Planning a project

Making the three stages of pre-production, production and post production as simple and straightforward as possible is important. Collaboration on visualisation, planning the shoot and distribution make filmmaking enjoyable, stimulating and satisfying.

1. Consultation

I send you a link for an online video call or we meet in person for a free consultation.

Prior to the meeting I will send you a questionnaire to briefly sketch out your project.

This consultation establishes an outline of the brief and whether we are a good match for the project

After the meeting I will begin to write up an outline to clarify the scope of the work.

2. Proposal

The proposal is a specification for the film. It is a working document that builds up the details as we work towards the production phase. It will include:

The audience and purpose of the film
Running time
the style of the film
where the content comes from and who creates it
the location and scheduling of the shoot
How many revisions are included in the total cost
The expected time frame of production
Notes about distribution and how I can promote your film with social media channels
The quote

The proposal will set out the tools that will be used to collaborate and may include:

Trello for project management
Vimeo for frame accurate commenting on the video at various stages of production
Vimeo On Demand for paid online distribution
MimoLive for Television Studio style live streaming
Mimocall for integrating a live online video into a live stream
Tumult Hype for creating web banners
iBook Author for creating multi-touch eBooks for iPad and iPhone
Various online marketing tools

3. Agreement

The agreement is a simple document that includes:

Business names
The project name
The scope and terms if changes are requested
Milestones and deliverables
Payment schedule and fees
Signatures

If everything looks good to you we can set a date and begin the work together

4. Project

Every project has distinct stages:

Research and discovery
Create a film outline
Consideration of imagery, narrative and sound track, including graphics and overlays
Production - the shoot itself and recording of video and audio material
Edit and review. We use Vimeo as a frame accurate comping platform
Titling and credit roll
Creation of banners and graphics for digit delivery, or inserts, labels and packaging for physical discs.
Delivery Online, by USB or DVD

5. Launch

Depending on the audience and intent of the video you may plan a public launch:

prepare a screener format for projection
technical rehearsal
Social Media promotion

LET'S MAKE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES TOGETHER

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