Film Production - Class Notes

Film Production – Class Notes

Development – Process of finding a story, ideas from a variety of sources. Range from novels, real life events or computer games. One you have an idea you’ll need to write a pitch which you then take to a film producer. Even at this stage you need a clear idea of who it’s aimed at.

Pre-Production – Once funded establish budget and begin to form a film crew (storyboard script). Then break script down into scenes – identify locations.

Production – This is simply the process of making the film, if you did your job probably in pre-production, so it is straight forward. Film is very expensive/difficult to store so therefore an increased number of film makers use digital cameras to save money.

 Post-Production – This stage you give your film editor your film. They then begin putting it together. Special effects added, soundtrack added and also any missing dialogue will be added – then a director’s test will be done and a test audience will feedback.

Score – A score is music specified and composed for a particular film.

-          The opening weekend for a film is very important and needs to be good to make an impact on the box office and stand out so more people watch it. If it’s no good then there wasn’t enough advertising involved or it wasn’t good enough. Some films have a reasonable opening weekend and then pick up, this is due to word of mouth etc.

Wide Release – This is the most common release method, which is where the film is released nationally in all markets. Majors use this pattern; this requires heavy investment in prints and national advertising.

Modified Wide Release – Film opens in a few major markets and expands weekly building awareness and allows positive word of mouth.

Exclusive and Limited Runs – Exclusive and limited runs begin with a limited number of screens, usually in large urban areas like Toronto. This is based on word of mouth.

Territorial Saturation – Involves saturating territory with bookings, heavy advertising and promotion, before moving onto another territory - specific markets would be French language films.

Universal Release – A film comes out in several countries e.g. USA and the UK.

Above & Below the Line Advertising

Above & Below the Line Advertising


'Above The Line' is a type of advertising through media such as television, cinema, radio, print, web banners and web search engines to promote brands. This type of communication is conventional and is considered impersonal to costumers.


'Below The Line' Is efficient and cost-efficient for targeting a numbered and specific group. This can take the form of tie in's with other companies and products.    

Representation - Old People

Representation - Old People



http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-inbetweeners/4od#2920835

This is a clip of The Inbetweeners - Series 2, Episode 5, in this series Simon, Will, Jay and Neil go to an old peoples home. The old people within the episode become across as very frail and weak, they are also very dependant on the youths that are surrounding them. Furthermore, they seem to be shown as a burden and unwanted. They are shown little respect by other age group that are with them. They are shown as disabled in this drama and the clothes that they are wearing are dull, out dated and old fashioned.