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Film Production

Film Production. October 22, 2013. Pre-Production. Casting, lining up crew Shooting script and shooting schedule finalized Read-throughs of script Equipment lined up Production design (sets, costumes, etc.) Cross-promotions, product placement, etc. Location scouting.

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Film Production

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  1. Film Production October 22, 2013

  2. Pre-Production • Casting, lining up crew • Shooting script and shooting schedule finalized • Read-throughs of script • Equipment lined up • Production design (sets, costumes, etc.) • Cross-promotions, product placement, etc. • Location scouting  Above-the-line & below-the-line

  3. Location Scouting • “Oregon’s incredibly varied locations are not only in close proximity to each other, but also within a two hour flight of Los Angeles. People living in LA can be on a plane in the morning, work a full day in Oregon and be back at home the same night.”

  4. Production • Principal photography • Second unit shooting A typical studio feature film produced in LA spends an average of $200,000 per day.

  5. Post-Production • Editing • Special effects • Sound editing • Color correction • Music • Etc.

  6. Test Screenings • ”Did you like it?” • “What didn’t you like about it?” • “Would you recommend it to people?” • “If not, why not?”

  7. Case Study: Sahara (2005)

  8. An Average Hollywood Budget Average Cost (in millions) Initial Budget: $80 million

  9. Budget for Sahara Source: LA Times

  10. Cost Breakdowns Camels: $81,375 Riders, grooms: $79,748 Horses: $71,610 Stabling, transport: $53,989 Horse, camel master: $51,638 Veterinarian: $9,184 Payment to stop a river improvement project: $40,688 “Political/Mayoral support”: $23,250

  11. Sources of Revenue • Theatrical release • Video/DVD release • International release • Cable/Television release • Other windows • Product Placement • Tie-ins & Cross-Promotions • Merchandise For Sahara: Loss (as of 2007) = $78.3 million

  12. Independent Filmmaking

  13. Pre-Production & Production • Challenges: • How much financing is in place? • How much time can cast and crew commit to production? • Production eased: • Digital technologies (e.g., high-end digital cameras like the Red One camera)

  14. Post-Production • Challenges: • Has filmmaker adhered to budget? • Was budget realistic to complete movie? • Was movie financed for production only, or was post-production included? • Post-production eased: • Again, digital tools: Avid, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools

  15. Production: Film Labor

  16. Working in Hollywood

  17. Hollywood Data, circa 1941 • Employed 27,000-34,000 people every month making films • Annual payroll ranged from $133 million to $145 million • 80% of actors (extras included) earned under $15,000 per year; 45% earned less than $4,000 • Spent $186.8 million making movies in 1939 • Box office receipts = $673 million in 1939 From: Leo Rosten, Hollywood: The Movie Colony, 1941

  18. Types of Workers • President • Studio chief • Associate producers • Screenwriters • Directors • Actors • Cinematography, editing, casting, art direction, makeup, etc. • Publicity Louis B. Mayer (Head of MGM) Herman J. Mankiewicz (worked on Citizen Kane, It’s a Wonderful Life, etc.)

  19. Film Industry: Employment Boost

  20. The Studio Star System • Studios “owned” stars • Under contract • Had to take the role given to them • Or be in breach of contract and have to make up the time missed (contract is extended) • Often “loaned out” to other studios • Practice ended due to vertical disintegration, reduction in production costs, etc. starting in 1950s.

  21. Happy 95th Birthday, Joan Fontaine!

  22. Child Star Shirley Temple

  23. Star Merchandise

  24. The Star System Today “The value of stardom relies partly on its rarity.” • Agents • Managers • Publicists • Entertainment Lawyers

  25. Agents • “Person or corporation who engages in the occupation of procuring, offering, promising or attempting to procure employment for an artist or artists” (McDonald, p. 168)

  26. Personal Managers • “It’s our job to take the whole picture into account, not just the particular job.” --Bernie Brillstein, manager • Managers + Agents = turf war? Keanu Reeves and manager Erwin Stoff

  27. Entertainment Lawyers • Lawyers work with agents to finalize deals that contract star talent

  28. Publicists • Exposure for stars/industry/film that is considered “free”

  29. Role of Celebrity Gossip, Social Media, etc.

  30. Trade Unions/Guilds • 43 different craft and talent groups, including: • IATSE • Conference of Studio Unions • SAG-AFTRA • Screen Writers Guild • Screen Directors Guild • American Federation of Musicians • Screen Cartoonists Guild

  31. Trade Unions and Guilds • How do unions/guilds help? • Generally: salaries, benefits, working conditions • Specific to media: royalties/residuals, credits • This is typically accomplished through collective bargaining.

  32. Job Conditions • Fewer opportunities in higher-budget employment • Pressure (on part of studios) to reduce production costs • More difficulty in negotiating appropriate compensation

  33. Increased Cross-Pollination

  34. The Next Generation of Labor • Increased higher education media training programs Skills: • Learn variety of production skills • Working quickly within shoestring budget • Add to flexible, independent contractor workforce • Working style • Expectations • Relationship to unions

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