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Preproduction

The Preproduction stage of filmmaking is not glamorous, but it is critical. It is the stage in which the creatives determine how a film will be made.


Character Creation And Development

  • Creating compelling characters with clear motivations
  • Developing heroes, mentors, villains, and supporting roles
  • Designing puppet characters with personality and performance in mind
  • Exploring character relationships and growth


World Building and Visual Imagination

  • Designing the physical and emotional world of the story
  • Creating locations, environments, and symbolic spaces
  • Integrating fantasy, realism, or stylized worlds
  • Connecting story worlds to visual tone and production style


Writing And Script Development

  • Writing treatments, outlines, and scripts
  • Revising drafts based on story clarity and pacing
  • Writing for performance, puppetry, and visual storytelling
  • Balancing dialogue with action and visual moments


Tone, Style And Genre Development

  • Defining the tone of the story (whimsical, dramatic, mysterious, comedic)
  • Exploring genre conventions and expectations
  • Choosing a visual and emotional style
  • Aligning storytelling tone with audience experience

Before You Begin Production

It Is Vital To Know The Required Resources To Create The Film.

Budget

Budgetting

Director

Crew

How to find and hire a crew

Shot List

how to make a Shot List

Storyboards

Creating a storyboard

Screenwriting

Screenwriting Basics

Screenwriting basics

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