Re: New blog post from Philip Hodgetts. Worth the read.

Not including preproduction. All of the things you mention can happen while the script is being developed, even if it's in flux. We do that all the time. Script is nowhere near done, but casting, location and other productions tasks are being worked on.

And if they tried this in the film days, what does that say for us now?

If fcpx can help complete tasks faster, then we will still have jobs, or the money holders will go find places that will get it done. I wish I could tell all of our clients we need more time. The best thing we can try to do is educate them for the next time, but it still doesn't always work that way.