Free production checklist
A complete, interactive checklist covering every task from discovery to final delivery. 43 items across 6 phases — so nothing slips through the cracks on your next project.
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Try FileFeedback freeMost checklists stop at post-production. This one goes all the way through review, approval, and archiving.
Covers discovery, pre-production, production, post-production, review & approval, and delivery — the full lifecycle, not just the edit.
See exactly how far through the project you are at a glance. Each phase shows its own completion percentage.
Focus on the current phase without scrolling past completed items. Collapse finished phases to keep your workspace clean.
Export a clean, formatted checklist to share at kick-off meetings, leave in the edit suite, or send to a client as a project plan.
Sign up free to save your progress against a project name and pick up where you left off across any device.
Whether you're a solo editor working on a YouTube series or a studio running a multi-camera brand film, the same phases apply.
Start a project, work through it, and print it — takes 60 seconds to set up.
Give the project a name and any relevant dates so you can save and return to it later.
Check items off as you complete them. The progress bar updates automatically.
Each phase has its own indicator. Don't move to the next phase until the current one is 100%.
Export a PDF to share with clients or co-workers, or save to your FileFeedback portal for next time.
Any video professional who wants to run tighter projects with fewer surprises.
Use it to structure your solo projects and give clients a clear picture of where they are in the process. Reduce "where are we at?" emails.
Standardise your production process across projects and team members. Use the checklist to hand projects between people without losing context.
Build a repeatable workflow for your internal productions. Print the checklist as a project brief template and share it with stakeholders at kick-off.
A complete video production workflow has six phases: Discovery & brief (understanding the client's goals), Pre-production (scripting, storyboarding, scheduling, casting), Production (shooting), Post-production (editing, colour grading, audio, motion graphics), Review & approval (client feedback rounds), and Delivery (final export, file transfer, archiving). Skipping or rushing any phase creates problems in the next one.
A production checklist should cover every handoff point where something can go wrong: signed brief, approved storyboard, shoot schedule shared, releases signed on the day, first cut delivered, feedback received and logged, revisions completed and signed off, final file specs confirmed, deliverables exported, and project archived. This template covers 43 items across all six phases.
The most reliable approach is a phase-based workflow with clear sign-off points between each stage. Before moving from pre-production to production, get written approval on the script and storyboard. Before delivery, confirm the file specs in writing. This creates a paper trail and prevents the most common disputes: "that's not what I asked for" and "I thought revisions were included".
A video production workflow is a documented sequence of tasks that takes a project from initial brief to final delivery. It defines who does what, when, and in what order — and identifies the sign-off points that prevent scope creep and revision disputes. Without a documented workflow, each project starts from scratch and mistakes compound across the team.
The most common missed deliverables are cut-downs (e.g. a 30-second social version of a 2-minute hero film), format variations (square, vertical), and meta-deliverables like subtitles, thumbnails, and lower-third source files. Always confirm the full deliverable list at brief stage, add them to your checklist before shooting, and tick them off before the final file transfer.
Yes — the template is fully browser-based and free to use. Sign up for a free FileFeedback account to save the template against a project name and access it across devices. You can also print it to PDF to share with clients or collaborators at project kick-off.
FileFeedback replaces email feedback with timestamped, pinpoint comments directly on the video — so the review stage takes days, not weeks.
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