Pre-production is the most important stage of filmmaking where the director assembles a production team including a cinematographer, actors, and production designer to help realize their vision for the film based on the script. During pre-production, the director oversees planning activities such as location scouting, casting, production design, scheduling, and storyboarding to prepare for the principal photography and post-production phases. Successful directors must have strong leadership, communication, and creative skills to motivate their team through all stages of filmmaking.

1. By: Andras Pinter

2.  Film workers consider Pre-Production as the most
important stage in film production. Time must be
spared in order to use it more for post production.
 The producer is responsible for assembling the
production team.
 The Director is the one who will have overall control,
therefore most of the pre production is dogged around
him. The Director should be the first and most
important that the producer hires in order to start,
however the cast and crew also determines if the film
will be successful and well financed.
 The quality of the script is also an essential step for the
success of a film.

4. Make a production Schedule:
• Have dates planned for all the
shooting, make sure to leave
time for Editing and Cutting.
Visualize your Projects look:
We have to think about what colors,
mood and tone the script should
have.
Crew Up:
The more job the people get, the more time we will have for directing and
the performance needed for the actors
Personnel involved in Pre-Production:
1)Production Manager
2)Production Accountant
3)Location Scout
4)Transport Manager
5)Production runners and assistants
6) Unit and location Managers

5. Location Scouting:
• Finding a proper location is KEY
for your storyboards and film.
• You may need to tailor your
storyboards to your location or
vice-versa
• Make sure to have a proper
lighting
Casting:
• Make a form of paper for
people to fill out( personal
details necessary)
• Bad actors are the downfall
of films, especially student
made short films. Make
sure to have good,
satisfying actors who you
trust
Production Design:
• 1) What is the films theme?
• 2) What kind of props go with
the set?
• 3) What kind of location
should the scenes have?
• 4) What is the mood
throughout the production
time?

6. Prepare costumes, Props, set
Dressing :
• Equipment necessary for the
success of the film is
essential
• A prop, formally known as
(theatrical) property, is an
object used on stage or on
screen by actors during a
performance or screen
production.
Make a plan for each
location:
• Mark Camera Positions
• Crew positioning
Make a
storyboard:
• A visual
representation
of each scene
in your film,
your
storyboards
can illustrate
character
placement,
blocking,
lighting
positions,
focal length,
and other
notes.
Make a shooting Schedule
Rehearse:
• Holding table reads and
rehearsals weeks before
shooting will ensure
that when the camera is
ready to the roll, your
cast will be giving the
performance your
movie truly needs. This
extra time before the
shoot also allows the
cast to develop a
genuine chemistry that
will not go unnoticed by
your audience.

8.  A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the
screenplay (or script) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment
of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production
design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking.
 To be a successful Director you need crucial skills such as:
 Have exceptional artistic vision and creative skills, have unerring commitment
 have a deep passion for filmmaking, be a strong and confident leader
 make decisions
 delegate and collaborate with others, have excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
 inspire and motivate the team, have an extensive understanding of the entire
filmmaking process, from both technical and creative points of view
 work intensively for long hours, pay attention to detail
 remain calm and think clearly under great pressure, have great self-belief
 be determined to succeed
At all stages, Directors are responsible for motivating the team to produce the best
possible results. Directors must also always be aware of the constraints of the film's
budget and schedule and manage the expectations of the film's financiers.

9.  The people the director works with, both actors and
crew who will make things work behind the scenes are
important for the films success.
 The cinematographer, or director of photography,
helps to translate the vision to the film, scene by scene,
planning shots and supervising camera operators.
 The actors will bring the story to life, Casting will be
based on such factors, such as availability, and whether
or not the actor is suitable for the work or not.
 Production designer is the person responsible for the
overall visual look of the production. Production
designers have a key creative role in the creation of
motion pictures and television.

10.  After months, or maybe even years, the final script is
set and the film goes to pre-production.
 When shooting begins, you will still need to
communicate your vision about the film with the actors
and crew members, maybe even improvise if trouble
comes by.
 Post Production includes tasks such as the editing of
raw footage to cut scenes, insert transition effects,
working with voice and sound actors, and dubbing, to
name a few of the many pre-production tasks. Post-
production is the third and final step in film creation. It
follows the pre-production and production phases.