Develop a visual storyboard in order to conceptualize your images before actual filming begins. Entering the production process with a clear vision increases overall efficiency and reduces filming times. Consider environmental factors such as ambient lighting, time of day, population density and traffic when creating your storyboard. These factors greatly influence your equipment selection, as sound recording and artificial lighting directly link to the environment in which a scene is shot.
Avoid using unwieldy and obtrusive boom microphone stands during production by dubbing sections of dialogue during post-production. Audio-editing programs feature audio effects processors such as equalizers and compressors which can refine the texture of your vocal and audio tracks and boost their volumes. Mastered audio you plan on using in your film can be compressed into popular file formats such as MP3, AIFF and WAV (see Resources).
If you plan on filming in high-definition file formats, purchase an external hard drive to store recorded footage for your film. Multiple companies produce terabyte external hard drives purchasable through electronic retailers or directly through the manufacturer's website. Storing footage on an external hard drive reduces the risk of losing valuable material in system crashes.
Obtain a movie editing software program to upload video from digital cameras and to undertake many post-production tasks such as color adjustment, transitions and editing. These programs also allows users to import supporting audio tracks for soundtracks or foley (the reproduction of everyday sounds). Files used during the post-production process store in project folders that can be browsed and referenced through the editing program's interface. Completed films can also be compressed and finalized within these programs.