PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING.

PRODUCTION:

• pre-production:

this is where all the planning for the project takes place during pre-production, the production gets broken into individual scenes and all the locations, props, cast members, costumes special effects and visual effects are identified. the script if not completed is written at this stage, then a schedule is made for actors and elements to be available to make the film.

• production:

filming is carried out and locations are used to get it all in the scenes to ensure the best quality, every scene is acted out a lot as all the necessary shots are needed as it is difficult to go back and repeat certain events if the filming is incomplete when it gets to the post production stage. 

• post production:

the film is assembled by the editor who's first job is to build a rough cut taken from sequences (or scenes) based on individual "takes"(shots). the purpose is to select and order the best shots. next is to create a fine cut by getting all shots to flow smoothly in a seamless story- trimming- this shortens scenes by a few minutes, seconds or even frames. after this is approved by the director and the producer its then "locked"meaning nothing else is changed.

DISTRIBUTION:

How do films get from edit houses to the audience?

Once the film is completed it is sent to the studio, who then makes a licensing agreement with a distribution company, distribution companies determine how many copies of the film to make, then the distribution companies show the movie to buyers that represent theatres, the buyers agree to what they want to buy and show the films in the theatres. these prints are sent to the theatres a couple days before it's release date and the movie is then sow to us, the viewers.

MARKETING:

what is marketing?

marketing promotes the film before it is released to create awareness of it and make it popular among the general public.

a lot of money goes into marketing and often comes to aver twice the amount it will cost to actually produce the film-this depends on the enormity of the project. marketing is done in many ways and here are some examples of this:

• standees- cardboard cut outs of an aspect of the film.
• youtube advertisements 
• flyers in the actual theatre.

EXHIBITION:

the film value chain is a connected series of activities that combine to create and deliver a product (or value) to customers. these activities could include research and development, marketing, packaging,manufacturing and distribution. however this isn't just applied in the film industry it occurs in  various sectors such as the auto mobile industry as well as, the food and retail sector. there are numerous contributors to the developing of a film including free lance workers -in some case- and also various companies get involved also. 

how do we the audience get to see films?

• illegally over the internet
• piracy
• home television 
• netflix and various other film networks
• our smart phone and other pieces of technology.