Notes for filmmakers.
Craft
How to make a moodboard for a film.
A film's look begins on the moodboard. Here is how to gather references, pull a palette from the frames, and shape the look with your cinematographer.
5 July 2026
Craft
How to write a film treatment that gets your film made.
A treatment sells the film before it exists. Here is how to write one that reads the way the film feels, and how to shape it with your team.
4 July 2026
Craft
How to communicate your visual references to your cinematographer.
The reference in your head only helps if your DP can see it. Here is how to share visual references and describe a shot so you both picture the same frame.
2 July 2026
Craft
How to storyboard a scene, even if you cannot draw.
Storyboarding is thinking in images, not an art test. Here is how to storyboard a scene even if you cannot draw, and connect the boards to your shot list.
1 July 2026
Workflow
How to write a shot list.
A shot list turns your references into a plan the camera can follow. Here is how to write one, from shot size and movement to keeping it connected to your schedule.
30 June 2026
Workflow
How to build a shooting schedule.
A shooting schedule is the order that gets your film made without waste. Here is how to build one that pulls from your shots and fills your call sheets automatically.
29 June 2026
Workflow
How to make a call sheet that is always up to date.
A call sheet is the single source of truth for the day. Here is what to include, how to keep it clear, and how one live link keeps everyone on the current version.
28 June 2026
Workflow
How to do a script breakdown.
A script breakdown is where the script becomes a production. Here is how to mark every element scene by scene and feed it into your schedule and shot list.
27 June 2026
Collaboration
When the script changes, keeping your whole crew in sync.
The danger in a script change is not the change, it is the stale version. Here is how a revision can ripple through the plan and keep your whole crew in sync.
26 June 2026
Collaboration
How to keep your whole film in one place.
Most films live in ten places at once, and nothing is current. Here is how to organise a film project so the whole thing lives in one connected place.
25 June 2026