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As part of planning, you will need to try out some of the shots you need to take for your film opening. You can take them in different...

Having everything you planned in front of you - the script, the characters, locations, props, etc., you need to think of any risks you...

SHOT LIST A shot list is a simple checklist of every shot you (and your client) want to capture on the day of a filming session. It...

You can use the following template to complete a budget list for your film opening: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v3_GGODOWfkpn...

PROPS Make a clear list with all items you will need to use in your film opening. Any colour, detail, way it is used or placed in the...

A lot of thinking needs to go into developing your characters in intriguing, easy to understand but yet sophisticated personas. Find...

You need to scout for various locations that you can film in - to match your story, plot and script. Also, be easy to reach and...

After you script is done and film opening visualised in your mind, you can draw a storyboard for it, attempting to see how it might...

Finally is time for some serious writing! Your plot and story are ready, you have the images in your mind, now you can take them out on...

Now is the time to really get to think about your content. You start by deciding upon a story which would be transmitted by the entire...

After creating and sharing the Target Audience Questionnaire, wait for at least one week to get responses. After that, you can look at...

The first step in defining your Target Audience is to create a questionnaire that will help you gather some insights into who your...

Analyse and write about different film openings (3 film openings). - one of the film openings should be in a total different genre than...

Based on the chosen genre and research done on conventions, create a moodboard: Include genre conventions you want to follow in your...

Read and watch the resources for Types and conventions of film openings below in this post. Write a post with a mindmap that summarises...