Learn how to prepare the assets, such as shooting scripts, storyboards, and shot lists. Discover how to schedule and budget a shoot, and keep costs down while leaving room for the creative decisions that need to be made along the way. Find out how to hire a crew, scout and secure locations for each scene, and prepare props, sets, and wardrobe for actors. Learn what you need to do to keep your people safe, and the things you can prepare ahead of time to make sure production and post-production run smoothly.

There are more filmmaking tips to be had! Make sure to watch the first installment to learn about the background of the project and to get an overview of the role of the producer. Look for the follow-up episodes to learn more about writing, directing, working with actors, editing and visual effects, and everything else that goes into filmmaking.

Topics include:

• Turning the script into a shooting script
• Working with script breakdown software such as Adobe Story
• Creating storyboards and a shot list
• Scheduling the shoot
• Budgeting the shoot and post-production
• Hiring a crew
• Preparing sets and costumes
• Scouting locations
• Creating props
• Preparing assets for post-production