Storyboarding and prepare for production

It's been said that making a movie is a lot like going to war,

and while you most likely won’t be risking life and limb during your production, as a producer or director, you will be managing a large group of people, all with diverse talents and goals.

In addition, you’ll  be trying to balance these talents and goals against

-budgetary constraints

-scheduling problems

-inclement weather

-temperamental actors

and any number of impossible-to-predict problems.

Each one of these problems and issues will end up slowing down your shoot and that will translate directly into a financial impact.

The best way to steel yourself against these problems is with meticulous, thoughtful planning

(From 'The_Digital_Filmmaking_Handbook', page 118)