Media Analysis Acc. 2

Finance

Alison Young

This section is all about money.

Film makers have to spend money to make a film.

They can also make money from the film.

How can a film make money?

Ticket salesDVD/ video sales and rentalMerchandisingFunding

Ticket sales

• When you go to the cinema, part of the ticket price has to be paid to the film makers.

DVD sales and rental

• When you buy or hire a DVD some of your money goes to the people who made the film.

• This is why it is against the law to copy and sell films- for more see copyright.

• This is known as “piracy” because it is stealing something that belongs to another person.

Copyright

– No-one is allowed to make a copy of a film or use a character from a film without paying the film makers. This is called copyright, and it is there to make sure that the film makers are paid for their work.

Merchandising

• If you have something with a film character on it, this is a piece of merchandising and the film makers will make money every time one of these is sold.

• No-one is allowed to use a film character without paying for a copyright licence

• Can you think of any film merchandise that you own?

Copyright

– No-one is allowed to make a copy of a film or use a character from a film without paying the film makers. This is called copyright, and it is there to make sure that the film makers are paid for their work.

Funding grants

• Film makers might be given money by an organisation or by the government.

• For example, an organisation might want to see more women making films, or want more films made in Scotland, so they would give out money to make sure this happens.

What about costs?

• Film makers have to pay for all sorts of things to make a filmFor example:

• Wages• Equipment• Costumes and

props• Rent

Who needs to be paid?

• Actors• Camera men and

women• Director/Producer• Make-up team• Caterers• Electricians/ joiners• Animal handlers• Animators and many

more…..

Equipment

• To make a film you would need:

• Cameras• Film• Computers• Editing equipment• And much more

Costumes and Props

• Materials• Sewing machines• Historical objects• Furniture• Scenery• Jewellery • Make-up

Rent

• Films can use a huge range of settings, and film makers must pay to use these places.

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remember some ways film makers make money, and what they must spend money on.

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