How To Plan a Film Shoot

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Cheap, Fast & Good
1:01 Initial Conversation
2:27 Moodboards
4:26 Location Scout & Tech Scout
6:40 Previs & Storyboards
7:35 Lighting Plans
8:32 Gear Lists & Crew Lists

[@MattAitia]

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[@Thepietro5000pp]

Planning (and rehearsals...) are something that separates mid-good work from great work. Preproduction is for thinking, production is for doing. Without a proper preproduction, most sets are just glorified test shoots. Thanks for the video.

[@MattAitia]

Agreed!

[@markgregoryphoto]

this video 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 my new workflow

[@MattAitia]

Glad you found it useful!

[@hemlockmediacompany9927]

I am in a huge fan of the level of planning, really impressive man!

[@MattAitia]

Thank you!

[@mateobossutugarte5839]

Would love a video on how you find all these references! For example all the videos you had for the Depo project in your Milanote. Where do you go/what do you search to find these?

[@MattAitia]

I have a video on the channel titled How to Create a Moodboard where I go over that! I mostly find them on Frame Set.

[@JustusStew]

So much value in the video!! Thanks for taking the time (sure it was a hefty undertaking) to put it all together!

[@MattAitia]

Haha it was quite hefty!

[@l3vivisuals]

great video! Just started planning my Shoots and this really helped

[@MattAitia]

Glad to help!

[@Rolypopoly]

Just swung by to compliment you on your choice of headwear. That is one COSY hat

[@MattAitia]

Haha thanks!

[@NoahKahin]

Hi Matt, is it possible to share the contact of your art director for this project?