Why Filmmaking Damn Need Pre-production

There's a good definition of Pre-production that I casually grabbed from Google: 

"Pre-production is the process of fixing some of the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance. There are three parts in a production: pre-production, production, and post-production. Pre-production ends when the planning ends and the content starts being produced". 

To be honest, i'm too lazy to manufacture any new definition but I think from the statement above, we can underline something really important: 

Pre-production come first. Without pre-production, then there will be no production. 

I'm exaggerating a bit. The truth is, you may make a film just by improvising, without a clear planning. But based on my so little experience, I could tell that the result will be different than planning it beforehand.

Filmmaking is an art form, but it's a little bit more complicated. Film, might be prompted you to only need your picture to be moved. Even a simple motion picture can be considered a film. But in my opinion, the core of the film is not the narative nor the cinematic aspect. It is the audience.

Because film is a medium of message. So, there are two law applied: If the audience failed to grasp the message, then the film is failed. Otherwise, it's a success. So, the more audience that can relate to the message, then the more successful the film is. 

And the only way to achieve is by planning thoroughly. And thats pre-production for you.

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