The process of filming is a lengthy one and incorporates a great deal more planning and preparation than one may suspect. From my past experience if this is not organised well, a lot can go wrong. In a group there are plenty of concepts and opinions flying about and if these are not thought through, organised and communicated, the end product will not be a success. When researching ways to make this pre-production process smoother and more efficient for the future, I came across the 'Pre-production checklist' created by LAMBDA films. Which outlines three key ways to ease a process that can become very stressful otherwise. These included, scripting, storyboarding, and a treatment making the final intentions of the project clear.
Scripting and storyboarding are crucial in the pre-production of a project, they make sure that there in a vision and plan for when it comes to the filming. They both undertake fundamental features of the filming process. Scripting is important to guarantee that all the required content is covered, whether it is a well formed script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed topics of conversation. Scripting is not only used for speech but could as be used for movement, to convey a particular message through the gestures of the actor or actress. Scripting and storyboarding are fairly similar, one working with the people/person being filmed and the other dealing with those behind the camera, capturing the action. Storyboarding provides a visual for the various shots which will be used throughout filming, making sure that everyone involved has a definite idea of precisely what the final product will look like shot by shot, and also so that filming on the day operates efficiently.
Looking back at when I first started learning about filming and production I did not understand the importance of storyboarding until it was far to late - on the day of filming when things got very intense and stressful with the deadline fast approaching. Without a planned storyboard the day was very unorganised and unenjoyable. I have however, learnt from past mistakes and since then have made sure that a well thought through storyboard always features in the pre-production process. Making sure that it continues to grow and progress throughout the whole planning stage to ensure that we are all happy with the final product.
Storyboarding and scripting is essential in pre-production, they make sure that there is a plan and vision for when it comes to filming. They both tackle vital features of the filming process. Scripting is important to make sure that all the necessary content is included, whether this is a solid formed script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed topics of conversation. Scripting is not only used for speech but can also be used for movement, to convey a particular message through the body language of the actor or actress. Scripting and storyboarding are fairly similar, one dealing with the people/person being filmed and the other dealing with those behind the camera, shooting the action. Storyboarding allows for a visual for the different shots that will used throughout filming, so that everyone included has a clear idea of what the final product will look like shot by shot, and also so that shooting on the day runs smoothly.
Pre-production is vital for the coordination of what is going to be filmed and includes many stages that cannot to ignored (as I learnt). It effects the whole filming process and makes your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to shooting.
Scripting and storyboarding are crucial in the pre-production of a project, they make sure that there in a vision and plan for when it comes to the filming. They both undertake fundamental features of the filming process. Scripting is important to guarantee that all the required content is covered, whether it is a well formed script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed topics of conversation. Scripting is not only used for speech but could as be used for movement, to convey a particular message through the gestures of the actor or actress. Scripting and storyboarding are fairly similar, one working with the people/person being filmed and the other dealing with those behind the camera, capturing the action. Storyboarding provides a visual for the various shots which will be used throughout filming, making sure that everyone involved has a definite idea of precisely what the final product will look like shot by shot, and also so that filming on the day operates efficiently.
Looking back at when I first started learning about filming and production I did not understand the importance of storyboarding until it was far to late - on the day of filming when things got very intense and stressful with the deadline fast approaching. Without a planned storyboard the day was very unorganised and unenjoyable. I have however, learnt from past mistakes and since then have made sure that a well thought through storyboard always features in the pre-production process. Making sure that it continues to grow and progress throughout the whole planning stage to ensure that we are all happy with the final product.
Storyboarding and scripting is essential in pre-production, they make sure that there is a plan and vision for when it comes to filming. They both tackle vital features of the filming process. Scripting is important to make sure that all the necessary content is included, whether this is a solid formed script leaving no room of improvisation or bullet pointed topics of conversation. Scripting is not only used for speech but can also be used for movement, to convey a particular message through the body language of the actor or actress. Scripting and storyboarding are fairly similar, one dealing with the people/person being filmed and the other dealing with those behind the camera, shooting the action. Storyboarding allows for a visual for the different shots that will used throughout filming, so that everyone included has a clear idea of what the final product will look like shot by shot, and also so that shooting on the day runs smoothly.
Pre-production is vital for the coordination of what is going to be filmed and includes many stages that cannot to ignored (as I learnt). It effects the whole filming process and makes your life easier in the long run, with efficiency and ease when it comes to shooting.
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