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Oddly much to making films is invisible. That can make it hard for clients to understand what they are buying: i.e. the process and input required. So here is a very rough, step by step process.

 

• We meet (or virtually speak), get to know one another and understand what you are looking for. This is often the first time a client has thought through questions like: Why do I/we need a film now? What do I want it to look and feel like? Who needs to be involved?  And so on.

 

• Concept development. At this stage, in partnership with the client, a concept emerges. A rough outline of the story we are trying to tell. Ideally from this comes a ‘shot list’ – what we need to film, who we need to film, and what messages we need to convey. This will inform the next stage of the process – filming.

 

• Filming-in-action. Bear in mind factors that bring uncertainty namely: weather, people, animals, locations, and anything that you want included in the film in some ways has its uncertainties, but this can be an emerging process too and add unexpected gems to the final outcome.

 

• Now for the invisible bit: at the desk, sorting out the good footage, making sense of it, putting together the storyline, editing, colour grading and sound design. You can be part of this: once the film has reached a draft stage I’ll seek your views and you can influence the look and feel to the final product. This is the bit that takes the most time. For one days filming think 3-4 days editing.