Characters: You should think about what kind of people are in your film? What makes them do things?
Dialogue: What will your characters say and how will they say it?
The storyboard is a plan of your film with drawings or photographs which will help you to imagine
how your finished film will look. It may be useful to visit the location where you will shoot your film when you are making your storyboard
to get a better idea of how you want your shots to look. A good storyboard will save your group time while filming.
The cast is the group of actors who star in your film. We hold auditions, like interviews, to find the best actor to play each character.
Films cost money to make. So where’s the money coming from and how will it buy everything you need?
It is very important
to keep a clear record of how much money you have to start with and where you plan to use it. Write everything down and keep
track of what you’ve spent. Have two columns – one for Budget (how much you have to spend) and then an Actual column (how much you
actually did spend).
Get organised! A schedule is a plan of what will take place at each stage of your production. When scheduling always remember that things might not go according to plan. There could be bad weather, poor available light or people could turn up late. So build extra time into your shooting plans for this.
