The production notebook

An idea.
A recording.
A story.

Make decisions about picture and sound. From the first question in a script to the file you hand over.

What are you working on?

Seven areas of production

Planning & scripts

Turn a broad subject into a filmable brief: one viewer question, an answer you can demonstrate, and the pictures needed to support it.

Camera & movement

Isolate flicker at the light source and verify it in a recorded test; the preview alone is insufficient.

Sound & podcasts

Reverberation is delayed room sound, not steady noise. Microphone distance and location often help more than aggressive processing.

From plan to delivery

A film comes together through many small decisions. These articles connect preparation, recording and editing.