What the pre-production stage should normally consist of?

• Script development to ensure that the script is completed to its best ability.
• Setting the budget.
• Hiring department heads for things like production design.
• A shooting schedule would be drawn up which is likely to plan just a couple of minutes shooting over a 12 hour day.
• A Location Manager will begin to look for locations which might be suitable for the film and consider what changes might be needed and what permission might need to be negotiated. This can sometimes be expensive.
  • A Casting Director would be appointed and stars will be approached, agents contacted, screen tests and auditions held in a hired space over a period of time.
• Equipment will be hired such as cameras and lighting, vehicles would be arranged for transport.
• A Music Director would begin to organise and experiment with a score.

This research has been beneficial because it has developed my knowledge of a professional film, during this part of the production chain, whilst I have also understand what sort of targets we should be aiming for.