PRODUCTION PHASES
• Pre-production
• Production
• Postproduction
Preproduction Phase
In general, the preproduction phase encompasses all aspects of preparation that are performed before the camera starts to roll. Some aspects of preproduction include:
Screenwriting
Storyboarding
Funding
Assembling a crew
Casting
Costume Design
Location Scouting
Set Design
Properties ("props")
Scheduling
Production Phase
The production phase refers to the period of time when the film is actually being shot. Some aspects of production include:
Direction
Camera operation
Lighting
Sound recording (dialogue, room tone, music, sound fx)
Acting
Production Management (scheduling)
Continuity
Screenwriting
Basics of writing a screenplay (pdf):
ScreenwritingBasics.pdf
How to format a screenplay (link):
http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/howtoformatascreenplay
Example of formatted screenplay (pdf):
FormattedScrnply.pdf
Storyboards
Basic Template:
StoryboardTemplate.pdf
Example:
http://www.storyboards.co.nz/visa.htm
Scheduling
Script Breakdown Sheet (pdf):
script_breakdownsheet_1_.pdf
Shooting Schedule Template (xls):
Shooting SchedTemplate.xls
Shot by Shot (Shot List) Template (xls):
ShotByShotTemplate.xls
