Pre Production:
This is the process of preparing all elements involved in a film, play or other performance. pre production ends when the plannoing rnds and the content starts being produced.

Production:
This is the process of making the film, and where the raw elements for the film are recored during the film shoot.

Post Production:
This is part of filmmaking, video production and photgraphy process. it occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography and digital art.

Main film producers/film companies in the USA:
- Pixar
- Sony pictures
- Dreamworks Animation
- 20th century fox
- Universal Studios
- Fox searchlight Pictures
- Paramount Pictures
- Columbia Pictures
- Warner Bros
- Walt Disney
- Marvel studios
 
These are just some of the many major film companies in the USA.




Independent Production:
These are films produced by normally a small group or individual who maintains control all elements of producing a film.

Marketing:
This is how the finished product of the films are presented to the audience in order to attract them into watching or buying the films which then serves their purpose of selling their product and making money.
ways in which films are marketed:

Distribution:
This is how a film is distributed or made available for viewing.
This may be through: Dvds, video on demand, television, download, netflix, or pay-paper view.

What does box office mean?
Box office is where tickets are bought or reserved by the oublic with admission to an event.

What is the BFI?
The BFI  is the British Film Institute. they are a charitable organisation established by royal charter. They award Lottery funding to film production, distribution, education, audience development and market intelligence and research.
 
How do cinemas make their money?
They make their money from ticket sales, and from the refreshments they sell from concession stands.



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Production:

• Pre-production:

 This is the stage which planning takes place. Planning includes breaking down the scenes to identify location, props, cast, costumes, licences,  special FX and visual F. The script is broken down and worked into a schedule, we also decide on film crew and equipment.

This is part that is most important for the technicians, the casting director and the location & prop manager.

• Production:

This is the stage that filming takes place, when everything in pre-production is used to film the scenes to the best of the film crews ability. this is the part that is most important for the director an the actors.

• Post-Production:

This is the stage where the editors assemble the film from the sequences and the shots taken. A rough cut of the film is made and the with the director the film is re-edited, and then the music, graphics, more special FX, captions and credits are added.

This part is most important for the editor director and producer.

The main producers in USA:

• United Artist
• Dreamworks
• 20th century Fox
• Universal 
• Paramount 
• Sony Pictures 
• Warner Brothers 
• Disney
• Pixar
• Touchstone 
• Lions Gate
• Columbia

What is independent production:

• Independent production are any films not made or produced by the main production companies and are often produced by small companies or individuals.

 

Distribution:

• Distribution is when a finished film is supplied to cinemas, theatres or other places where it is available to be viewed by an audience.
• The film studios distribute the film through marketing, sales, festivals and representatives.
• Traditional distribution would be the film is released in the cinema, then after a few months the film is available to rent or buy as a dvd or video.
• The newer form of distribution is that films are available online, on demand and different dvd formats very soon after it has been released.
• Film festivals are to showcase what the studio has to offer. It is to help with distribution and sales, show off new talent, promote companies and to create interest in the films.
• A distributer might release a film on a certain day because they know no other major film are being released. Or the film could have social, cultural or historical relevance to the certain date or period. Also could be used to coincide with a major event.

Marketing:

• Marketing is when you show a product and create a desire for it.

How are films promoted to different audiences?

• Films are promoted by using strong visual imagery that show universally common factors.
• In different countries they would show different clips.

Exhibition:

• Cinema
• Netflix
• Online
• On demand 
• pay-paper view
• DVDs
• TV
• Festivals

What does box office mean?

• Box office is how much money the film makes at the cinema is used to show successful a film is.

Who receives the money from a successful film?

• Producers 
• Distributers
• Film studios

Who do cinemas make their money?

• Cinemas make money from the ticket sales.
• the customers buying food and drink from the cinema.
• advertising the film.

BFI

What is the BFI?

• The British Film Institute.

What do they do?

• They promote and give access to film and moving image in Great Britain in cinema and on TV.

How does this help the British film industry? 

It gives british film makers:

• Backing 
• Funding
• Training
• Competitions
• Support
• International access 
• Mentoring

This weeks film releases

5 Facts about the film industry

5 facts about the film industry

1. The most popular genre at the box office is Action.

 

2. The majority of people go to the cinema on a Saturday, the box office figures show 24.1%.

3.The film industry provided £3.8bn to UK GDP in 2012.

4. 25% of Internet users over 12 years old have downloaded or streamed a feature film online.

5. UK films represented 9% of releases in North America.

 

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