Whether you work for a client or with a group of friends, a budget is vital to guarantee you’ll finish your product, to predict expenses, however small they may be, and to manage your risks. Going over-budget can cost you nerves, clients and crew. You may or may not like his films, but Tony Scott [...]
Getting Started: Analyzing The Storyboard
(This post does not cover the creation of a storyboard.)
It all starts with an idea. Then it turns into a dream. Finally, it becomes a story. Often, a film script is accompanied by a storyboard to illustrate each scene. In fact, it should be. Directors like Hitchcock in fact rely so much on their storyboard, [...]
Getting Started: The Pre-Production Phase
We’ll be looking at pre-production from a variety of angles. You’ll be finding tips, check lists, docs and procedures that will help you make the jump from amateur to pre-professional (forgive the pun) video production.
In the pre-production phase, you lay down your organization system which will allow you to survive the production madness.
What you need [...]
