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Filmmaking started in the very late 1800's specifically 1890. This was when cameras were just made and they were only silent films. The great filming of silent films went on for about thirty years. Then movies with audio started to become a big hit. Filmmaking has prospered since being one of the richest industries, and the most expensive too. From silent films to regular films they were all a huge hit. This first step is about the first step of Pre-Production, writing the script. When writing a script you want to have pretty much all of the scenes made up before you start to write. If you put it together on the spot the script will not flow the correct way you want it to. As you write the script you need to know the different traits of your characters so when you cast the parts of the film you need to look for certain characteristics in people and different features and attributes that they have. If yo are writing a script with your friends as actors and you already know what types of characteristics they have, then you should base your characters in the script to the extent of what you friends can do. Before I make a script I almost always make a storyboard. A story board is a rough sketch of how the different angles will look in the film. It is almost like a comic book but not as detailed. This doesn't have to be an opus it jut has to be a rough sketch. Make sure that your script is crisp and clear so that your actors, directors (that's usually you), and camera men will know what is going on. Pre-Production is before you start to actually film something. On location production is when you are filming at a location that will premiere in your production. Post Production is when you are editing and enhancing your videos. Without these steps your production will not be complete and will not help people to really understand the true meaning of film making.

Production is the part of the film making process where you start to film everything that you need for the movie or feature film that you are working on. You have finally finished Pre-Production and you are now on Production. This is probably the easiest but at the same time the hardest thing to accomplish. If you are filming outside, because the sun doesn't stay up all day long unless you are in Alaska, you have to make sure that you film all the scenes that you need for one area and then if you have to move on to somewhere else, make sure you have enough time to go over there and film the entire scene that you need. If you film just one scene in multiple days, there will be different sunlight different conditions and that will make it hard for your editor to color correct and make sure that everything looks right. This is usually the longest part of the three steps unless you put animation into your film because that could take weeks to render out your film with animation put into it.

Post Production is the part of making the movie where you have to edit everything together and make the actual movie. When doing this you need a computer to edit all of the clips together. A clip is a portion of video that is only a little part of the film. Unless you are doing a one take video. Which is a video that does not cut to anywhere else it just stays in the same place the whole time and never stops or starts back up again. If you are not trying to make a one take film then you will have many clips that you need to put together to make the film. When editing you need to know how to use your editing system or everything will not turn out as you like. Make sure that you know what you are doing and that everything is as perfect as you want it to be. Don't just make a video because you are bored. Make something that you know you will work hard for and make it as perfect as possible so that you will be happy with your work. Adding animation to your work will take longer and be more tedious. Do not add animation if not needed. Post Production will probably the most frustrating thing that you can do, but in the end you will be proud of your work.

When you are an independent filmmaker it is hard to get your films noticed unless you enter a contest or put it on the internet for everyone to see. A budget may also be a problem because in Hollywood film making they have millions to spend on the movie but with independent you only have thousands or even hundreds to work with, not even including the cost of the camera and production software. Sometimes you don't need a budget for your films. All you need is your camera, some friends, and a computer to make your video.