Film Industry

Researching the Film Industry

• Film production is the process of making a film, which takes place all over the globe and is a very lucrative business that doesn't seem to have been too affected by the recession.
• There are three main stages which occur in filming production such as pre-production where the preparations are made for the shoot beforehand, this would be hiring the crew, finding the location and once this has been arranged the sets would be created and built.
• The second stage is where the final production is filmed.
• Once all of this has been created and developed the last stage would be post production this is where the film is edited and  followed by adjustments to the sound, visual effects such as music and dialogue.
•  Once the film is finished the producers look into sales and distribution this is where the film is screened for buyers and then picked up by the distributors to reach the Cinemas and home theatre. This could possibly be followed by DVD box sets, film sites and sold at local libraries, for example this was used for the Harry Potter films.
• In the film making industry there is a wide range of jobs such as directors, managers, photographers, choreographers, composers, art directors, hair and make-up designers and storyboard artists.
• Marketing is another important factor such as trailers, posters, merchandise and promotion. These are not all done by the same organisation for example the producer would not create the trailers that is screened on television.
• There are often sequels before or after the film has been screened for example having the characters on a monopoly game, allowing people to be drawn in.
• The main team is made up of supervisors, assistant directors, still photographers, picture editors and sound editors. The team that has been recruited to manage these stages are important members to the production company as films depend on these stages.

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•  Paramount Picture is an American film and television production company; it has been running since 1912 and is one of the oldest existing film production companies around today.
• Paramount Pictures have been running for years but not only are they the eldest company; they have been consistently the top production company.
• This film distribution company also offers the best production facilities in the world and shows great talent and commitment.
• This company produces films for a variety of genres from ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘Twilight’ looking at past horror an psychological films they have also used Paramount Pictures.
• The technology used is superior and advanced. This would be a great company to help produce our film, as every other film that have used this company has been successful. It could provide as big budget and backing for a promotional campaign.

• On the other hand I also looked at ‘The Wolf Man’ who used the production company of Universal Pictures. This is a horror film so close to our genre. 
• This production company was founded by Carl Laemmle and has also been going since 1912.
• This is an American Production company and has been strong for many years; therefore people continue to use this company as it has been successful in the past.
• This would also be a good production company for making our film as it has been known to spend hard work, time and money to help small budget films and help achieve the films full potential - "The Wolf Man" had quite high production values for a horror, which tend to be produced cheaply, and we think our film would benefit from that too.
• Overall Paramount Picture and Universal Pictures have both been running for a number of years and have many successful films to their name.
• These companies are not British but they distribute their films internationally, which Ticktock production wants in order to expand our audience.