Pre-production

Pre-production is the work that is done before a project starts. For example, it is often used in media for things such as hiring the cast and film crew. It is also to do with selecting the location and construction of the site. Pre-production also includes producing things such as a gantt chart and writing out all the scripts for whatever the media is. Also, research is a big element of pre-production. For example, you will have people who have an understanding of the certain genre and the conventions that apply. Things such as storyboarding will often be used when trying to produce media such as a film.