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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.
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