Pre-Production Intro

Pre-production is the steps and processes taken in planning before a shoot, so that production runs smoothly and time isn't wasted on things that aren't prepared. Once a filmmaker gets an idea in their head, one of the first steps is writing it down, preferably in a place with other ideas, so they can go back to it and remember their thoughts. If they choose to pursue the idea, they should pitch it to others to get feedback and reshape their original idea. From there, it's about creating a script and storyboards to show the dialogue between actors, and how each scene will play out. Before they can go to a camera, a filmmaker should create a shot list that can serve as a guideline for how to shoot each scene, so they don't have to be making those decisions during production with all the heavy equipment.