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Pre-production workflow

Pre-production workflow

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Pre-production workflow

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(upbeat music) - Ladies and gentleman, pardon the interruption but I've just been handed an urgent news bulletin. It seems yet again, another armature film maker has made the dastardly mistake of skipping vital steps in their pre-production workflow. Unfortunately, the short film Reese's Pieces Falcon will no longer be made. (upbeat music) Pre-production is where all of the detailed planning for your film happens. Everything from camera equipment to props to how much coffee you'll need, p.s. it's a lot, is completely plotted out, as it should be. Because this is the most crucial stage in filmmaking to ensure your film shoot goes smoothly and doesn't become a disaster worthy of the evening news. So, let's jump in and break down all of the important steps that make up pre-production. The first step of pre-production is the first table read. This is where the director and producer read the script out loud, usually with…

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