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The Production Flow of Movies

The Production Flow of Movies. The Idea. Where / Who does it come from? Original Idea Adapted Idea. Original. Film treatment Short summary of idea and major plot points Trying to sell the movie!. Existing Material. Adaptation Taking the book, short story, play and making it into a film

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The Production Flow of Movies

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  1. The Production Flow of Movies

  2. The Idea Where / Who does it come from? • Original Idea • Adapted Idea

  3. Original • Film treatment • Short summary of idea and major plot points • Trying to sell the movie!

  4. Existing Material • Adaptation • Taking the book, short story, play and making it into a film • New genre

  5. Financing the Project • Production Companies • Studios • Independent • Studios • Private financing

  6. Budget Examples • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - $300 Million • Avatar - $270 Million • The Dark Knight Rises - $250 Million

  7. Super-Size Me - $65,000 • Saw- $1.2 Million • Napoleon Dynamite - $400,000

  8. “Most Profitable”? • Paranormal Activity • Made for $15,000 • Made $197 Million

  9. Script Development • Draft • Revisions • Final draft • Blue Valentine – 12 years

  10. Pre-Production • Casting • Who would fit the role? • Who do you want? • Who can you afford? • Who is able? • Storyboarding • Visualizing the script • Planning! • Lighting • Special effects • Shooting schedule • Weather? Availability?

  11. Production • Filming the movie • What order? • Characters have to age or gain weight or vice versa • Availability of actors • Availability of sets • Dailies • All the scenes shot in a day reviewed • Good enough? • What to redo?

  12. Post-Production • Editing • Rough cut • Digital effects • Avatar! • Final cut

  13. Selling the Film • Trailers • Marketing / Media

  14. Screenings • Festivals • Limited release • Mass release • When to release? • Award season

  15. Spiderman?

  16. Mass Premier • Premier • Reviews • Formal / informal • Word of mouth

  17. Additional • DVD production • This is often THE goal • Extras • Unrated editions • Director’s cut

  18. Cross-Marketing • Video game • Toys / Happy Meals • Sequels

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