Production, Marketing, Distribution and Exhibition.

PRODUCTION - The main stages

Film Concept

There are many stages involved when producing a film. One of the very first stages is coming up with a film concept. This is the idea or story that your film will be based around.

Script
After coming up with your film concept you will need a script. The script is the written work which includes the stroy, setting and the dialouge. It is what the cast will learn in order to be in the film

Storyboards
A sequence of rough sketches, created by the producer to communicate major changes of action or plot in a scene.The point of storyboarding is to communicate your vision of the film to a crew who will be working under your direction.

Funding

Once you’ve finished your script and storyboards, you may want to send them off to certain companies to try and get financing for you film, allowing you to hire professional equipment or people. 

Presentation is very important. If you can, get an illustrator to draw some of your key storyboards.

Cast & Crew

Cast & crew are absolutely vital if you are to make your film successfully. You must devote a lot of time towards finding the right actor for your role. The actors that are featured in the film are important as bad actors usually result in a bad film Locations Certain locations will give a certain feel to a particular scene in the movie. Locations are very important as they are used throughout the movie and if used they make the movie seem more relaistic Equipment When filming your film you will have to think about what cameras will be used. Also you will have to think of things such as lighting. Different lighting effects can be used for the different moods throughout the film.

MARKETING The main way of giving a film publicity is through a movie trailer. Trailers are often shown on TV or at a cinema. This is such a popular type of marketing as its something you cant miss if your at home watching the TV or waiting for a film to start in the cinema Another way to market films is through posters. The poster may show the main character often this may be someone very famous to entice a certain audience. Certain actors maybe used to attract certain audiences. For example if Jackie Chan or Daniel Craig star in a movie, people who like action films may go to watch the film The actors who star in the movie may come on TV nad be interviewed. During the interview they may talk about what the film is about and a clip may be shown on the show. This can entice people at home and make them want to go out and watch the film. EXHIBITION There are many different ways to view a film nowadays. One is of course at the cinema. Many people enjoy the cinema experience as you get to view the film on a big screen with very loud sound. Also when going to the cinema people are more likely to go in a group of friends and enjoy the movie with them. However if you miss a movie you can always buy it later on DVD. Many people enjoy watching films at home and also it is always rhere so they can watch it any time they want to. There are also sites where you can watch films online. However many of these sites allow users to watch films for free and may be illegal. Many people say this is wrong as it could be the end for film and cinema as less people will pay to watch films