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 If someone saw a rough cut of a special effects-heavy blockbuster with no post-production additions, they wouldn’t be all that excited. The audience would be confused about why it looks so weird, without music or effects. Post-production is when the footage is edited, visual effects are added, music is composed, and titles are finalized. The really important thing in post-production is adding visual effects and working with color. The image needs to be adjusted to correct lighting problems and to style the color to suit the mood. Post-production begins while the shoot is still going, as the footage is gathered as soon as the first day of shooting starts. This helps see the project finished as soon as possible, but can also help identify problems with the footage or any gaps in the story while the shoot is still happening. The time required for this step depends on the length of the video and how much editing is required but it shouldn’t take more than 3 weeks. https://youtu.be/KLA...

  The production stage consists of what everybody usually thinks of when there is said "I'm making a movie". This stage, also known as principal photography, is when shooting begins and writers, directors, producers, and everyone else involved gets to see their ideas captured on film.     It’s hard to believe but this is the phase in the filmmaking process that takes the least amount of time and it's the most challenging. Shooting hours are ranging up to sixteen hours each day. Projects run to strict schedules with the cast and crew only contracted for a specific timeframe. Filmmaking is a collaborative process  and nowhere is the collaboration more important than during the production phase. The additional crew is hired during the picture of photography stage, such as script supervisors to check for continuity while filming, property masters, hair and makeup crew to handle the actors' visual appearance, etc. Picture and sound editors are also hired, choosing the ...

  Once you've got the initial greenlighting you're moving into the pre-production stage of the filmmaking process. The steps here vary depending on the type of project you’re filming, however for most film production this process follows similar rules. The producer and director start to expand the number of people who are involved in the film, like the director of photography, assistant directors, production managers and costume designers. A full crew also begin to work concurrently on a number of tasks, including casting actors, finalizing shooting script, scouting locations, creating a master production plan, defining budgets, and so on.   Shooting schedule should be established, as well as all required equipment. For many actors pre-production marks the beginning of their acting career. This period also gives a chance to meet other crew members who will be working on film. The pre-production stage can last anywhere from one month to a year, depending on the size and complex...

  Before a film can get started, it needs to go through the “development” phase. This phase includes the creation, writing, organizing and planning of a film project. The budget must be set, cast goes through auditions, the location is decided, and multiple scripts are written. Many times, writers and directors create storyboards to entice producers to finance the film. When in development, a film has the prospect of being made, but nothing is certain. There’s no guarantee that a film’s development period won’t be prolonged, often resulting in the project’s cancellation. Throughout this process, there are many paths that can propel the project forward but ultimately the most important piece to getting a film made is the financing. A producer needs to be able to line up investors to finance the film, or else it is unlikely the film will be made. Depending on the type of film that is making and who gets involved, development can last anywhere from a few months to a few years. https:/...

 What does filmmaking entail? For example you just finished watching the entire Harry Potter franchise and you already know everything there possibly is to know about this movie but the truth is that only few people sit back after watching a film and think about how much work it took to make.  And it took more than ten years.  To produce a movie, you need to understand the technology, have the skillset, access the gear, and know the stages of filmmaking. So film production is a lengthy, multi-step process that can, like Harry Potter, take years to complete. It’s a long and challenging process, one that typically goes through five main phases. Although you might argue that big-budget studio films will have a different approach than small indie ones, all filmmakers will deal with the same five phases. Each phase has its specific purpose and comprises different tasks that are needed to complete and I’ll present these phases in my next posts.