Caradog W. James and John Giwa-Amu feel that pre-production is particularly important for lower budget films. Make notes on the following questions:
- Why do you think the director and producer feel pre-production planning, including scripting and storyboarding, is so important for lower budget films?
- How did producer John Giwa-Amu get production finance for The Machine?
- What was the eventual size of the budget for The Machine? What does he say is the average budget for a film similar to The Machine?