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A picture's worth a thousand words. So, rather than write 14,000 words about the filmmaking process (cause that'd be a bit boring, wouldn't it?), we pulled 14 photos from some talented people on Instagram to tell the story instead.

Luckily for us, pulling 14 photos that document the filmmaking process was no big deal. Because few people document their workflow as avidly - and beautifully - as filmmakers.

We hope you enjoy scrolling through the photos as much as we enjoyed scrolling through #Filmmaking search results!

The Storyboard

You should never shoot without a storyboard. A storyboard will help you save time on production day and during post-production. And, it sets clear expectations for the client and for your crew.

#OnSet vol. 5 #tv #commercial #storyboard #shootingboard #director #notes #work #ilovemyjob #filmset #shooting #behindthescenes #makingof #filmproduction #drawing #sketch #filmlife #instadaily #filmcrew #party

A photo posted by Filip Rudnicki (@phil.rudnicky) on Mar 5, 2016 at 10:13am PST

All the Gear

You need film gear to shoot a video. How much gear you need will depend on a few factors like budget, location size, time of day, etc. etc.

#setlife #newenglandstudios #filmmaking #filmgear #arrilighting #arri

A photo posted by NE Studios (@nestudios) on Mar 11, 2016 at 7:49am PST

#dslrgear #dslr #dslrfilmmaking #700D #canon #filmmaking #filmgear #justgettingstarted @mycamerabag

A photo posted by Rodrigo Senociaín Marzullo (@rsm_arch_films) on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:22pm PST

Take 1...or Take 101

What's more iconic of a filmmaking set than a production slate? Nearly nothing (well, maybe a director yelling 'Action'). A production slate helps the production crew stay on track on the day of the shoot. It also helps the post production team sync the footage from multiple cameras and audio sources.

A belated birthday present from my brother from another mother @brodier94 thanks cuz, should be using it in no time! #film #homemadefilm #clapboard #clapper #filmgear #filmequipment #movies #amatuerfilmmaker

A photo posted by Angus Strachan (@angoosemoose) on Mar 9, 2016 at 3:14am PST

The Crew

The crew is the most important part of filmmaking. You can have a killer script, all the latest and greatest in gear - but if you don't have a great crew you won't have a great product.

#OnSet vol. 6 #filmproduction #makingof #behindthescenes #dolly #RED #redepic #camera #actors #soundengineer #microphone #director #filmcrew #commercial #tv #igers #instadaily #work #filmlife #shop #shooting #filmmaking #filmmaker

A photo posted by Filip Rudnicki (@phil.rudnicky) on Mar 7, 2016 at 10:52am PST

@MoHeim and her trusty #Nepali assistants filming in #Kathmandu #onassignment for our upcoming #PBS series about citizen science. ---------------- #nepal #filmmaking #canon #edelkrone #redcross #openstreetmap @ilcp_photographers

A photo posted by Day's Edge Productions (@daysedge) on Mar 11, 2016 at 2:25pm PST

getTING the shots

Ready, set, Camera Speed! Now it's time for that incredible crew to come together and shoot the heck out of the project.

We shot a fun project with some extraordinarily talented people this week. Here's a shot of one of our final scenes. #setlife

A photo posted by MediaBoss Television (@mediaboss) on Nov 15, 2015 at 4:26am PST

#OnSet vol. 4 🎬 #behindthescenes #makingof #filmset #filmcrew #filmlife #tvcommercial #tv #commercial #director #DOP #gaffer #light #arri #redepic #actors #work #lovemyjob #night #filmproduction #shooting #grip #crane

A photo posted by Filip Rudnicki (@phil.rudnicky) on Mar 3, 2016 at 11:20am PST

Getting the Pickups

Now it's time to get those closeups and specialty shots.

Creative Director @i.barrett and Production Manager @paulsummerlong (photo credit) on set at @jacksabbybrewing last week! #latergram #setlife #production #JacksAbby #behindthescenes

A photo posted by MediaBoss Television (@mediaboss) on Jun 17, 2015 at 9:44am PDT

All of the Pickups...

And just when you think you've captured all the pickups, you realize that if you took this and shot it that way then your video would 1000% more awesome.

Getting the closeup during a recent shoot with client, @jacksabbybrewing #setlife #beer @paulsummerlong @i.barrett

A photo posted by MediaBoss Television (@mediaboss) on Jul 13, 2015 at 9:18am PDT

Going through the footage. ALL of THE FOOTAGE

You've come back to the studio. You've loaded all of the footage. Now it's time to go through all of that footage.

Getting lots of dailies out of resolve. From RED Dragon 6K raw to 1080p for editing. #featurefilm #davinciresolve #editsuite #filmediting

A photo posted by Jelle Helwig (@jellehelwig) on Mar 7, 2016 at 11:50am PST

Wide Cut

Ok, you've edited a wide cut. Good for you! You're about 20% done. Time to get into Version 1, Version 2, etc.

Amazing what gets left on the cutting room floor. 95% through a really fun video for really fun client. #timeline #editing #video #videoproduction #postproduction #food

A photo posted by MediaBoss Television (@mediaboss) on Jan 29, 2016 at 10:46am PST

Picture Lock!

A big satisfied sigh of relief. Your video is complete. Everyone loves it and has signed off on it.

That's a wrap- locked picture and sound on ep 109 of @vinyl! Two onlines and three audio mixes. ✂️🎞🔒 #timelinetuesday #avid #filmediting #editingroom #sountrackf/t @hbo

A photo posted by Kate Sanford (@sanfordkate) on Mar 8, 2016 at 5:22am PST

Cheers!

Get your team together, grab a beverage and clink those glasses, cans, what-have-you.

And then, on to the next production!

#Repost @paulsummerlong with @repostapp. ・・・ Farm to table? More like tank to table. #15minutesorless @jacksabbycraftlagers

A photo posted by @erinehayes on Jan 22, 2016 at 10:45am PST

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