3 Script Breakdown and Scheduling
Completing a script breakdown and schedules for your project are two of the most essential processes in pre-production. Here, you will determine exactly what is needed to shoot your film and when it is required. You can figure out what scenes to shoot each day and how many you can finish in a certain number of days. This chapter will sketch out this process, which involves:
- Breaking down a script into various elements.
- Getting that information into the computer.
- Deriving a series of realistic schedules from which to work.
You should break down your script only when it is locked. A script is locked when you finish making significant changes. Minor changes to dialogue or some ...
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