Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Life Cycle of a Film

The films come from the filmmakers; they are big-budget personal expression.
Their quality comes out of a commitment to emotional truth, in every way possible. All considerations, technical and artistic, come out of a passionate interest in telling a story: through character design and cloth dynamics, texture, lighting, performance, sound, story... every department comes together, with their expertise and enthusiasm, to help the director make their film.

Pre-production—Preparations are made for the shoot, in which cast and film crew are hired, locations are selected, and sets are built. This is also the stage in which the ideas for the film are created, rights to books/plays are bought, etc.
Production—The raw elements for the finished film are recorded.
Post-Production—The film is edited; production sound (dialogue) is concurrently (but separately) edited, music tracks (and songs) are composed, performed and recorded, if a film is sought to have a score; sound effects are designed and recorded; and any other computer-graphic 'visual' effects are digitally added, all sound elements are mixed into "stems" then the stems are mixed then married to picture and the film is fully completed

Finding funding for a short, feature length or documentary film is notoriously difficult to find and is often the main barrier to films going into production.
Funding opportunities generally come from organisations such as regional screen agencies or national film organisations, but can also come from private individuals or commercial companies.
Getting investors to support your film is one of the most difficult challenges of filmmaking. To cash in on the $8 billion-plus independent film market, you’ll need a sound business plan and a firm understanding of the financing process.

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