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Making It: From Script to Screen

If you’ve ever wondered about how to make a short film, this new series will teach you much of what you need to know, and you’ll be able to watch a working film producer and screenwriter/director as they navigate the entire filmmaking process.

Episode 1 — Budget Bombshell (Film Budgeting & Script Breakdowns)

This video begins our pre-production series for Making It. We show you how to build your own directing career with a proof of concept for a TV show idea or a movie idea you may have. 

You'll watch screenwriter and director SC Lannom and producer Herman Wilkins as they go through the entire pre-production process to make a pilot presentation to serve as a proof of concept for a Television series. 

Episode 2 — Finding Your Production Crew (Department Head Hunting)

This episode will show you how to perform a script breakdown and how to budget for your film as well as how to hire key crew members like the first assistant director and director of photography.

Follow screenwriter and director SC Lannom and producer Herman Wilkins as they reach out to department heads Kari Lane and Marvin Nuecklaus for the respective positions of 1st assistant director and director of photography. 

Episode 3 — Location Lockdown (Shot Listing & Location Scouting)

This episode will show our team searching for filming locations and heading out to do the tech scout as well as the general location scouts to see if it works for the short film.

Watch as screenwriter and director SC Lannom and producer Herman Wilkins go on a tech and location scout with the director of photography Marvin Nuecklaus to see if they can find the perfect filming location. 

Episode 4 — Film Casting & How to Hold an Audition

This episode will show you how to hold auditions, how to find the right actors for your project, and how to cast your short film. We take you through a bunch of auditions and the overall casting process so that you can see what it’s like to hold your own casting call for actors. 

Episode 5 — Film Production Insurance, Shooting Schedules and Call Sheets

This episode will show screenwriter and director SC Lannom and producer Herman Wilkins as they assemble a film crew, rent filming equipment, and secure the costumes, props, and set design for the pilot presentation. They get a ton of help securing the gaffer, 1st assistant camera operator, key grip, and more from cinematographer Marvin Nuecklaus. 

Episode 6 — Mental Mistakes (Recap & Short Film)

This is the finale of our series where we took you through the entire filmmaking process and shows you how to make a movie. You followed screenwriter and director SC Lannom and producer Herman Wilkins as they took you through each step of pre-production and showed you how to build a proof of concept can for a television show idea by creating a pilot presentation for a television show idea.

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