I'm utterly without any organisational skill. I don't have a place for anything, whether it's my keys, phone or one of the hundreds of odd socks I own. Upon discovering that my flatmates actually hang up my keys for me if they find them in a place they know I'll never see them, I decided it was time to sort this out.
The technique of filming is a lengthy one and needs a great deal more planning and preparation than one may suspect. From my past experience if this is not planned well, a lot may go wrong. In a group there are plenty of ideas and opinions flying about and if these are not thought through and planned, the end result will not be successful. While looking for ways to make this pre-production process smoother and more efficient for the future, I found the pre-production checklist created by LAMBDA films. Which recommends three essential ways to ease a process that can become quite stressful otherwise. These included, scripting, storyboarding, and a treatment making the final purposes of the project clear everyone.
Scripting and storyboarding are essential in the pre-production of a project, they make certain that there is a vision and plan for when it comes to the filming. They both take on essential features of the filming process. Scripting is essential so that all the necessary material is included, whether this is a well developed script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed ideas of conversation. Scripting is not just used for speech but can also be used for movement, to convey a specific message through the gestures of the actor or actress. Scripting and storyboarding are relatively similar, one dealing with the people/person being shot and the other dealing with those behind the camera, filming the action. Storyboarding allows for a visual for the various shots that can be used during filming, so that everyone involved has a clear understanding of exactly what the end product will look like shot by shot, and also to ensure that filming on the day functions effortlessly. The storyboards do not have to be drawn amazingly, however they are important to structure how the filming will take place with the different camera angles and shots.
Scripting and storyboarding are essential in the pre-production of a project, they ensure that there is a vision and plan for when it comes to the filming. They both undertake essential features of the filming process. Scripting and storyboarding are fairly similar, one dealing with the people/person being shot and the other dealing with those behind the camera, filming the action. Storyboarding provides a visual for the various shots that can be used during filming, to ensure everyone involved has a clear idea of exactly what the end result will look like shot by shot, and also so that filming on the day runs smoothly. While, scripting is important to guarantee that all the essential content is included, whether it is a well created script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed topics of conversation. Scripting is not just used for speech but is also used for movement, to show a specific message through the body language of the actor or actress.
Pre-production is important for the coordination of what is going to be shot and includes many stages that cannot to ignored (as I discovered). It effects the whole filming process and tends to make your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to filming.
Hopefully you found this article helpful and it will prompt you to take action during the pre production stage of your shoot and really nail down the process and the project intentions. Remember the great proverb - "If you want to cut down a tree in 4 hours, then spend 3 hours sharpening your axe" good advice!
The technique of filming is a lengthy one and needs a great deal more planning and preparation than one may suspect. From my past experience if this is not planned well, a lot may go wrong. In a group there are plenty of ideas and opinions flying about and if these are not thought through and planned, the end result will not be successful. While looking for ways to make this pre-production process smoother and more efficient for the future, I found the pre-production checklist created by LAMBDA films. Which recommends three essential ways to ease a process that can become quite stressful otherwise. These included, scripting, storyboarding, and a treatment making the final purposes of the project clear everyone.
Scripting and storyboarding are essential in the pre-production of a project, they make certain that there is a vision and plan for when it comes to the filming. They both take on essential features of the filming process. Scripting is essential so that all the necessary material is included, whether this is a well developed script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed ideas of conversation. Scripting is not just used for speech but can also be used for movement, to convey a specific message through the gestures of the actor or actress. Scripting and storyboarding are relatively similar, one dealing with the people/person being shot and the other dealing with those behind the camera, filming the action. Storyboarding allows for a visual for the various shots that can be used during filming, so that everyone involved has a clear understanding of exactly what the end product will look like shot by shot, and also to ensure that filming on the day functions effortlessly. The storyboards do not have to be drawn amazingly, however they are important to structure how the filming will take place with the different camera angles and shots.
Scripting and storyboarding are essential in the pre-production of a project, they ensure that there is a vision and plan for when it comes to the filming. They both undertake essential features of the filming process. Scripting and storyboarding are fairly similar, one dealing with the people/person being shot and the other dealing with those behind the camera, filming the action. Storyboarding provides a visual for the various shots that can be used during filming, to ensure everyone involved has a clear idea of exactly what the end result will look like shot by shot, and also so that filming on the day runs smoothly. While, scripting is important to guarantee that all the essential content is included, whether it is a well created script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed topics of conversation. Scripting is not just used for speech but is also used for movement, to show a specific message through the body language of the actor or actress.
Pre-production is important for the coordination of what is going to be shot and includes many stages that cannot to ignored (as I discovered). It effects the whole filming process and tends to make your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to filming.
Hopefully you found this article helpful and it will prompt you to take action during the pre production stage of your shoot and really nail down the process and the project intentions. Remember the great proverb - "If you want to cut down a tree in 4 hours, then spend 3 hours sharpening your axe" good advice!
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Have a watch of Lambda's Pre Production Checklistto have a better idea of the three pre production materials. Then stop by Samantha Messenger's site to find out more.
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