Pre-Production Wrap-Up

After completing this unit, I've learned that pre-production is one of the most overlooked but important processes because it dictates whether you're prepared to go on location and execute your idea, without any hiccups. During this process, some of the most important things to do are create an effective pitch, map out the shots beforehand with storyboards and a shot list, and schedule out the entire shooting with the location and crew members needed. When pitching an outline to a representative, there's only so few time you get, so you must only include the essentials like a summary and your inspiration being it, or it's rare that your idea will get picked up. I also learned the importance of visualizing each scene with storyboards and a shot list, because it allows for the shots and framing to be prepared, so you know what will be required come production. Finally, it's essential to create shooting schedules because if everyone's not on board with where to be and when, there will times where somebody doesn't show up and production can't continue, which wastes time and money.