Institutional Context

Procedure of making a movie.

The Idea

The script is started with the writer being inspired, this may be from a book or a news paper article. The writer then pitches the idea to a producer, and if the producer likes it he/she will make the idea in to reality. The producer then finds a director to help create the film and they work together to make the idea into a reality. The writer then defines the characters and plot to and then turns it into tangible. The writer then creates a treatment that has a basic summary of the film e.g the actors, the genre, characters, action, plot. The write director and producer will the make a pitch to financiers to commission a script.

Development of script

The producer uses the treatment and pitch to get money to back the script. The producer approaches film production companies for development money. The producer offers the future sales and broadcasting in return for money.

Packaging

The producer and director then find a cast this maybe from well known stars or new and up coming actors. They then work how much the film will cost to make. They then tell financers how much it tiwll cost to make and how they will pay them back.

Script development

They then cast the actors, they then create a story board which is like a blue print for the film. They then create a minature of the film set and show it to designers. They then design special effects as they can take months. They then create the first ad.

The shoot

The shoot begins as soon as funding begins, the actors, lighting and sound team and the camera teams start work and the actors are then filmed for special effects with minimal risk to to the actors. Film production teams must keep a tight schedule or funders may have to intervene.

Post Production

The rough cut is then edited and cut so that all the final shots are only used. The sound is then edited, and sound tracks and music is added. The colour is then perfected, digital effects and titels are then added. The final music and sounds are edited to fit perfectly with the final edit. Then the final cut is ready to be duplicated.

Post Production
The trailer is then made to be screened in cinemas and on T.V. The producer and selling agent then collect everything they will need to sell to distributors. The producer and director will then try to get the film screened at large film events this creates alot of heat about the film. The film is then distributed around the world.

Marketing

A marketing team is hired they then find the target audiance, the target audience then is targeted by advertisments the film is then covered by press and media. Then the internet is used for more advertisment. The distributors then sell the film to cinemas.

Exhibition

There is then a premiere and actors directors and celebrities come to see the film this includes press. The film is then screeened in the U.K there are more prints made and they then screen it in to other cinemas such as Odeon and more copies are sent to people across the world.