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  • Outline Your Idea
    Or Concept

    This is the foundation. An idea or concept is the broad message you want to convey through your film and use this concept as the focus of your script, around which you tell the story.

  • Get And Explore
    Various Features Of
    Your Equipment

    From a professional video camera to simple digital cameras or a mobile, use whatever you have. Learn more about its features, for instance – white balance, focus, sound on your camera.

  • Get To Know Your
    Subject

    Have a list of relevant interview questions about your subject. Interact with the people who you are going to make a film on and get to know their story - their inspiration, beginning and the journey thereafter.

  • Write Your Script

    A script is a detailed account of story, setting, and dialogues exactly as you wish to see on screen. It usually breaks the film into scenes, placed in a sequence as they are to be filmed.

  • Make A Storyboard
    Of Your Film

    The point of storyboarding is to communicate your vision of the film to a team who will be working with you. These can include any sketches or photographs of setting, as well as scene breakdowns, types of shots, etc., Eg. a wide shot over the shoulder, tracking shot close up, extreme close up, medium wide shot to name a few.

  • Make A Production
    Checklist

    This is essentially an exhaustive list of all that you would require during the process of making the film and on the day of your shoot.

    Cameraman
    Lightman (if needed)
    Props (if needed)
    Actors/ Subject
    Location
    Shooting schedule etc.

  • Get Your Team On
    Ground Rehearse.
    Shoot Your Film!

    Respect privacy and be mindful of copyrights, take permissions and give credits.

  • Edit Your Film

    If you don’t have access to professional editing software, you can always use windows movie maker (it is already installed in PCs), iMovie for Macs’ or online editing software in youtube: www.youtube.com/editor

  • Add Music And
    Credits

    Always use royalty free music!

  • Share

    Share your films with friends and don’t forget to upload them for our contest!