Everything begins with an idea, and a film project succeeds or fails in direct proportion to how well that idea is developed. I have always advised students that what you get out of a project at the end is in direct proportion to what you put into it at the beginning. Therefore, if you want your project to achieve everything you hope for, you should ensure that its development stage is approached meticulously and conscientiously.

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Everything begins with an idea.

Development is taking a basic idea—a thought, a line of text, even a piece of music—and expanding it to its maximum filmic expression. The most formal development process possible is implemented ...

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