I N T R O D U C T I O N
There are several factors that need to be considered while planning for production, such as the availability of the actors, timing, weather, and lighting. Since this year I am making a short film and because its whole story takes place in different locations, I have to split the scenes into different days.
Before deciding the schedule I asked my actors if they had any personnel arrangements during the dates I had in my mind, then after making sure that everyone could be available during a period of time that's when I started scheduling the timing and other things. First I split the scenes into different days, then I fixed the assembling timing of the crew, and then I added the weather and lighting. Which included the sunrise and sunset timing on the selected dates, and the predicted weather on those days too. Below I have added the shooting schedule.
S C H E D U L E
C O M M U N I C A T I O N
Compared to last year, the crew I am working with this year is far larger and even though I know all of them but they don't really know each other. To keep everyone on the same page and to create a friendly working space, I started a Whatsapp group for the short film. I have started started uploading scripts, costumes details and the shoot schedule too in the group, so that they will also have access to it and the communication will be much stronger.
I have added all the actors and a few members of the production team to the group. I have the title as MONNUKKAM SHORT FILM.
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