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Pre-Production
9 articles
•5 min read
Text-to-Video Models: Next-Gen Storyboards for Pre-Production
How text-to-video AI models are transforming storyboarding and previsualization: techniques, limitations, workflows, and production use cases.
#pre-production#toolcomparisons
•4 min read
AI-Powered Pre-Production: Automating Breakdowns, Storyboards & Schedules
A end-to-end look at how AI tools can streamline pre-production tasks—breaking scripts, generating visuals, scheduling, and reducing friction from idea to shoot.
#pre-production#ai&automation
•9 min read
Sora 2: What Filmmakers Need to Know
A deep dive into OpenAI’s new video + audio model, Sora 2 (and Sora 2 Pro). Learn how it works, where it shines, limitations, use cases for storytellers, and legal risks to watch.
#toolcomparisons#ai&automation
•11 min read
Mastering Stripboards: Tips for Efficient Production Planning with Prescene
Learn how to streamline your shooting schedule and production planning using Prescene’s automated scene breakdowns. This post offers practical tips on leveraging AI-generated stripboards and breakdown reports to organize shoots, allocate resources, and ensure no detail is overlooked in pre-production.
#pre-production#production
•5 min read
How to Budget an Indie Film
A producer’s step‑by‑step guide to building a realistic indie‑film budget—with real numbers, insider tricks, and common land‑mines to avoid.
#pre-production#legal&finance
•5 min read
Negotiating Above‑the‑Line Deals: Tips for Producers
Practical, insider‑level tactics for producers hammering out deals with talent, agents and key creatives—covering quotes, pay‑or‑play, backend pools, Schedule F, and more.
#pre-production#legal&finance
•10 min read
Automated Scene Breakdowns: Planning Production with Precision
How automated scene breakdowns powered by AI can bring unprecedented precision to production planning, ensuring every detail of a script is accounted for and schedule-ready.
#pre-production#production
•3 min read
Understanding Above the Line vs Below the Line Costs in a Film Budget
Learn the crucial difference between above the line (ATL) and below the line (BTL) costs in a film budget. Understand how to categorize expenses, create an organized budget, and manage the financial aspects of your film production effectively.
#pre-production#production
•3 min read
What is a Film Budget? A Comprehensive Guide to Budgeting for Movie Production
Discover the essentials of a film budget and learn how to effectively allocate resources for your movie production. This comprehensive guide explores key components, factors, and strategies for creating and managing a film budget.
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