P.D.M.E - Rahela Begum

PRODUCTION
The Stages of Producing a film are broken into three sectors:

• Pre-Production
• Production
• Post Production

Pre-production
Pre production is the proccess is preparing the elements which involve producing a film, it involves task such as:

• Location scouting
• Prop and wardrobe identification and preparation
• Special effects identification and preparation
• Production schedule
• Set construction
• Script-locking (semi-finalisation of the script)
• Script read-through with cast, director and other interested parties

Production
In production thefilm is created and shot. More professionals will be recruited such as

• Property Masters
• Assistant directors
• Photographer
• Picture editor
• Souns editor

These are just the most common roles in filmmaking; the Production company is free to create more unique roles to suit various responsibties during the production of the film.

Post Production
Post Production is the third and final major part of producing the film, this is where video/film editors bring the whole film together, these are the common task which take place in post production:

• Editing video footage
• Editing the soundtrack, adding sound effects, music, etc.
• Adding titles and graphics
• Colour and exposure correction
• Adding special effects
• Re-shooting certain scenes if required ("pick-up" shots)

DISTRIBUTION
Film distrubtion is a process where the film goes from the production house to the audience, there are various ways of distrubting a film, and it all depends how the Film distrubutors want to do it.
Generally films are released with;

• Launch Parties
• Press release
• Interviews with the press
• Press preview screening
• Film festival screenings

Then films will be screened to audiences in cinemas and then typically few months after film has been screened a DVD will be released.

MARKETING
Marketting is a form of promoting and advertising the film, this how the audience hear about the new upcoming Film, way of marketting a film vary;

• Creating a studio-sponsored per-film websites such as "example-the-movie.com".
• Movie trailer
• Theatrical trailers
• Websites
• Products(Toys)

Print Advertising

• Newspapers
• Website
• Magazines
• Posters
• Comic Special Edition
• Cross promotion of original book or novelization

EXHIBITION
This is the final process the film company has to get through for a Movie, which is also the simplest, showing the movie to the audience, ilms will be screened to audiences in cinemas and then typically few months after film has been screened a DVD will be released.