Film Industry Lesson 1

Production

There are many steps in the production of a film, first comes the conjuring of an idea which has to be solid and thoroughly thought over in order for it to remain consistently good throughout. After this comes many other stages which are all significant in the sense of creating a successful film; script writing, casting, shooting, editing, and finally the screening of the film. These are broken up into 3 major categories;

Pre-production:

Planning for the project is key, during this phase the film is segmented and broken down into individual scenes. The location, costumes, props, special effects and the cast are all decided. The script is then created and handed to the cast who are then given specific roles.

Production:

This is where the initial filming occurs, all the planning which took place in the pre-production process are put into use. The director uses many takes of the same scene as it allows them to pick the scene which best suits their depiction of perfection. They also have to make sure they complete the filming of a particular scene as they would be unable to recreate the scene exactly as it was.

Post production:

This is the final stage of production where editing is used to organise the film, add effect and add any finishing touches on. First of all, the editor decides on which shootings of the scenes he is going to use as more than one take was performed. The individual scenes are then put into chronological order and combined to form a continuous movie. This is a very difficult task due to the fact that the editor has to make the individual shots seem as though they are one, this is done by using various cuttings such as jump cuts and fades. The films last adjustments are made by adding music and other effects just before it is locked so no further modifications can be made.

Distribution

Distribution is an important aspect that is considerably important, if the film is released on a specific day of the week it is possible that it may be viewed by a larger mass.

Standard Release

The standard release is when the film is first screened in movie theatres and then, released in DVD's after about 16 and a half weeks. After a couple of years it is then released to air free on TV channels.

Simultaneous Release

Simultaneous Release is when the film is released on different medias at the same time or with very little difference in timing.

Straight to Video Release

This is when the film is released straight to DVD or Blu-Ray without being released in movie theaters. 

Internet Release

This is when the film is released on the internet without screening in theatres, this is more common amongst independent films.

Marketing 

Different types of Marketing

The marketing is dependent on the type of target audience, if they are targeting children the advertisement would be more likely to use advertisement which is implemented into popular children’s toys, whereas if it was aimed at teenagers then advertisement would be used on Facebook and YouTube.

  

•  Billboards
• Posters
• Bus Adverts
• Happy Meals 
• TV Adverts
•  DVD shops
• Trailers
• YouTube Adverts
• Internet Adverts 
• Facebook

Exhibition

This is also known as the screening, where the film is made public for the audience:

·                     Websites

·                     Cinemas 

·                     TV

·                     Hospitals

·                     DVDs