Video Production Process

Or, how to not screw up an expensive shoot.

Writing the content:

• Story– What action do you want to have happen?

Writing the content:

• Story– What action do you want to have happen?– What do you want your audience to feel?

Writing the content:

• Story– What action do you want to have happen?– What do you want your audience to feel?– Do you want them to feel empathy? Anger?

Or some other emotion?

Writing the content:

• Story– What action do you want to have happen?– What do you want your audience to feel?– Do you want them to feel empathy? Anger?

Or some other emotion?– Your short video must be about only ONE

thing.

Writing the Content

• Outline– One or two sentence description of the script

– scene by scene. – This is often numbered.

Writing the Content

• Outline– One or two sentence description of the script

– scene by scene. – This is often numbered.

• Treatment– Long narrative that describes the plot on

screen scene by scene.

Writing the Content

• Outline– One or two sentence description of the script

– scene by scene. – This is often numbered.

• Treatment– Long narrative that describes the plot on

screen scene by scene.

• Synopsis– Short summary of screen story.

Writing the content

• Log Line– One or two sentence description of a story.

Writing the content

• Script– You will always need a script (how complete

the script should be, depends on a number of factors).

Writing the content

• Script– You will always need a script (how complete

the script should be, depends on a number of factors).

• The script describes what happens in the order that it occurs.

Writing the content

• Script– You will always need a script (how complete

the script should be, depends on a number of factors).

• The script describes what happens in the order that it occurs.

• It does not have to be detailed. (for short projects).

Writing the content

• Script– You will always need a script (how complete

the script should be, depends on a number of factors).

• The script describes what happens in the order that it occurs.

• It does not have to be detailed. (for short projects).• it does not have to be in any particular format.

(There are exceptions.)

Writing the content

• Script– Why you need a script:

• If you don’t have a plan, you will waste time, money, and tape shooting and editing.

Writing the content

• Script– Why you need a script:

• If you don’t have a plan, you will waste time, money, and tape shooting and editing.

• You can evaluate a story before you shoot it.

Writing the content

• Script– Why you need a script:

• If you don’t have a plan, you will waste time, money, and tape shooting and editing.

• You can evaluate a story before you shoot it.• The script can help get any people whose help you

need on your side.

Writing the content

• Script– A script is a work plan:

Writing the content

• Script– A script is a work plan:

• It helps you generate a schedule

Writing the content

• Script– A script is a work plan:

• It helps you generate a schedule• It helps define a location (for shooting)

Writing the content

• Script– A script is a work plan:

• It helps you generate a schedule• It helps define a location (for shooting)• Helps you figure out your budget.

Writing the content

• Script– A script is a work plan:

• It helps you generate a schedule• It helps define a location (for shooting)• Helps you figure out your budget.• Will identify any equipment/asset needs for your

project.

Writing the content

• Script– I will post a sample of a motion picture style

script on the website this weekend.

Writing the content

• Script– I want you to use the A/V or Director’s script

format.

Writing the content

• Script– I want you to use the A/V or Director’s script

format.• There are two columns:

– Column 1: Video– Column 2: Audio

Writing the content

• Script– I want you to use the A/V or Director’s script

format.• There are two columns:

– Column 1: Video– Column 2: Audio

• The video column contains the Shot List

Writing the content

• Script– I want you to use the A/V or Director’s script

format.• There are two columns:

– Column 1: Video– Column 2: Audio

• The video column contains the Shot List• The audio column contains the dialog and any

background sounds/effects

Writing the content

• Script– I want you to use the A/V or Director’s script

format.• There are two columns:

– Column 1: Video– Column 2: Audio

• The video column contains the Shot List• The audio column contains the dialog and any

background sounds/effects• I want you to add a third column with a thumbnail

sketch of the visuals in the particular shot.

Writing the content

• Script– I want you to use the A/V or Director’s script

format.• There are two columns:

– Column 1: Video– Column 2: Audio

• The video column contains the Shot List• The audio column contains the dialog and any

background sounds/effects• I want you to add a third column with a thumbnail

sketch of the visuals in the particular shot.• I will post an example of this script this weekend.

Writing the content

• Breakdown– A detailed list of all the assets you need– A list of all the types of shots you need

(interior living room, ext apartment, etc.)

Writing the content

• Make a checklist of all the gear you need.

• Check each item as you pack both before and after shooting.– It is very easy to lose stuff and the stuff is

almost always very expensive.