Scott Nielsen: From 48-Hour Chaos to Cinematic Control

Want to connect with Tj & Plaideau? Send us a text message.A 48-hour film sprint on a horse rescue ranch. Cowboy kung fu. Seven hours of beautiful footage left on the floor. That’s where our talk with New Orleans filmmaker Scott Nielsen kicks off—and it only gets wilder from there. Scott breaks down the kind of pre-production you can and should do before you even have a script: scheduling people, page targets, asset wrangling, and designing coverage that respects the clock. He walks us through how tight lenses, aggressive blocking, and “shoot-for-the-timeline” thinking can turn chaos into a finished film that already breathes.Voiced by Brian Plaideau Have you been injured? New Orleans based actor, Jana McCaffery, has been practicing law in Louisiana since 1999, specializing in personal injury since 2008. She takes helping others very seriously.  If you have been injured, Jana is offering a free consultation AND a reduced fee for fellow members of the Lousiana film industry, and she will handle your case from start to finish. She can be reached at [email protected] or 504-837-1234. Tell Her NOLA Film Scene sent youSupport the showFollow us on IG @nolafilmscene, @kodaksbykojack, and @tjsebastianofficial. Check out our 48 Hour Film Project short film Waiting for Gateaux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5pFvn4cd1U . & check out our website: nolafilmscene.com