Pre-production is the overwhelming, often monotonous, any essential part of making any film. But especially a micro-budget independent one. It requires diligent attention to detail, communication, and organization.
If you pre-produce right, the rest of the process runs that much smoother. Pre-production as a whole is such a dense topic, Make This Movie will cover it in two separate episodes, outside what we’ve already explored.
In Part 1, we’ll look at nailing down locations, hiring key crew members, providing necessary contracts getting the right gear, props, and wardrobe. And that’s just the half of it!
We talk to location manager Rachel Meyer (heard in Episode 4), Director of Photography/Co-Producer Mike Elliott, Location Sound Mixer Tim Kahn, and Creative Director/Co-Producer Andrea Tolbert.
For exclusive access to documents, guides, and detailed breakdowns, expanding on this and other episodes, sign up and ShoHawk.com/makethismovie! This week’s guide is extremely helpful!
Pre-Production is difficult and confounding, but you’ll know you’re doing it right if things keep getting easier leading up to production. Stay tuned for Pt. 2!
EPISODE OUTLINE
- How locations are scouted and locked down
- Our “no-asshole” policy of hiring crew
- Why sound is more important than visuals
- Providing contracts for all collaborators with ShakeLaw
- Philosophies for gearing up efficiently
- How budgeting carefully saved us time in acquiring props
- How to think about the way your characters dress
- How we saved a bunch of money on wardrobe
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