Film Production

Film Pre-Production Package

Required. Pre-production is the genuine prerequisite for all production work — a shoot without a shooting script, shot list, and production plan cannot be evaluated against a defined intent. Proof requires a complete pre-production package: shooting script or shot-for-shot storyboard, shot list with camera specifications, location scouting notes, and a production schedule. Qualified director, producer, or film tutor review required. Genuine prerequisite for production shoot (seq 20).

Film Production Shoot

Required. Production shoot follows directly from the pre-production package — the footage is shot against the specifications documented at seq 10. Proof requires: a screened rough cut (minimum 3 minutes), behind-the-scenes documentation (at least 10 photographs from the shoot), and a debrief note explaining what changed from the pre-production plan and why. Qualified director or cinematographer review required. Genuine dependency on design-film-pre-production-package (seq 10).

Film Post-Production

Elective. Post-production — picture lock, sound mix, and colour grade on the footage from seq 20. DaVinci Resolve (free) is the accepted proof tool for both editing and colour grading. Proof requires a finished cut (picture lock), an exported audio mix with at minimum dialogue clarity addressed, and a before/after colour grade comparison. Qualified editor or colourist review required.

Film Portfolio & Screening

Elective. Capstone portfolio screening: a minimum of 2 finished short films (or one film plus a production package) screened to a real audience or reviewed in a live session by a qualified director, cinematographer, or external panel. Proof requires a screenable file (online link or physical screening documentation), audience or panel feedback notes, and a director's statement. Integrating capstone for the path.

Free filmmaking resource covering pre-production planning, cinematography technique, directing, and post-production workflow — all written by working filmmakers. Use for every step on this path: shooting script structure, shot list creation, camera settings for specific looks, and DaVinci Resolve editing tutorials.

Free professional-grade film editing, audio mixing, and colour grading from Blackmagic Design. The free version is fully featured for undergraduate-level film production proof requirements. Download and use for all post-production work: editing the rough cut, mixing audio, and colour grading. Free Resolve training is available on Blackmagic Design's own website.

Free filmmaking production software with templates for shooting scripts, shot lists, call sheets, production schedules, and storyboards — all in browser, no install required. Use for the pre-production package step: StudioBinder's templates are industry-standard document formats that make a pre-production package immediately readable by any qualified reviewer.

Free YouTube channel from filmmaker Ryan Connolly — covers short film production from pre-production planning through VFX and colour grading, with emphasis on low-budget professional technique. Use to understand what a professional production process looks like at each stage: how do working independent directors structure their shoots and evaluate their edits?