Making a great script come to life on the screen is a joyful experience. Preproduction is where the final script is turned into storyboards and then a film. Each script's design process differs depending on the story, the people working on it, and the technology involved. Experiment with the ideas in this section to see what types of approaches you could take with developing your film.
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"Vision is the art of seeing things invisible."
– Jonathan Swift
14 Preproduction Steps To Final Storyboards
Use these digital preproduction steps as a guide for turning your script into a visual story on the screen.
How To Create A Storyboard Shot List
Learn how to create a line script from your final script to start planning individual shots.
Mise En Scene For The 21st Century
Mise En Scene is french for "placing in the scene" and includes any visual element within the frame that helps define the mood, tone or style of the film. Learn how to use digital filmmaking techniques to create new looks perfect for your story idea.
Why Teach Preproduction?
Schools or programs with limited budgets or technology can teach story and preduction for filmmaking using just a pencil and paper.
Preproduction Story Magic
What are the advantages of spending lots of time in preproduction?
Digital Filmmaking Preproduction Careers
Tips outlining the pros and cons of different digital filmmaking career paths.
"If you are not happy every morning when you get up, leave for work, or start to work at home - if you're not enthusiastic about doing that, you are not going to be successful."
– Donald Kendall
Watch some sample movies below from the online Story Engine on Storytelling Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short films are samples from the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop.
Follow along and create a great film or story idea fast! Download the Workbook PDF fileor DOC file to edit. You can also use a notebook or paper and the Online Workbook or watch it in 20 Steps.
Sample Movies
Below are some sample movies from the 94 minute version above on Storytelling Goals, Creating Themes and Using Symbols and Metaphors. These short films are part of the new 20 hour step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn how to include themes in your films and stories in this free sample movie from the new step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Learn how to use Metaphors and Symbols in your films, animations or stories from the new step-by-step "Writing A Great Script Fast" DVD Workshop:
Writing A Great Script Fast Makes Screenwriting Easy!
