Pre-production is where great films are made. And here’s how effective pre-production is made possible. This is sponsored content brought to you by Yamdu. People often say the difference between a good movie and a bad one comes down to one thing: how well you plan. Bad pre-production means that when you get to set, something goes wrong—and you don't get the shot that makes cinema magic. Why? Take your pick. The production designer didn’t know we needed the lightsaber today. (He didn’t see that in the Google Sheet?) Nobody knew Tuesdays are when the sand dunes get vacuumed. (The location scout added this to Dropbox, but no one was alerted.) The actress opened the email with the wrong call sheet attachment, and ended up at the Death Star stage instead of the Rebel Blockade. It’s what filmmakers try so hard to avoid through careful pre-production. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 15 July, 2021