Whiplash is a character-driven drama with uniquely demanding music-performance, stunt, and audio-sync requirements: the lead actor must credibly perform elite jazz drumming, a semi-truck car crash requires full stunt coordination, and the climactic festival sequence demands frame-accurate picture-to-music synchronisation. The plan builds a complete workflow from script development through archive, with particular depth in music pre-production, on-set performance capture, stunt safety, and the audio/picture editorial pipeline.

Whiplash is a character-driven feature film set in the world of competitive jazz performance at a prestigious New York conservatory. The production is a greenfield workflow — no existing steps are in place — so this plan proposes a complete end-to-end workflow across all seven phases. The film's distinctive character includes: (1) intense, physically demanding drumming performance sequences requiring careful choreography and stunt/safety coordination; (2) a jazz-heavy original score and diegetic music that must be recorded and mixed with exceptional fidelity; (3) multiple competition and concert venue locations; (4) a relatively intimate cast with a few key lead performances that drive the entire narrative. The workflow is calibrated for a mid-budget independent feature — lean but complete — avoiding unnecessary complexity while ensuring all critical production milestones are covered.