UNIT 3 – FILM INDUSTRY

By Jamie Gulliver

FILM COMPANIES An American film industry producingmajor film such as :The Hobbit, Man Of Steel

• Disney is one of the most famous Americanproduction company's of all time, it produces Some of the most famous films of all time Such as:Toy StoryStar Wars The Muppets

PARAMOUNTParamount Pictures Corporation is a film and television production/distribution studio, consistently ranked as one of the largest film studios. It is a subsidiary of U.S. media conglomerate Viacom, Paramount is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America. It has distributed various commercially successful film series, such as: Shrek, Transformers, Mission: Impossible, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Jack Ryan, Jackass, Beverly Hills Cop, Crocodile Dundee, Paranormal Activity, and G.I. Joe.

FILM ROLES Director Controls who does what on set e.g. Where people

stand who film what at what angle Stephen Spielberg (Jurassic Park) & Sylvester

Stallone (Rambo 4) Camera Man Films the actors at many different angles Eduardo Serra (Deathly Hallows) Max Fleischer Writer Writes the script for the Actors to follow Special effects Edits the original film after it has been shot to

make the final film

FINDING A JOB IN THE INDUSTRY Director Qualifications University or college film programs typically explore

cinematography, production and editing with hands-on experience using techniques and equipment.

building up a portfolio of work that showcases their abilities. Most directors makes their directorial debut on smaller independent films and commercials before director major commercial films.

becoming a director requires networking and gaining key contacts in the industry.