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Production

In the production process, three main stages are experienced. The first is called pre-production. This is where the majority of the planning takes place. Mise-en-scene is taken into consideration as well as sound and the types of effects that will be used. At this point the script can be altered to give the film a better outcome. Arrangements for necessary elements occur at this stage to help the film makers.

The next stage is production, which is where the main filming actually takes place. Everything in the plans and scripts are filmed and can be filmed more than once in order to have a choice at which takes come out best. The shots and filming requires great detail so that later on when they are edited, it will come together smoothly. Some shots are harder to take than others due to the level of difficulty also which means full concentration is needed.

The last stage of production is post-production. This is the stage where mostly editing is taken place. The editor tries to get the shots in sequence and to appear seamless while the sound is also being put together to fit with the film. Once all of the finalisations have occurred the director and producer have the final say, deeming it as “locked”, no further altercations can be made after. The film is then ready to be distributed to cinemas and shown to the public.

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Steven Spielberg is a well-known film-maker and co-owner of “DreamWorks Studios”.  One of the main owners of “paramount pictures” is Brad Grey. Brian Grazer is another well-known producer, most commonly associated with American Gangster, A Beautiful Mind and Rush. As these Studios and producers are already established, this makes it easier for them to get the best cast and create great films.

Independent production is when the artist can control things themselves.

Distribution

Distribution is the way things are distributed from original owners to consumers. It’s also the way in which the consumer receives the product. In order for the film to get to the cinemas certain things have to occur. For example, the studio with the film makes a licencing agreement with some sort of Distribution Company. The distribution company are then in charge of how many copies of the film are made and show the movie to some prospective buyers. The buyers and Distribution Company then talk about which films they want to lease and come to some agreement. The prints are then sent to the theatres where they can be enjoyed for a certain amount of weeks (engagement). These stages can happen with different studios and different distribution companies. A newer way for releasing a film is multiplatform release. Some only distribute their films to community cinemas for some screenings.

A film festival is way of having premiers of films in screening venues that are usually in a particular region. Filmmakers can sell some copies of their film to film festivals as a way of distribution. There is a “release window”, some distributors wait until it is free to release their film to avoid or have minimum competition with other filmmakers.

Marketing

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Marketing in terms of film is how the film is promoted in order for it to be a success. The difference between marketing and distribution is that, marketing is spreading the films to others in different ways while distribution is just the connection they would use with the film.

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The worlds have been translated into Chinese in order to be understood in that country. This is a good form of advertising as it has spread to other countries giving the film a larger audience.

Exhibition

There are many forms of media in which films are taken in by their audience. Films can be watched on tv, in cinemas, mobile devices etc. A ‘box office’ can be used to refer to how well the film is doing or a place where films can be watched exclusively. It shows how much people rate the film and can help judge how well it will do in the cinema and how the audience will react to the film. The directors and filmmakers receive most of the profit after the film has been released.  Cinemas make their money through three sectors; the advertisements, the tickets and the confectionery. To get more people to visit cinemas instead of staying home, they offer certain discounts and reward schemes for regular visitors. Ancillary Markets are markets that sell film but are not based in a theatre eg. Internet streaming. This allows the film to be successful outside of the cinemas and allows them to have the right to distribute the film in this way. 

BFI

BFI (British Film Industry), aim to promote and educate people about the arts of film and television though out this country. Educating people about the impact it has on society. By educating people, there is better awareness and appreciation for the arts of film.