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Planning equipment and cast needs

Planning equipment and cast needs

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Planning equipment and cast needs

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- Having crew positions assigned makes it easier for us to plan for the necessary equipment needed for the project. Additionally, we want to think about any other stuff we're going to need for sets, for the on camera talent, and so on. Oh and don't forget about post-production. Now, pre-production. Often overlooked, the pre-production process may require the use of some equipment or other items that need to be accounted for. For instance, I've taken cameras to site surveys. I've even rented equipment for a day of testing to see if I needed it for the project. If you need something in pre-production, you'll want that in the budget. Now production equipment. Looking at your production crew assignments, you can plan out all the necessary equipment to create your working concept. Now you may not know the exact model of each item, but you should at least know the general type of equipment so you can plan for the cost in the budget. For Water Science with Wade to have that Bill Nye/Alton…

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