The document discusses the key aspects of film pre-production that must be planned, including financing, timescales, facilities, locations, personnel, additional materials, regulations, and formatting for pre-production documents and scripts. Financing options include public, private, and crowd-funding. Time management is essential to plan filming times and locations. Facilities, equipment, locations, and personnel must also be secured and safety protocols followed. Industry standard formats are used for proposals, scripts, storyboards, and shooting schedules to efficiently plan the production.

1. Nathan Lukeman
Pre- production Portfolio
Brief of film production
On a pre-productionthis is basicallya planwhere you
decided the finances who’s going to invest in the film how
much are you going to spend on props, cast crew, hiring
facilities, transport and clearance will all be needed with your
budget also there isn’t just financingthere is timescales when
are you going to film in the public, what setting do you want
it to be.
Financing
Financingis really important with a pre-production as
without it you can’t make the film as you can’t get the
equipment or costumes nothing so really the finance is the
most important bit as without it what can you do without
cameras and even if you already have them what are you
going to film no costumes you can’t rent anywhere to film it
would just be pointlessyou can do public funding which is
provided by a publicallyfundedagency, from monies
allocatedvia tax relief, the National Lottery,or funded via
grants providedto support the arts from the department of
culture there is also private funding this refers to funding
accrued from investors got to be seen to make profits for this
also if investors contribute money they get a percentage
ownership interest in the film this is called Equity financing
there’s also crowd funding which is multiple small private
donationsfor the film.

2. Timescales
Time management is key as this will change yourfilms quality
massively as in London say you need a scene with no one in it
apart from one character you will have to close up an entire
road just to film it but you can’t just do that in London so you
got to get the right time which is very early so you have
decent lighting and enough time to get everything you need
for the scene also if you want to have a certain setting like a
sunny day or stormy you can never tell what the weather is
and how long it’s going to snow/rain, so time management is
key with certain shots and the scenery you aim for also you
need to book equipmentand make sure the crews availability
is okay with them times.
Facilities
To make a good film you need good facilities otherwise it
wouldn’t be at the highest quality it can be, your film can
only be at its best with the best facilities so you have to also
budget what you have and what film you are capable of
making with that to make sure it has quality also you need
access to foley tracks and a special affects software for your
film with this you will need equipmentbut it’s not a high
budget film also can you have equipmentwith the right
lenses for filming at night or just a camera with decent
quality.

3. Locations
All locations for a film have got to be well thought out and
plannedin advanced, you’ve got to do identificationand
recces where you got to actuallygo out and look for certain
spots for scenes you want to record and book in advanced.
You also got to consider safety and the limitationsof where
you’re going and how long for. You also got to consider the
weather on where you’re going as if it’s on a cliff peoplecan
slip off. Obviously some will have safety risks so you have to
give forms.
Personnel
You got to make sure your cast crew has the right skills
matching the job so you got to clearly identify the personnel
required not just cast and crew though but for the extras as
well or get advice of experts and specialists who may be
working to ensure accuracy and smooth shooting. You need
to give careful considerationmust be given to match peoples
skills with jobs allocatedthe do this to ensure that the filming
goes as smooth as possible because timing is key also for
professionalslike stunt men need to be assessed for what
they do and safety and depending on the stunt there doing is
how skilled he has to be that’s what the personnel is for.

4. Additional Materials
You will need scripts and story boards to actuallyhave an
idea of what your filming before you film it, you’ll need
originalfilmed materials, where you need to get permission
to use it in a film like foley sounds and special effects also
you’ll need props and costumes beforehand before you start
filming also you’llneed archive or library materialswhich is
backup also any assets are needed will be used.
Codes of practice/regulations
All filming projects must make sure they adhere closely to
accept codes of practice and follow any regulatory
requirements, also you got to follow the health and safety
regulations reason for this is if someone gets hurt your film
could get cancelledor worse could get sewed and charged.
Trade unionis needed it helps you financialand keeps you in
legal terms also a professional body membership is need as
well as a pack the producer alliancefor cinema and television
which campaigns for producer’s rights.
Formats for pre-production processes
It’s vital to follow industry accepted formats. The First
process in film process in film productionis generally writing
a proposal, the proposalis a sum up of the premise of your
film, it provides a brief synopsis and key character
information,basicallysums up the structure of the narrative
and considers a target audience/USP. They are used as a
basis with which to formulate ideasover a project and then

5. ultimatelyto pitch the concept to prospective investors once
this is done a script can be written. The accepted formatting
for film scripting is done in what’s known as Master scene
script the prospective studios will not even read scripts that
are not produced in this format.
Master scene script
• This is the standard and accepted format for film
production,it is designed to offer a straight forward and
accessible format for producers to show to investors.
This format is a mix description of description and
dialogueto allow the reader to easily follow the story,
it’s the most important part and as such technical
informationis very limited within MSS format. Three
things that are in the format is your supposed to have a
slug line for the scene headingand is composed of three
parts, interior vs exterior, the location and the time of
day. The three parts are written on one line and
capitalizeas interiorand exterior are alwaysabbreviated
as INT and EXT time of day is limitedto DAY and NIGHT,
with the occasionaluse of DAWN and DUSK as example
INT. THE MEDIA CLASSROOM-DAY. Narrative description
is the telling of the story as it unfoldson screen. IT
begins directly below the scene heading. The writing
should be lean and visual, focusing on actionthat moves
the story forward. Though concise, it should have
enough flair to engage readers. There is a sort of rule in
the script and its write only what can be seen and
heard- unlikea novel, everything in a screenplay must
be recorded in terms of picture and sound. Therefore,

6. narrative description should never includeanything that
cannot be seen or heard. For example, you can’t just
describe a character’s feelings as it can’t be recorded to
convey theirthoughts and feelings as well as memories,
they must be externalized in some way, so they use
action, dialogueor a flashback scene. Another thing that
is important is Timing, it is a customary assumption in
the movie industry that 1 page of screenplay equals1
minute of time on screen. This is convenient for
planningpurposes. Since the average feature is 120
minutes, the average script should be about 120 pages
in length Because of this convention, description
passages should cover as many pages as the scene is
expected to run in real time. For example, if you sense
that an action scene will take a minute of screen time, it
should be written to cover 1 page, rather than 1 line.
Dialogueblocks, also called "speeches," are composed
of three parts: character name, wryly, and dialogue
Character names are written in upper case, wrylies
are written in lower case inside parenthesis, and
dialogueis written in normal sentence case. A wryly
indicateshow a line shouldbe said. It was named after
all the novice screenwriters whose characters say things
in a "wry" way. Wrylies should only be used if the
subtext of the dialogueis not clear. Keep them to a bare
minimum.

7. Shooting scripts
Shooting scripts are scripts that are used during shooting a
movie. There written with much more detail than specs
scripts and may include, among other things, scene numbers,
editing transitions and camera angles. Since shooting scripts
are used in production, they are formatted to include any
helpful info that the director might need, they are difficult to
read and will turn off prospective investors.
Storyboarding
Once a script is complete, this is converted into a story
board. This evaluates screen play and pictures it in term of
separate shots that can be virtually translated into individual
storyboard panels. This helps film directors and
cinematographer visualize the scenes and find potential
problems before they occur besides this also helps estimate
the cost of the production and help saves time
Shooting Schedule
Utilizing the storyboards and the shooting script, a
shooting schedule is created. This is a breakdown of
everything plannedto shoot for each day of the shoot –
organized into the most logical and efficient order to
shoot. As opposed to a schedule for the entire shoot,
focusing on scenes and days, this schedule focus of
shots and hours. A shooting schedule is essential for a
smooth and efficient shoot (which cuts down on time,
hence budget and allows plenty of coverage to be shot)