2 Steps Of Making A Film

e 12 stages of film makin

1. The idea
2. Development finance
3. Script development
4. Packaging
5. Financing
6. Pre-production
7. The shoot
8. Post production
9. Sales
10.Marketing
11.Expedition
12.Other windows

1 stage: the idea

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Making a film takes time and

preparation and also involves
hundreds of people, but all films start
with a moment of inspiration.
Inspiration is everywhere, in books,
magazines, newspapers and
everywhere around you, you can
dream ideas, but ideas cost millions
and it is very important to protect your
ideas, a lot of film makers often take
out errors and emissions insurance to

2 stage:
development finance
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The next stage in the development of

the project s to turn the rough idea into
a final script ready for production, but
this costs money. To get the money the
producer has to use the treatment and
pitch, plus he/she has to use persuasion
to get the money for the development of
the script.

Stage: Script Developme

With the development
finance secured, it is
down to the writer to
make deliver the
product the producer
and the financiers
want. First the writer
makes a synopsis and
he/she and the
producer agree/not
agree on the key

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Stage: Packaging

With the script complete, the

director and the producer decide
how they want to film the movie
and who they will employ to help
them. One common way to make
the project more commercial is to
attach well known stars to the
script. To turn the film into a proper
business proposition, the producer
must know how much the film will
actually cost.

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Stage: Financing

Filmmaking is an expensive business,

and the producer must secure
enough funding to make the film the
highest standard possible. Financiers
can be anywhere in the world, thats
why the producer has to travel, to
secure the investment they need to
make the film.

stage: preproduction
With the financing secured, the
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full cast and crew are hired and

the detailed preparation for the
shoot begins. Once all the heads
of department are hired, the
shooting script is circulated and
pre-production begins.

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Stage: The shoot

A large film production can involve

hundreds of people, and it is a
constant struggle to keep things
on schedule and budget. Shooting
begins and funding is released, the
producer breaths a huge sigh of
relief. This is the key stage in film
making.

Stage: Post
production
Post production usually starts
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during the soot as soon as the first

rushes -raw footage- and sound are
available. As the processed footage
comes in, the editor turns it into
scenes and assembles it together.

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Stage: Sales

While the film is still in post, the

producer is trying to sell it. But he/she
cant sell it to the public themselves,
they need a distributor. To help sell the
film to the distributors, the producer
secures the services of a sales agent to
help the producer sell the film to the
public.

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Stage: Marketing

As the finishing touches are being

made to the film, the distributors plan
there strategy of marketing and selling
the film. Knowing the audience is
essential and the marketing team runs
test screenings to see how the film is
received.

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Stage: Expedition

Cinema expedition is still the primary

channel for films to reach there
audiences and box office success
equals financial success. A high profile
star-studded premier is used to launch
the film to the public with an explosion
of media.

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Stage: other
windows
A successful run in cinemas makes the
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film a sought-after product, which can

be sold through other more lucrative
channels like DVDs, videos and games
for the film. Hospitality sales for hotel
channels and in flight entertainment
can bring in millions of additional
revenue.