Pre-production is the stage of a film, television or commercial production that takes place before filming begins. It is followed by production (during which visual content will be filmed) and post-production (where the filmed visual content will be edited into a coherent whole).
How do you describe pre-production?
Pre-production is the work done on a product, especially a film or broadcast program before full-scale production begins. Elements of video production such as the script, casting, location scouting, equipment and crew, and the shot list all happen during pre-production. Pre-pro is the planning stage.
What do you do in pre-production?
PRE-PRODUCTION STEPS
- Lock the shooting script.
- Finalize the budget.
- Form a new company (not always applicable)
- Hire key department heads.
- Break down the script.
- Storyboard and shot list the scenes.
- Scout and secure locations.
- Cast actors and hire crew.
