2. PRE-PRODUCTION
Pre-production is an early stage of any
project, including commercials, music
videos, short films, and feature films. This
crucial step defines how efficient,
organized and, ultimately, how successful
the production stage will be.
There are three parts in production:
• Pre-production
• Production
• Post-production
3. 9 STAGES OF PRE-PRODUCTION
Finalize a Shooting Script
Storyboards & Shot Lists
Find the Right Crew
Location Scouting
Create a Proper Budget
Choose Your Gear
Clear That Red Tape
Find the Right Cast
Rehearse
4. PRE-PRODUCTION IN FILM
Once the director complited story and research stage film starts with the pre-
production. At this stage, finalizing preparation for production go into effect.
Financing will generally be confirmed and many of the key elements such as
principal cast members, director and cinemography are set. By the end of pre-
production, the screenplay is usually finalized and satisfactory to all the
financiers and other stakeholders.
5. Personnel involved in pre-production
The production manager:
Responsible for the overall
organization of the film.
The location scout:
Finding location that is
appropriate for different scenes
in the script.
The transpot manager:
Provide transport for crew, cast
and equipment.
The production
accountant:
Keep a track of a films
spending, so producers know
when something is wrong.
The unit and location
managers:
Responsible for securing
location, premission and
access.
Production runners
and assistants:
Assistants to the
production manager.
6. Stages in script preperation
The screenplay
Is of limited use in practical
film-making, as it only
includes dialogueand
general scene descriptions-
it does not include specific
shot instructions.
The storyboard
Is a drawing of each shot as
planned, accompanied by a
description of the action
and the dialogue for that
part of the sequence.
7. Why is pre-production important?
Pre-production is vital to all members of the crew. It ensures that the
entire crew knows exactly what’s going on. If they need to know why we’re
shooting in a certain way, or why we’re shooting in a certain place, they
can see the entire process that we’ve gone through in order to get to
where we are. Pre-Production is also very important if you are working for
a client. When working for a client it is important to show them exactly
where you are in your work and where you are heading in order to give
them feedback. Pre-production will help with the overall quality of the
production by organising it.
