Production log

 






I've completed this pre-production activity to keep track of all pieces of work I've finished towards my short film. This is important as it maps out exactly what has already been done and what needed to be completed as well as explaining each aspect of pre-production. This has helped me in the long run as I was able to keep track of what I was doing and also made revising easier as all of the explanations for the pre-production processes were in the same place.

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