Filmmaking - 1st Assistant Director Pre-production Part 1: How to do a Script Breakdown in Celtx

In this episode, I show what a 1st A.D. does in pre-production. This includes a script breakdown, as well as adding locations, cast, and crew to the master catalog. This is done with an online software called Celtx which can be found at www.celtx.com/
PART 2 on SCHEDULING: • Filmmaking - 1st Assis...
00:00 - Beginning
00:13 - Introduction
00:52 - 1st AD Main Responsibilities
01:52 - Breakdown and Scheduling Apps
03:42 - Importing PDF Screenplay in Celtx
04:08 - Scene Numbers for Locked Script
06:18 - Perform the Script Breakdown
20:12 - Completed Breakdown
23:23 - Add locations
26:16 - Adding cast
28:55 - Adding crew

[@TusharSamantray]

👌👌 video..plz continue the series to production and post ..thanks in advance..

[@chinfat]

I have one more pre-production video to do and then I will move into production and post. Thanks for watching.

[@DethronerX]

Thank you! I just bought Final Draft and Im learning it, it would be my first time planning, writing the script for my idea, note down all props and things i need and then shoot. Its supposed to be an 8 min film, that's 4 expired rolls for 16mm, on Arri S probably, but it's for testing the camera, lighting on the 2 characters in conversation and some action and some props and some practical effects like squibs, that I learned from you, just have to practice with water first, before we use fake blood. Also have to learn how to properly make slate templates. I also got a grey card from Kodak, a color card, basic cheap lights, gels. (ive only shot super8 on auto exposure, just to get to know the medium practically, before I start taking light readings.)
Yes, that white screen though. It would have been easier on the eyes for a black board, but hey, ill take what's given, im learning something here, i can wear sunglasses if I have to.

[@chinfat]

That sounds like a fun project. Love shooting on 16. Sounds that that would be a blast. I do have a video on my channel that demonstrates a type of squib. But yes... best to test with water first.

[@DethronerX]

@@chinfat i bought a few things you've mentioned in your video, hose, blocker, gaffer's tape, but didn't get the pump with can yet, i just have a basic sprayer with a straw that goes in a bottle. I'll see if that has enough pressure when you take out that minimizer thing inside to open it up, or ill get the canister with pump for garden spaying

[@chinfat]

@@DethronerX Cool. Let me know how the tests go.

[@ochulinathan7882]

I can now breath coz u are back.... anywhere happy new year chinfat

[@chinfat]

Thanks for watching. More to follow!