Pre-Production
Concept, script, boards, cast, and locations locked before a single frame is shot. The film gets made twice: once on paper, once on camera.
Concept, treatment, script and boards locked before a camera is hired. Locations scouted and scheduled around light, access and weather rather than hope.
The film gets made twice: once on paper, where it is cheap to change, and once on camera.
The idea and the reasoning behind it, written so you can judge the thinking before you commit budget to the execution.
You receive A written treatment with reference frames and a clear statement of intent.
Every scene planned on paper, including what the camera does, so shoot days are spent shooting rather than deciding.
You receive A script and a full storyboard for every scene.
Finding the people and places that suit the film, including the permissions and constraints nobody mentions until they are a problem.
You receive Casting options and scouted locations with the practical constraints of each noted.
A schedule built around light, access and weather rather than convenience, with contingency for the days that inevitably go wrong.
You receive A call sheet schedule with locations, call times and a contingency plan.