For those of you that are editing at home (or are experiencing any temporary technical glitches!), here are some lists of aspects of pre-production planning you should be working on:
The following are essential for your planning:
Storyboard
Script
Shotlist
Film Schedule
Expand your planning by doing some (or all!) of the following:
Title of Film:
Explain your reasoning for the title of your production. Look at some similar films and explore the conventions of the titles, e.g. Social realism: Shameless, Skins, Glue (they’re all single words that link to that lifestyle/culture)
Development of Production Logo:
Create a production logo. Show the development of your designs and explain how you came up with the image and name.
List of actors:
Include a picture and the character they’re playing. You could explain why you chose them to play that specific role.
Music research:
Post the links to the tracks you’re considering using. Screenshot any emails you’ve sent to record labels for permission to use the music. Remember, you can always use Creative Commons or search on YouTube for copywrite-/loyalty-free music.
Character Profiles:
Pick your two main characters to focus on. Create a profile of their age, interests, hobbies, personality. Compare them to characters from similar films.
Production Journals:
Create a ‘diary’ post after every shoot explaining what you did and how it went: what went well? What problems did you encounter? You could include some screencaps or test-shots.
Editing Techniques:
Try out some new editing techniques and post the short ‘practice’ clips to your blog.
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