Production
Film production is the process of making a film from the initial story through script writing, casting, shooting, editing and screening the finished product. It involves a large number of people and takes from a few months to several years to complete.
Three types of production
Pre Production - Preparations are made for that shoot in which cast and film crew are hired.
Production - The raw elements for the finished film are recorded
Post Production - The film is edited, sound (dialogue) music tracks are synced, sound effects etc.
For example; the making of Avatar. The script was made and characteristics of the characters were made, such as their language etc. Then they worked with a handful of artists/illustrators and worked on effects. Companies such as Weta digital, Hybrid, Look effects, Giant studios and many more were credited for the visual effects.
Distribution
How are films distributed? Latest films are shown at cinemas. A studio or an independent investor decides to buy the rights to the film. The film is made and then sent to studio and then that is checked and licensed with an agreement to a distribution company. They then make copies of the film and then they are sent to cinemas. At the end the cinema sends the print back to the distribution company and makes payment the lease agreement.
Marketing
Ways to promote a film;
-Trailers is the main way to promote a film, story is compressed with cliffhangers wanting viewers to see it!
-Film posters around
-Slideshows
-Cardboard 3D cutouts
-Tv & Radio
-Internet & Magazine
-Reviews of people who saw premiere
-Merchandising
Exhibition
Audiences see films in different ways but as days go on, current ways of viewing them are changing. People watch films online, legally or illegally. Some people go to the cinema. Some people use services such as Netflix, Love Film Etc.
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