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Creating a Short Film: 03 Pre-Production

With Chad Perkins Liked by 483 users
Duration: 2h 13m Skill level: Beginner Released: 5/19/2016

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Creating a Short Film is a 13-part training series that shows the actual struggles and challenges filmmakers have to overcome to get films made. Author Chad Perkins and his team made a short film, The Assurance, and documented the process: from writing and directing to editing and screening the film. This installment covers pre-production—because there are so many preliminary steps that go into a successful film, and they happen long before the cameras start rolling.

Learn how to prepare the assets, such as shooting scripts, storyboards, and shot lists. Discover how to schedule and budget a shoot, and keep costs down while leaving room for the creative decisions that need to be made along the way. Find out how to hire a crew, scout and secure locations for each scene, and prepare props, sets, and wardrobe for actors. Learn what you need to do to keep your people safe, and the things you can prepare ahead of time to make sure production and post-production run smoothly.

There are more filmmaking tips to be had! Make sure to watch the first installment to learn about the background of the project and to get an overview of the role of the producer. Look for the follow-up episodes to learn more about writing, directing, working with actors, editing and visual effects, and everything else that goes into filmmaking.

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    Joseph Dawson

    Student at Full Sail University

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    Great I love it.
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    Administrative and Support Services

    5/5 February 4, 2023
    This is a great course for those who are curious about the film making process and what goes on when working on set.
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  • Abdulkadir Zubeyr Abdulkadir Zubeyr

    Abdulkadir Zubeyr

    Founder @ Somscreen Studios, Filmmaker, Media Consultant, Media Trainer, Visual Storyteller and Screenwriter

    5/5 January 15, 2023
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