The Filmmakling Process

The Film-making Process:

The production process refers to the stages (phases) required to complete a media product, from the idea to the final master copy. The process can apply to any type of media production including film, video, television and audio recording.

The three main stages of filmmaking are:

1. Pre-production: Planning, scripting and story-boarding, etc.
2. Production: The actual shooting/recording.
3. Post-production: Everything between production and creating the final master copy.

     Other stages include:

• Idea and developing: Thinking and Finding the initial Idea/Theme of the film that you gonna say to the people. This process is done before pre-production.
• Distribution: After post-production, delivering the content to the audience (e.g. film prints, CD/DVD, etc).

The pre-production process

The Film-making pre-production process:

Pre-production is the process of design and preparation that are performed before the camera starts to roll.

Step 1: Film Concept

Step 2: Script Writing 

Step 3: Storyboards

Step 4: Film Funding

Step 5: Cast & Crew

Step 6: Locations

Step 7: Scheduling

Step 8: Call Sheets

Step 9: Equipment:

And also includes: Makeup, Costume Design, Set Design, Properties.

Step 1: Film Concept:

This is the foundation on which to start building your script.

Every screenwriter has a personal way of developing a story...

i.e., Horror, love, action etc...

Step 2: Script:

A screenplay or script is a document that outlines every movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters.

A screenplay is the blueprint to your movie. Think before you write screenplay, because we don't tell the story to audience, we have to show them. 

You must learn to write what they will see and what they will hear. 

Step 3: Story Board:

A storyboard is a sketch of how your story (Video) layout will look like, shot by shot.

Step 4: Budget:

Once you finished your script and storyboards, you have to find financiers for you film, allowing you to hire professional equipment or people (cast and crew).

Step 5: Cast and Crew:

All the actors and other people who hired to produce a film. (ie Actors, DOP or a Producer)

Step 6: Locations:

Location also plays a major role in making a good film, search and find a place that suits to your scene (indoor or outdoor).

Step 7: Scheduling:

As the organisation of the schedule determines the budget and also represent a timeline stating where and when production resources are used...

The schedule will be done quite a few months before you start filming.

Step 8: Call sheets:

A call sheet is chart issued to the cast and crew of a theatrical or film production, listing the production schedule.

Step 9: Equipment's:

Equipment’s? It depends on your budget, you have so many options that available to you.

Camera: Choose Best Camera for your film, It really matters.

Lighting: Sometimes outdoor shoot also need lighting equipment’s, Do not underestimate the importance of lighting.

The production process

The Film-making Production process:

The production process begins from the period of time when the film is actually being shot.

During this process you will work out with Casting, Direction, Camera operation, lighting and Sound recording.

Before going to this phase, you have to know exactly what to shoot and how. Shooting must be based on the script and storyboard.

The post production process

The Film-making Post-Production Process:

The post production process begins after all the footage has been captured. 

Where the footage is going to assemble into a motion picture by the film editors, Music/ Sound Engineers.

This process includes:

• Picture editing
• Sound effects editing
• Music composition
• Visual effects
• Sound mixing
• Color correction

Post-production can make a big difference to the overall Video/Film.