The 7 Steps To Preproduction

Question 1

What is the first step of preproduction?

Answer 1

Coming up with ideas for the film.

Question 2

What is the second step of preproduction?

Answer 2

Writing a treatment

Question 3

What are the components of a treatment?

Answer 3

1. A paragraph describing the story of the film.
2. A paragraph describing how you’re going to make the film.
3. A short paragraph describing your demographic (who the film is geared towards)

Question 4

What is the third step of preproduction?

Answer 4

Pitch your best idea(s) to someone who will fund your film

Question 5

What is the fourth step of preproduction?

Answer 5

Creating a script

Question 6

What is the fifth step of preproduction?

Answer 6

Making storyboards (drawing out every shot)

Question 7

What is the sixth step of preproduction?

Answer 7

Scheduling when every shot will get filmed and in which order they will be filmed

Question 8

What is the seventh step of preproduction?

Answer 8

Budgeting (making sure you can afford the cost of making your film with the money you have been given)

Question 9

Which two steps can change multiple times?

Directly affects each other.

Answer 9

Scheduling and Budgeting