Film Industry Film Industry

Task 1Task 1

Jasmine FaggJasmine Fagg

The film making The film making processprocess When making a film, lots of When making a film, lots of

components must come together components must come together before the movie can even be before the movie can even be filmed.filmed.

A lot of time and effort goes into a A lot of time and effort goes into a film before it is released in the film before it is released in the cinema. cinema.

PreproductionPreproduction

The first things that should be completed in the films The first things that should be completed in the films production are:production are:

Idea/concept - what happens in the film.Idea/concept - what happens in the film. Script - the story, setting, dialogue.Script - the story, setting, dialogue. Storyboards – a sequence of rough sketches to Storyboards – a sequence of rough sketches to

communicate the vision of the film to the people communicate the vision of the film to the people who will help to make it.who will help to make it.

These must all be written so they can be presented to These must all be written so they can be presented to a film making company. Another important aspect is a film making company. Another important aspect is your producer as the handle the idea, cast, funding your producer as the handle the idea, cast, funding and the director.and the director.

FundingFunding

Once the film is ready to be presented to a Once the film is ready to be presented to a production company you must find a company production company you must find a company or person to fund your film so that you can hire or person to fund your film so that you can hire all the staff, cast, crew and camera men. all the staff, cast, crew and camera men.

Funding can come from independent film Funding can come from independent film making companies such as momentum. It can making companies such as momentum. It can also come from big Hollywood companies such also come from big Hollywood companies such as Warner Brothers or Universal. It is much as Warner Brothers or Universal. It is much harder to get funding from such big companies harder to get funding from such big companies than it is to get it from independent companies.than it is to get it from independent companies.

BudgetBudget

Once you have people to help Once you have people to help fund your film you have to sort fund your film you have to sort out a budget.out a budget.

The budget includes everything The budget includes everything you will need to spend money on you will need to spend money on to make the film. This includes the to make the film. This includes the staff and crew hire, the cameras, staff and crew hire, the cameras, marketing and the set building. marketing and the set building.

Shooting script/ Shooting script/ Scheduling/Call sheetsScheduling/Call sheets A shooting script is written to ensure the cast A shooting script is written to ensure the cast

and crew know when and where their line will and crew know when and where their line will be dilivered and what kind of camera angles be dilivered and what kind of camera angles need to be set up.need to be set up.

The call sheet allows the actors to know The call sheet allows the actors to know when they need to be on set and in hair and when they need to be on set and in hair and make up and what scenes they are in.make up and what scenes they are in.

Scheduling goes hand in hand with the Scheduling goes hand in hand with the shooting script as it tells you exactly when shooting script as it tells you exactly when where and what scenes you are filming.where and what scenes you are filming.

EquipmentEquipment

The equipment includes all of the The equipment includes all of the cameras, lights, cables, camera cameras, lights, cables, camera stands and microphones.stands and microphones.

All of the equipment is included in All of the equipment is included in the budget and is either owned or the budget and is either owned or hired by the production company.hired by the production company.

Filming/Editing Filming/Editing

The filming can take up a lot of time The filming can take up a lot of time as the director has to be certain that as the director has to be certain that the cast have delivered their lines and the cast have delivered their lines and given good performances.given good performances.

One the scenes have all been filmed One the scenes have all been filmed they are edited, cut, touched up and they are edited, cut, touched up and put together. The diagetic and non-put together. The diagetic and non-diagetic sound is put in to give the diagetic sound is put in to give the scenes the right effect. scenes the right effect.

Marketing campaignMarketing campaign

The marketing campaign should The marketing campaign should make the film stand out. This means make the film stand out. This means using unique fonts and crating a using unique fonts and crating a unique selling point.unique selling point.

Teaser trailers and first looks at the Teaser trailers and first looks at the film have to be carefully selected so film have to be carefully selected so that the film is represented well and that the film is represented well and so that people decide to go and see so that people decide to go and see it.it.

Postproduction Postproduction

To ensure the success of your film To ensure the success of your film you have to advertise it to the target you have to advertise it to the target audience and create a buzz before audience and create a buzz before the films release to make sure the the films release to make sure the people the film is made for go to see people the film is made for go to see it.it.

Advertising can include premieres, TV Advertising can include premieres, TV adverts, radio adverts, billboards, adverts, radio adverts, billboards, newspapers, trailers and interviews.newspapers, trailers and interviews.

Release dateRelease date The film needs a release date upon which the film The film needs a release date upon which the film

will be available to the public to watch.will be available to the public to watch. Before the release of the film you have to do some Before the release of the film you have to do some

research for distribution. This can be done by asking research for distribution. This can be done by asking people that fall into the target audience of the film people that fall into the target audience of the film to watch the film and give feed back. This will give to watch the film and give feed back. This will give you an idea of how well the film is going to do.you an idea of how well the film is going to do.

Reviews are important to as they provide fedd back Reviews are important to as they provide fedd back for you and they determined weather people will for you and they determined weather people will see the film. Early screenings are a good idea see the film. Early screenings are a good idea sometimes as they create a word of mouth buzz sometimes as they create a word of mouth buzz that makes others want to see it.that makes others want to see it.

At the end of the process there is At the end of the process there is still money to be made by selling still money to be made by selling the film on DVD and Blu-ray.the film on DVD and Blu-ray.

Merchandise such as clothes and Merchandise such as clothes and toys can be made with the films toys can be made with the films themes to make more money.themes to make more money.