2. Pre-production is the phase of fine-tuning ideas and
planning prior to the process of production. In a live-
action movie sense it is the period before filming starts.
In an animation sense it is the period before any real
animating takes place. Pre production is a major step
when creating corporate videos too - it's no less
important!
3. Don't get me wrong, I know the general location of what
I'm looking for, I know my keys are in the house, or in
the Norwich area... somewhere. I just don't have the
organisational skill or the magic wand to pin-point
where exactly.
4. You should be asking questions such as: What am I
trying to achieve with my video? What am I going to
shoot? What locations/people/resources do I need to
accomplish my goals? What can I remove to simplify the
process? Where is my video going to be shown and what
do I need to do during production to make sure it
displays correctly?
5. Scripting and storyboarding and writing a treatment are
all crucial 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 fundamental features of
the filming process. 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 is the practice
of pre-visualizing a production through drawn, painted
or rendered pictures called storyboards. In the past,
storyboarding costs restricted the practice to
productions with modest budgets. But recent software
releases allow anyone to build storyboards
6. using pre-created people, props and scenery. Most
programs have multiple aspect ratios and import scripts,
photos and scanned images for use as well.
7. Pre-production is important for the arrangement of
what is going to be shot and includes many phases that
cannot to overlooked (as I learnt). 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.
8. Take a look at our videos and video marketing blog for
more information and production tips!