Walt Disney Studios Presentation

Walt Disney Studios Presentation

12 Steps of producing a film.

1.The Pitch: An idea will be pitched by the producers to investors and financiers.

2.Investment: The producers will approach production companies and private or public investors for the film to be given a budget and start production.

3.Script Development: A synopsis is developed to decide which key scenes will be put into the film.

4.Packaging:The producer and director will make the script into a commercial proposition.

5.Financing: The producer must travel around the world to find the right financier. There are also special types of banks that specialize in film finance.

6.Pre-Production: The casting director will try and find the correct actors, the production designer will design how the film will look and who will make the sets.

7.The Shoot: This is the key moment in the film production, the funding will be released and the cast, crew and special effects are organized.

8.Post Production: The editor will assemble scenes from the processed footage he has been given.

9.Sales:Specialist sale agents will be employed to help sell the film, the film can also be marketed at film festivals to get attention and sales.

10.Marketing: The sales agent is used again but this time to market the film by putting it on posters, magazines and making adverts to be broadcast on television.

11.Exibition: A high profile premier with all of the stars of the film is used to launch the movie into the world.

12.Other Windows: The film will come out on DVD and may be broadcast on television company’s may also buy the rights to make the film into a computer game.

Glossary

Production – the concept of the film is developed from idea, to script, to filming to editing.


Marketing – publicity for the film in all countries of release to create interest/hype in the lead up to theatrical release.


Distribution – supplying the product/film to cinemas in hardware/software


Exhibition – the showing of the film to audiences


High Production Value - this is a high cost of money for the movie to be produced

Blockbuster - a 'big hit' movie that makes a lot of money

Above The Line Costs - above the line in advertising tends to refer to the type of media that you are using in a campaign, say for example you are choosing to advertise on TV this would be considered above the line advertising

Below the line - are things such as direct mailing and viral email campaigns

Media Conglomerate - describes companies that own large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet

Subsidiary - wholly or partially owned company that is part of a large corporation

Class surevey conclusions

With all of the results of our survey i can come to the conclusion that a majority of films that where watched by my clas are films that have been produced in america, The statistics were around 5 american films watched to every 1 british films. There are many reasons for this are that films made in america are given the best facilities as the 6 main film production companys are based in america (hollywood), because of this the films will also get a bigger budget therefore they can produce a much better film. With a bigger budget the company can also spend more money on advertising, there are different ways of marketing films, films can be advertised on the television, posters, the radio and as trailors before other films in the cinema. I think that the best way to advertise a film those is on television adverts as it will be shown on national and sometime international television channels this will show the largest audience possible the new film that is being produced.
We also looked at the different ways people like to watch films, and there were various ways, the majority of people enjoyed watching films at the cinema. Watching a film in the cinema does have its pro's it is the best quality piture that you can watch and it is also usually quiet but sometimes it can be noisy if there are people messing around or eating loudly. People also like to download films onto there computer this can be dangerous though as it is sometimes illegal and could get you in trouble, it could also be in terible quality and you could miss parts of the film but it is quick to access and cheaper than buying a dvd.  

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- why have you chosen to study media?
I have chosen to study media as it plays a big part in my life and the life of everyone around us. I enjoy reading magazines and watching films so media also show me how what i watch and read is produced.

- what other subjects are you studying?
I am studying Philosophy, English language, and politics.

- who is your favourite band(s)/artist(s) I love the Wombats and i also music from past decades mainly the beetles. the beatles made a huge impact on the music world and really changed it and they will never be forgotten.
 - what are your favourite tv programmes
I love reality television programmes and celebrity big brother is one of my favourite prgrammes i also love talk shows and alan carr chatty man is my favourite talk show, i like these programmes because they give us an insight into what they are like as a person and not and actor.  
-what is your favourite film/who is your favourite director?
My favourite film is Kick ass this is because it takes my 2 favourite genres of films, comedy and action, into one and makes a generally good film. 
- what magazines do you read?
I enjoy reading celebrity gossip magazines such as heat and ok magazine, i like reading these because i like keeping upto date with celebrities and there lives.
- what websites do you read?
I do not use many websites, i only really use social networking sites i have a twitter and facebook account.