Shooting a film is no easy feat. It's a long process and needs far more organisation than one first assumes. As a first resource, this video blog from Lambda Films recommends three fundamental ways to ease a process that can otherwise be fairly stressful. These include scripting, storyboarding, and a treatment making the final intentions of the project clear to everyone involved.
You can consider three main tools for pre production planning; the script, the storyboard and a treatment or brief that outlines the objectives of the project. The script deals primarily with the spoken word, be it from the voiceover, the actors or presenters. It accurately conveys the intended content and can be signed off and edited before the production begins. Storyboards will cover the visual aspect of the production, showing the desired shots, camera movements and transitions intended for the final production. Finally the treatment, will make sure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the final objectives of the piece.
As the LAMBDA video says, treatment is an important part of pre-production.. As I have earlier said and cannot stress enough just how essential it is to have everyone in the group on the same page and working together. If this does not happen it will not only impact the whole dynamic of the filming process making the entire experience unenjoyable. But will more importantly also effect the final result.
When I'm editing I often find I have the same problem. In one project I'll have an extensive list of of unnamed sequences, audio tracks and lots of footage to cope with. Finding one quick clip will become a ten minute long activity that only adds to the tensions of video production. What is sometimes forgotten is that there are very standard techniques that can be used to enhance the production process hugely. This process begins before you've even begun filming, I mean if you begin editing a film that had no proper or sure terms of preparing, then you're going to get nowhere when it comes to compiling the footage. Last week I came across this video blog, titled Pre Production Checklist. The video details some simple ways of generating an idea of what you want your video to look like before you've even started filming it.
As soon as you've developed a clear way of organising your work, it makes the mammoth task of going through the footage and beginning to put everything together a lot easier. Then when it comes to editing you just need to take a little time and sort the clips into appropriate bins or folders. Regrettably this is something I'm still learning, only when I'm ripping my hair out through editing related stress do I think "why didn't I just rename that clip?". I can only suggest that you learn from my production hardships and take some time to prepare, beginning with pre-production which will indeed assist you later on.
I hope you enjoyed this article and will consider putting more time and effort in to your pre production process. Use this article as a bit of a checklist - dialogue? Script it. Visuals? Accurate and detailed storyboards. Final objectives? Concisely laid out in black and white with a treatment of brief. Sticking with these materials will ensure your production runs beautifully smoothly and your final product is as good as it can be.
You can consider three main tools for pre production planning; the script, the storyboard and a treatment or brief that outlines the objectives of the project. The script deals primarily with the spoken word, be it from the voiceover, the actors or presenters. It accurately conveys the intended content and can be signed off and edited before the production begins. Storyboards will cover the visual aspect of the production, showing the desired shots, camera movements and transitions intended for the final production. Finally the treatment, will make sure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the final objectives of the piece.
As the LAMBDA video says, treatment is an important part of pre-production.. As I have earlier said and cannot stress enough just how essential it is to have everyone in the group on the same page and working together. If this does not happen it will not only impact the whole dynamic of the filming process making the entire experience unenjoyable. But will more importantly also effect the final result.
When I'm editing I often find I have the same problem. In one project I'll have an extensive list of of unnamed sequences, audio tracks and lots of footage to cope with. Finding one quick clip will become a ten minute long activity that only adds to the tensions of video production. What is sometimes forgotten is that there are very standard techniques that can be used to enhance the production process hugely. This process begins before you've even begun filming, I mean if you begin editing a film that had no proper or sure terms of preparing, then you're going to get nowhere when it comes to compiling the footage. Last week I came across this video blog, titled Pre Production Checklist. The video details some simple ways of generating an idea of what you want your video to look like before you've even started filming it.
As soon as you've developed a clear way of organising your work, it makes the mammoth task of going through the footage and beginning to put everything together a lot easier. Then when it comes to editing you just need to take a little time and sort the clips into appropriate bins or folders. Regrettably this is something I'm still learning, only when I'm ripping my hair out through editing related stress do I think "why didn't I just rename that clip?". I can only suggest that you learn from my production hardships and take some time to prepare, beginning with pre-production which will indeed assist you later on.
I hope you enjoyed this article and will consider putting more time and effort in to your pre production process. Use this article as a bit of a checklist - dialogue? Script it. Visuals? Accurate and detailed storyboards. Final objectives? Concisely laid out in black and white with a treatment of brief. Sticking with these materials will ensure your production runs beautifully smoothly and your final product is as good as it can be.
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Want to find out more then check out this videoPre Production Checklist, then visit Samantha Messenger's blog for more information regarding production techniques.
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