For film enthusiasts and creative minds out there, we all are aware of the certain kick and excitement we get whenever we have an awesome idea.
It's like a tiny spark in the head that inspires us to create something big and phenomenal and hope that the public would embrace our creativity and hard work and appreciate it as much as we did.
But let's face it, the work a video production entails is a lot.
Making a film from scratch involves long nights of brainstorming, endless hours of set productions, tons of cups of coffee and a whole lot of organizing and scheduling.
It's never going to be a one-man show and you would need a lot of helping hands (patient helping hands) in order to complete your film.
For starters, it's always a great idea to start on a project and it's always best if you get to finish producing it.
Hopefully, for a better production handling strategy, consider some of these starter tips.
Form the best production crew.
Work with the people you feel like working with.
A good production needs a strong camaraderie of professionals and creative minds.
The director-producer tandem should be unbreakable and must act as a tag team in the entire decision making.
Base your film from a good script.
You cannot direct anything as long as you take it from a good script.
Read your script first with your production team and decide whether it's worth pushing through or not.
The script is basically the film's manual.
It is where you will know how many actors you need, where your locations are and what you need for the whole production.
Choose a solid and talented cast.
Many films are put into a halt because of difficult casts.
Be sure that you hire professionals that will not leave you in the middle of your production.
It's also suggested not to hire your friends, most of all your family, for lead roles as there would be possibilities of conflict.
Hire the best crew.
By best, it means that you need to get the right service out of what you've paid for.
Your crew is going to be with you on every shot you need to take that you'd want to have a team that's able to understand your ways and know exactly what to do once you told them to.
Do a thorough research on everything that needs research.
Get your facts straight.
This will help you save a lot of time and production money.
Negotiate before doing any of the final decisions.
Furthermore, know the law especially if you're shooting in an unfamiliar location.
Create a solid schedule.
And follow it.
Everything must be on schedule.
Use your time and production money wisely because added hours mean added costs.
Create a time plan and as much as possible stay on track.
There still are a lot on the list but mostly you just have to keep everything in synchronization and organization.
On the other hand, if you want to save on travel costs, it's easier to shoot in a green screen studio.
With the right tools and talent, green screen films are as realistic as it can be.