I had attended a SAG-AFTRA meet some months back where they hosted a screening of the Dallas Buyers Club film and the star, Matthew Mconahey, who was there for a Q&A for the film. The thing that stood out from what he talked about was the importance of pre-production. This film was done in like 29 days, and he said that pre-production was THE most important thing to get a film going, The brief mentions of scout locations, what could be done in a scene, and the time they had to do it, what could be feasible and still keep things realistic while still working with a smaller budget. I was inspired, and especially with today's technology, more people can accomplish their work, but I know that the emphasis on pre production seems to be the most paramount. My question is, now that I have a script, what does pre-production involve?
Anything Goes : I have a script, now what? by Dawn RR
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Pretty much everything that leads up to the filming. I would suggest you work along side another seasoned filmmaker as a volunteer or something so you can experience what goes on before hand. I'm sure there are also plenty of books on the subject as well and internet research. WAY too much to explain here. :-) Here is a checklist for you I found quickly. http://people.ucsc.edu/~ilusztig/172/handouts/preproduction.pdf