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Production

Plan a purposeful shoot

Give every scene a reason to exist before the cameras arrive.

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The starting point

List the places, actions and conversations that reveal the story. Leave space for real moments to unfold, then capture the details that make the world on screen feel lived in.

Put it into practice

Identify the people, locations and actions the story needs. Agree what must be captured, then leave room in the schedule for the moments you could not have planned.

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