Whether it is a corporate video, film or TV show there is a certain sequence of steps that you should follow through the production process. If you do not follow these steps, then it your video will not turn out as well as you may want it to, so I am going to outline the steps so that you know what you should do, the next time you produce a video.

1. Pre-Production

  • Outline your ideas
  • Write A Script
  • Make Storyboards
  • Find Locations
  • Get Equipment

2. Production

  • Setup Equipment
  • Dress the Set
  • Rehearse Before Production
  • Run Microphone checks
  • Record
  • Strike Equipment (Put Equipment Away)
  • Strike the Set (Break down the set)

3. Post-Production

  • Capture footage into your editing software
  • Select Clips to use in final production
  • Arrange Clips in the timeline in the order you want it to be
  • Add Title and ending sequence
  • Add Transitions (Only Dissolve, cut and dip to color)

4. Distribution

  • Export the project to video format of your choice (MP4s are close to universal)
  • Deliver it to Distribution platforms (Internet, Television, other distribution networks)