How Films are made
Most of the major processes such as
Pre-Production
Storyboard example
Before production, the following takes place.
- The basic concept and story board is made
- Crew and actors are offered and casted
- Areas and location are scouted
- A script is written, edited and finalised
- prop and wardrobe is identified.
- Special effects are identified
- Sets are constructed.
- A Script read through with the cast
- A production schedule
- A Soundtrack is composed
Production
Post-Production
They begin editing the movie footage and sometimes have some re-shoots and pick-up shots
They sometimes use pick-up (shots that "pick-up"from mid-scene) shots when they notice problems or mistake, sometimes in very rare occasions there is a script change to deal with some mistakes.
They begin blending the soundtrack with the movie which includes sound effects and music. They also text and graphics however, the longest process in post production is the special effects and CGI which involves building and animating models and integration of these 3D models into movies. They also may have to use CGI to integrate onto characters e.g. in Iron Man, Tony Stark's suit is mostly CGI. They also have to correct the colour of the movie and in some cases they may add filters for effect.
Movie marketing
Thor 2: Dark Worlds
movies are marketed and advertised in order to draw an audience. Hollywood movies often spend an average of $36.9 million dollars to market.
Marketing is largely base on stereotypes and uses different median for age groups. For example a kids film often uses happy meal toys and adverts during kids programs where as a "middle class" film about the queen would be advertised in newspapers such as the Times.
Methods of marketing include
- Tv adverts
- Internet banners
- Youtube/video ads
- Small Video games
- Street ads
- Bus ads
- Tube ads
- Sponsorship
- Music/ popular song adaption.
Thor: Dark worlds, The making of
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