Producing A Film

Screen Writing

- Developing A story with believable interesting characters

The story is made with a storyline, beginning, middle and end. the characters are made with a past history and the writer must develop the characters very well. The genre of the film should be clear.

- The pitch

Pitching is briefly telling the story for 5-10 minutes, hitting all the major plot points and action along the way. First the writer pitches the story to other people for feedback; it is then ready to share to an agent, studio executive, director or producer.

- The treatment

Treatment is generally a 5-10 page synopsis of the story, a narrative outline written in such a way that the reader feels he is watching the story unfold.

- The script

if interest persists, a script will be requested. Produced screenwriters are paid union scale to write (and repeatedly re-write) requested sections of it.

- Rewriting

The script is repeatedly rewritten until finally agreed to perfect for the characters, plot and genre of the film.

2. Directing

The directors vision shaped the look and feel of a film. He or she is the creative force that pulls the film together, responsible for turning the words or a script into images on the screen.

(Then the cast and crew are assembled)

- Filming and Post-Production 

After months or even years of development, delays, rewrites, the final script is set and the film goes into post-production. During this phase, budgets are detailed. scenes are planned and designed, and shooting schedule id prepared. Storyboard (visual representations of every shot) are prepared by a storyboard artist in consultation with director, director of photography and designer. Before a single frame is shot, the film is planned from beginning to end on paper. The final stages of post-production include weeks of rehearsal, set construction, and location and scouting.

3. Production

The film's producer acts as an administrator, communicator, and guide, helping hundreds of people reach a final goal: completing the film on schedule, on budget, and as the director envisioned.

4. Marketing

Methods of marketing: TV advertisements, posters, adverts on buses and bus stops (other public transport services), magazines and newspaper advertisements.

To effectively reach out to different age groups the film would advertised in mediums which attract their chosen target audience. E.g a film aged at an adult audience might be advertised in a newspaper, however a film aimed at teenagers might be advertised on a social network where teenagers a dominant e.g Twitter or Facebook.

5. Exhibition  

Films are displayed to the audience in a variety of ways, such as:

Film Festivals
Trade Shows
The Internet
The Cinema
Television
DVD's