The Three Phases

Any film or television format is created through each of the three phases. Many people know these three phases but it is very important to remember the significance and planning that goes into each one.

The first phase is: PRE-PRODUCTION

This phase is extremely important, and probably the most important phase that goes into the planning of a television show or feature film. With that being said, this is obviously regarded as the phase that deals with planning out your film. This phase includes the writing of scripts, budget, finding crew members, gathering equipment, scoping out areas, and the decision of whether or not the production is doable and if the message you wish to send to your audience is receivable.




The second phase is: PRODUCTION

This phase is where the hands-on work takes place. Entering this phase usually means that you are finished with the planning and scripting for your project and are ready to begin shooting and bringing your script to life. Right before this phase is typically where actors are brought in and are prepared through a quick script-reading so that they can understand the character they are playing and can prepare themselves to bring said character to life. This phase is also very straight-forward and is not completed until the production of the project has wrapped or in other words all of the shooting and recording is completed for the entire project.




The third phase is: POST-PRODUCTION

Finally, there is the post-production phase. This phase is personally my favorite though, however, I do love each phase and what each of them have to offer. During this phase the film/video is edited. Sound, special effects, types of transitions, credits, titles, filters, chroma keys, etc., all of this stuff is added within the post-production stage and what truly brings your project to life by adding in the finishing details that were not actually there when filming. Again, everything from music to the backgrounds added on a green-screen is done within this phase and the finished project is more than likely the product that your audience will see on the big screen or where ever the showing of the film is.