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Development
What is film developement?
The first stage in which the ideas for the film are created. The rights of the books and plays are delt with. The screenplay is then written. Financing for the project has to be sorted and agreed at this point.
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Film Production Process
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Development: Treatment
What is Treatment?
A short document written in prose form and in the present tense that emphasizes, with alot of description, the key elements of a screenplay. The essence of the story and the characters should be reflected through exhilarating language and imagery. -
Development: Film Package
What elements make up a "Film Package"?
IMAGE: All filmmaking uses a light capture or a recording device. It is then projected upon a screen.
TIME: The first type of time is the actual length of the film, e.g a run time of 90 minutes. The other type of time is called diegetic time, or time that is the result of the story or narrative.
MOTION: Is a whether video or film, give the illusion of motion by the movement of many still frames through a projector.
SOUND: Whether that be natural or Foley -
Development: Film Package CONTINUED:
LIGHTING: When we record using photographic instruments we record light. Image is what the mind does to the light once it is recorded and played back.
SEQUENCE: After filming is complete, the editing process begins. The editor and director together will decide the length and order of the shots and piece them together to create a sequence. The sequence tells the story using the visual language of film.
COMSUMPTION: Composition is the use of the visual elements and principles to create a frame. -
Development: Development Hell
What is Development Hell?
It is media industry jargon,also known as Development Limb. It is a period during which a film or other project is "trapped" in development. -
Development: Film Investors in UK and USA.
Famous film investors in Holly wood are most commanly a well known company, such as Paramount.
British schemes to encourage film industry proiduction are ones such as the UK Film Council. -
Pre- Production:
What is film Pre- production?
Film pre production formally happens when a film has ben given the green light and all development plans have been agreed and arranged. -
What is Casting?
The casting process somewhat involves a series of auditions before a casting panel, composed of individuals such as the producer, director and/or choreographer. In the early stages of the process, performers often may present prepared audition pieces such as monologues or songs. These audition pieces are usually video taped, attached with resumes, and head shots and then shared with producers, directors and studio representatives. Later stages may involve groups of actors attempting material fro -
What is a story board and what can it include?
A sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a film or television production. It can include pictures of each shot and characters/ props in the scene. There can be a explanation of what is in the scene to make it more obvious. -
What is Production Design?
In film and media production design is the rold given to a production designer and this person is responsible for the overall look of a film or event. Working directly with the director and producer, they must select the settings and style to visually tell the story. -
What is location Reece?
It is a pre-filming visit to a location to work out its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting or sound issues. -
What is Prinipal Photography?
Principal photography is the phase of film production in which the movie is filmed, with actors on set and cameras rolling, as distinct from pre-production and post-production. -
What is a Cinematographer?
A Cinematographer is also known as a Director of Photography. Also known as DP. A Director of Photography is almost always the head of the camera department and you’ll see this more often in film credits. -
A day on set
A day on set starts very early. Filming starts after hair and make up. Each scene is filmed. The editors will then take the footage and edit it ready for use. -
What does the 1st AD and Director shout before each take and at the end of each take?
"ACTION!" and "CUT!" To tell the camera men and actors when to begin and end. -
What is post production?
Work done on a film or recording after filming or recording has taken place. -
The role of a editor
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. The term film editing is derived from the traditional process of working with film, but now it increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture. -
Sound Design- what is it?
Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. -
What is the job of a foley artist?
A Foley Artist is a person who creates (or re-creates) sounds for movies. For example, if the sound of an actor's footsteps were not recorded well or lost when the voice was re-recorded, a Foley artist will recreate them. In fact, except for dialogue and music, almost all the sounds you hear in Hollywood films is Foley sound.
Foley artists work in a Foley studio, a room with many props, a viewing screen and recording equipment. The artist watches the film and creates the sound in real time. In -
How is sound recorded?
Most audio on feature films is recorded using shotgun mic with some wind protection on a boom pole. That will cover 90% of the sound.
Alternatives to the shotgun are hypercardioid condensers if the shotgun records too much reverberation. -
What is distribution territory?
This is the countries in which the film will be shown. -
Distribution rights:
Distributors and Foreign Sales companies alike often want ALL RIGHTS and including ALL DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS -
What is vertical and horizontal integration and how can it help a movie?
Vertical integration is when an institution has shares or owns each part of the production and distribution process. Horizontal Integration is where an organisation develops by buying their competitors in the same section of the market, for example a music producer buying other smaller music producers. -
What is a release date and why is it significant?
Date when a product, press release or news story will be released to the public. The release date is announced in advance to provide consumers and other interested parties specific details regarding the release. This may include the date, day, hour or even minute of the upcoming release. -
What is a multiplex?
In cinema and film multiplex means having several separate screens within one building. -
Independent cinemas - what makes them independent?
A term used to describe films made outside the traditional studio system or made by independent producers (e.g., David O. Selznick, Samuel Goldwyn, Walter Wanger) within it. Contemporary independent cinema is generally independently financed; that is, films are made without funding from (and prior to having a contract with) a major distributor. -
Who owns Reigste Screen and what films do they show?
'Everyman' cinemas own the Reigate screen, and they are an independent cinema company. They show the most recent films, just like the big chain cinemas like Odeon or Empire.
