film industry

Production

·       Film concept/ Idea
The start of building up a script, you come up with an idea you can use for the focus of the script.

·       Write the script
Written detailing story and using dialogue is a good way to write a movie

·        Drawing a storyboard

·       A sequence that is conveyed through drawings can help visualize how the movie is going to look like.

·        Cast & Crew
Hire actors, a camera man and people who will help making the film successful.

·       Location
The scene of the filming is an important aspect because you need an interesting place to set the scene, also an area that is big enough to film.

·       A Schedule
Everyone in the cast and crew should be given a schedule of a day-to-day basis of what is happening and where, as this will keep the crew up and speedy and there will be no late filming.

·       Equipment
Make sure you have the correct equipment and it is all working, to cause delays check before the filming starts.

·       ACTION!
Shoot the movie, and make sure there is a steady camera man, also all the actors are ready to be filmed.

·       Editing
Use a good editing program to edit the movie that has been filmed, add special effects or any special effects to make the film more live.

·       Upload, Share and spread!
Spread the movie; upload on YouTube, Facebook or any other site. Get people to watch it!

Distributions

• Someone has an idea for a movie.
• They create an outline and use it to promote interest in the idea.
• A studio or independent investor decides to purchase rights to the film.
• People are brought together to make the film (screenwriter, producer, director, cast, crew).
• The film is completed and sent to the studio.
• The studio makes a licensing agreement with a distribution company.
• The distribution company determines how many copies of the film to make.
• The distribution company shows the movie to prospective buyers representing the theatres.
• The buyers negotiate with the distribution company on which movies they wish to lease and the terms of the lease agreement.
• The prints are sent to the theatres a few days before the opening day.
• The theatre shows the movie for a specified number of weeks.
• You buy a ticket and watch the movie.
• At the end of the engagement, the theatre sends the print back to the distribution company and makes payment on the lease agreement.

Marketing

The movie is publicized with wall posters, TV commercials, press kits etc. Usually the movie will be released with a press releases, launch party, and preview for the press.  

• Trailers - They screen short clips of new movies in theatres before movie showings.
• Film posters
• Slideshows - stills, trivia, and trivia games from the film, shown between movie show times.
• Standees 
• Product placement: paid active or passive insertion (as on-set posters, and action figures) of film brand in drama or sitcom shows, or as passing mentions in dialogue.
• Extended placement: full episodes of television talk shows, entertainment news programs, or network news programs, devoted to compensated exposure of the film, stars, clips, director.
• Production and paid broadcast of behind-the-scenes documentary-style shows
• Paid advertisement in newspapers, magazines, and inserts in books
• Comic special editions or special episodes
• Viral marketing: free distribution of trailers on movie-oriented websites and video user-generated-content websites

Exhibitions:

§  One way for the audience to watch the movies is through their own home comfort by Sky or freeview.  You may hear different films through their family and friends.  Films are also advertised through the internet (online sites), posters on buses, TV (trailers) and in cinemas before sceening.