Get It All On Paper First

It's so important to get your ideas on paper because although you might have the project in your head, other crew members can't read your mind, and need the visual document to be on board with your vision. In general, the more information you put on paper whether it be with schedules, shot lists, or storyboards, the easier it is for your team to understand your ideas, and the easier it is for them to help you plan them out and execute. Most crew members can't effectively do their jobs without a clear understanding of your vision, but once you communicate that information to them, they understand how to best contribute to the production. For example, the director of photography can't tell you what lenses to rent if they don't know the visual look you're going for, but they'll be of immense help once they can understand what you want. Also, it's important to remember that if you don't give every crew member some of the information in your head, they might interpret it as you're disrespecting their position or just unorganized altogether, which will negatively affect the production.