Filmmaker Blog - Mario J. Novoa

read  How to Create Compelling Film and Video Treatments | Pond5 In the world of music videos, commercials, fashion films, and other short-form media, there is rarely, if ever, a script — no written document that the entire cast and crew must read before production begins in order to ensure that everyone is on the same page. This is when having a good treatment is most important. Thanks to programs like Adobe InDesign and online tools such as Pond5 and Pinterest, written treatments have given birth to an entire new subset of pre-visualization documents. These tools have made it easier to browse, search, and repurpose material to convey aspects of your project. To explore this progression, I sat down with some fellow filmmakers here in New York City — artists who have had a lot of success in pitching their ideas and getting them funded and produced. I wanted to know about their processes for creating treatments. They had a lot to share. read more at...

#465171399 / gettyimages.com Although I may not be as triumphant as this guy, I'm still as happy that I went through three film production budgets today. Currently I find myself chiseling through two short film budgets, one a drama and the other a graphic novel. The bigger one is a documentary feature, which is skewed different from the short narrative productions for obvious reasons. Each one is challenging but interesting because you can start seeing possibilities come together. A script is important to keep the story and vision intact, but without a budget and schedule it is just another form of text. This is an ongoing challenge, but at least they've been started. 

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