film production 1

Learning outcomes

1. Begin to develop an understanding of film

PRODUCTION

2. Taking the role of producers, start to develop your own idea for a film

3 stages of production

Pre-production

Production Post- Production

Idea for the film is developed

Cast and crew are found

Finance put in place

Actual shooting of the film

Editing of footage

Adding of sound

Adding of SFX and CGI

PRODUCER

Secure finance Hire

director

Involvement in marketing the film

Hire technical crew

Oversee spending

Find locations

Oversee casting

Commission script

A producer can either work independently, developing ideas and raising money for a film, or they can work as part of a studio, proposing projects to the studios finance team…

Pre-production: the idea/ inspirationWhere do you think the inspiration for these films came from?

Can you work out which ones are inspired by: historical events, biographies, comic books, TV series, true stories, novels

In pairs you are going to produce your own package for a film with a view to finding investment for the production.

TASK 1: Come up with an idea that you think could be made into a film. Develop this into a 50-100 word outline to share with the class at the end of the lesson.

Lesson 2

Casting (choosing actors/ actresses for your film)

Task 2: When you have written your story, make a list of the main characters and try to match them with appropriate actors/ actresses. The more famous the actor the more expensive they will be.

Attracting investment

What do you think it was that attracted investors to these films?

1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2. The Simpson’s Movie

3. Transformers

4. Hot Fuzz

Task 3: You have money to invest in a film. Read the treatments for films A,B and C. Which one would you invest your money in?

Once money has been secured the producers next task is to ensure the planning is complete

Planning includes

Booking technicians and camera persons

Organising equipment

Travel

Accommodation

DesignersOrganising insurance

Finalising the budget

Editing and preparing the script

Casting

Planning locations

Working out the budget

Above The Line:

wages for director, performers and technicians known before the shooting begins

Below The Line:

any other expenditure, equipment hire, hotel costs, food, scenery, costumes, etc.