understanding film making

scene 1- The idea

source of inspiration
real life inspiration- some films have been made because of real life events films such as calender girls, they are made into films because the story is interesting or the events that happened are a big part of history.
remakes- Remakes only happen if a films adaptions become more common in this day and age,when film makers decide to make a remake they know what about the market. examples of remakes are the Italian job and Dredd.
original ideas- original ideas usually come from a friend or dream, the best ideas are worth millions or it could be a big flop.But if the person with the idea does not put a copy right onto that idea it could be stolen from them. Inception and star wars are original ideas.
Adaptations- most of the successful films have been made about books or the people making them.examples of these films are lord of the rings and Harry potter.

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The producer- the producers look into an idea of  a film and see if it will attract people to go and watch the film. They usually go on a gut inciting, once they have the idea they will try and sell it, by developing it further and then releasing it.

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The director- they are usually get involved early on in a production of a film, sometimes the director would have the idea and go to an producer to make a film. they will work with the producer to develop the idea so that it can be filmed. if the director is known it will help them get a good writer.

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The writer- most of the time the writer will have the idea for a film and already have the script for the film and approach a producer to make the film.

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treatment- its a description of the key events and people in the film. it should be written so that it fits the genre of the film. it should be unique and interesting to watch.

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the pitch- it contains all the information that a producer needs to sell an idea.

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pitching the project- the producer would pitch the idea to people who are willing to invest in the film and take it further.

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the production company- the producer will go to an production company and try to persuade them that the film will make  money. they could offer development money or help develop a script.

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sales distribution broadcast-  the producer can offer future sales and broadcast rights to the film so that they can develop the script more.

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public investment-  the producer can also go to an public funding body to get a development grant.


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private finance- the produces can also go to an private investors to try and get them on board and help support the project.

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tying down the writer- the producers can also use the development money to tie down the writer and move on with the project.

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synopsis- the writer will create a synopsis and then he will go to the producer and decide on what key events to put into the film.

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step outline- this contains small descriptions on all the scenes in the film that will become the script including action sequences.

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drafts- it could be either the first script or the final, drafts include not only the script but the action and the events.

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revisions- once the draft is done and the writers and producers are happy they will send it off to the financiers who will have there own ideas and might add to it.

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final draft- once the people making the film are happy, the director , the writer and the producer they will lock it off and then it becomes a final draft. once this is done the writer will get paid.

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sales treatment- this is designed so that the producer can sell the film to potential financiers. it mainly focuses on the main selling points of the film.

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what is packaging- both the director and the producer must now package the script into a fully commercial proposition then its ready for financing.

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the cast-  if the producers and directors manage to get big named stars it will boost the film so much commercially, so it crucial for them to do that. if not then it won't be commercialized as much.

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the heads of department- commercially successful heads of the department ( the editor, the production designer and the director of photography) carry out most of the work with the financiers

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detailed budget and production schedule- to turn the film into a business the producer must work how much it will take to make the film. also the producer must work out how long the film will take to make. the budget must be within a certain bracket.

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finance plan and recoupment schedule- people who might invest will want to know how the producer plans to get the money and then wants to know how the producer plans to pay them back, this is all in the finance plan and the recoupment schedule.

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the complete package- once the producer has packaged the film into a commercial proposition, they are then allowed to show investors on what they think.

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the market- once the producer has got an investor, then come the hardest part attracting the investment needed to make the film. the director can also help with this.

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investment- private finance, these  are people who are willing to invest to make the film. co- production, these are production from all over the world trying to get films but they are either to small or do not have the money to make the film.

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pre- sales-  the producer can also raise money by selling the rights to the film before it has even been made.

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bank and cap funding- these are departments in banks that specialise in making films, they invest in commercial projects.

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completion bond- most financiers insist that a completion bond is put in place before they agree to invest in the film, its basically insurance for the production.

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green light- once everything has gone through, the film is given an green light.

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the kick off meeting- after all the department head are hired, pre- production can begin.

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casting- the director will sit down with the producer and discuss which actors they want playing the roles.

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storybording- these are the blue prints for the film, the director will discuss this with the director of photography

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production design- this person will design what the film will look like and gets people to do each part.

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special effect planning- these shot have much more detail in them which means that it can take a long time to make them.

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the production unit- the assistant director, the line producer and the production manager will make up a key logistic triangle of the production.

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1st day of principle photography-   a key moment in making a film, shooting begins and the funding is released.

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camera- the camera men are in charge of capturing all the footage that the director wants in the film t tell the story.

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lighting and sound- when the lights and sound is all up, the actors make up as been checked the shot can now begin.

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acting- while all this is going on, the actors must give a great performance so that the film will attract people to watch it.

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special physical affects- the affects are set up carefully so that when an actor is performing the stunt they do not get hurt while doing the stunt.

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chain of command- the teams that make films run like clock work, so if they go behind schedule the investors might step in.

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rough cut- once all the scenes have been shot the editor will then start to construct the scenes together so then it will start to look like a film.

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post production sound- after the editor is finished he will then hand it over to the sound team, and they will start to add sound to the pictures.

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digital affects and titles- digital effects are added by special effects compositors and the titles are done by a compositors suite.

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grade and colour- this is when editors will try and perfect the colour of the film to make it look that much better.

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final mix- all the sound is made to sound how its made to sound.

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final cut- after the final cut the film is finished and is ready to go into duplication

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selling the product- to help sell the film, the producers hire an agent to help them sell the film to distributors

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the trailer-  to help sell the film a trailer is made to show buyers why they should buy the film

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sales tool kit- the producer and the sales agent will gather everything they need to sell the film to distributors

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taking the film to market- the market will have a lot of films in it so the producer has to catch their eyes to their film that they have made.

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screening- a high profile screening is made at a top film festival so that people stat to talk about the film more.

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the sales- the producer will now have a good film and will want to talk to distributors around the world about the film.


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the marketing team- to help sell the film the producer hires a sales agent, the sales agent will go through methods to sell the film  to distributors and there are two types above the line which is trailers and TV spots and there is below the line which is press covering and merchandise.

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the audience- to know which age is important when making a film so you can get sales in

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advertising- the audience is targeted with posters on buses and trailers and TV spots

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press and media coverage- using the radio, posters, TV spots and trailers can create a good word for the film so more people will want to go and see it and it will make more money.

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the internet and marketing models- using the internet and making websites to attract people using the internet has become very common in the 21st century so more film makers are using this method to get more people to see their film. 

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selling the film to exhibitors- this is when the distributors try and get a deal with the cinema and show the film, this part is very important.

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the premier- all the stars in the film will then launch the film at a special event for the film, they are trying to attract more people to see the film.

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UK cinema-  the film will then be shown in the UK cinema, with more than 3500 cinema screens in the UK.

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prints and logistics- if more cinemas want the film they have to ask the distributors for more prints so they can show the film.

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box office performance- the box office performance will be monitored by the cinema and if its bad the can not show it anymore because there loosing money.

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revenue- the exhibitors take their share of the receipts and then the distributors will then see there marketing cost.

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recoupment- after the distributors have been paid they will pass the investments on to the financier the producer will not see a large profit because of the cost of marketing and will hope t get that profit back when the film is launched on DVD.

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hospitality- this is when the film is shown in hotels and airplanes, this can bring in a lot of money.

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DVD and video- this is when the film is released on DVD and video

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broadcast- this is when the film is shown on the TV

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the game film- if a game of the film is made this can also bring in a lot of money

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profit- once the film has made its profits the producers and other key people will get their money.

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the end- this is the end of making a film.