Most job descriptions in project management mention the responsibility to “deliver projects on time and within budget.” Film production is no different.
The best planning is the one you won’t need because it all flows from one production milestone to the next in a smooth and clear succession of coordinated actions of a well rehearsed team. [...]
Planning: Start with The End
Budget: Structure of your Costs
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 [...]
