Production
There are four main stages when producing a film:
- Writing – The script for the film is written
- Pre-production – Directors, film crew and the cast are hired. The location is chosen and the sets are prepared.
- Production – The shooting of the film takes place
- Post-production – The film is edited with special effects and sound effects.
Distribution
Film distribution is the process of which the film is released for a viewing audience. This may be accomplished in various ways:
- Standard release: A movie is first released through a theatrical window then eventually released onto DVD.
- Simultaneous release: A movie is distributed on a numerous amount of media, for example cinema, DVD and the internet all at similar times.
- Straight-to-video release: A movie is made available to the public straight through a DVD without being played at the cinema beforehand.
Advertising in the movie industry is a form of getting across new films to persuade the public to watch it.
Different ways of advertising:
- Radio
- Trailers
- Posters
- Magazine
- Internet (Blogs, Cineworld)
- Branding (Using celebrities)
Marketing
There are many different genres of movies which appeals to different audiences but there are also multi genre movies. For example Black Swan is a drama, mystery and thriller but it also appeals to people who like ballet. The scary movie sequels appeal to people who like comedy but also people interested in scary movies as it is a parody of horror movies.
3D films were first introduced in the 1915 but became successful in the 2000’s. 3D films are a great way of marketing as they can bring back an old movie in three dimensions, such as Titanic.
Exhibition
The most common way to view movies is at the cinema and on occasion some films would be aired on TV. But now, with technology improving, people are able to watch movies online, on their smart phones and from their sky box. DVD’s are another way in which people can watch films.
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