2. For some productions, the shooting outline or outline script is sufficient.
To include detailed information for lighting would be pointless. If a dialogue
and/or action is spontaneous, there can be no script, only a shooting outline.
As a director you must be technically and factually prepared. It is important
to ensure that the subject is neither too broad or too narrow and that there is
sufficient time.
After researching, the idea may prove to be unworkable or
dull. The sooner the producer decides that an idea is workable, the better. A
promising idea does not always result in a promising production.
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