PRODUCTION
Production of a film involves an initial story or idea through script writing, casting, shooting, editing and screening then finished product before an audience.
Film production involves three major stages:
1. Pre-production –this is when preparations are made for the shooting of the film, in which the cast and film crew are hired, locations are selected, and sets are built.
2. Production – this is when the unprocessed elements for the finished film are recorded.
3. Post production – this is when the film is edited; sound is edited, music tracks are composed, sound effects are designed and recorded, and any computer graphic visual effects are added, etc.
Here is an example of the making of Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2. This clip shows what is involved in the production stages of a film.
DISTRUBITION
Distribution is when a film is released for the public. There are many ways in which a film can be distributed. They can be distributed through cinema, the internet, film festivals, newspapers, magazines, etc. The distributor of the film secures a written contract which stipulates the gross amount of tickets to be sold for the film to be viewed.
MARKETING
Films can be marketed in several ways. For example, a couple of months before a film is debuted; you introduce a 90 second trailer, internet leaks of gossip or early footage. Films can also be marketed by promoting themselves to two different target audiences. For example, the film ‘Looking For Eric’ might grab attention to football fans as well as the non-football fans who are probably interested in the arts, as the film was directed by Ken Loach. Films can also be marketed by newspaper adverts, interviews with the cast, premieres, etc.
EXHIBITION
An exhibition of a film involves the film being screened to the public, usually to paying customers at the cinemas. What the exhibitor sells is the experience of the film and because exhibitors control how films are programmed, promoted and present to the public, they have a considerable influence over the box-office success, and more importantly, the reception of films.
There are different ways in which we engage with films today; this could be through the cinema, home-viewing, spin-offs, remakes etc.
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