Production Documentary

In Class we watched a small clip about the Production of films and how much time and effort every aspects consumes.

Producer:
The producer comes up with the initial idea of the film, it is also the producers job to get the funding for the film. They must also choose the director and cast that they want in their film. The producer is the entrepreneur of the film, and the most important person involved in the production of the film. They must choose the right director and cast to make the film successful, if they make the wrong decision the film could be a failure.

Script: 
The script is also very important, it has to relate to the audience and the actors/actresses. It also has to inspire the director. Every script has a beggining a middle and an end and 10-15 drafts are written before everyone is satisfied.

Attracting Investment: 
Attracting investment is a crucial stage of production, without investment the film cannot be made. Most producers look to television companies and regional film industries for investers, it is less of a risk if you have a large number of investers most aim for 7-10 different investers. This is because if one investor pulls out you only loose a small preportion of your funding, if you had 2 investors and 1 pulls out you have lost half of your funding and the film may not be able to go ahead. Having more investers gives more power to the producer.

Planning:
Planning is also a crucial part of production. When producing a film you must allow time for filming each individual scene, many producers decide to film the most difficult scenes first as they have more time.

Budget:
All films have a budget and each film is considered as an individual bussiness. This means that it is important to make a profit on each film. All costs must not exceed the budget, it is important to consider all above the line and below the line costs.

Audience:
Before producing a film you must have a specific target audience, they must be able to relate and understand the film. A film with no target audience will not be popular.

Marketing:
When marketing a film it is important to consider the genre of your films and if it would sell better at a particular time of year, eg horror films at halloween. There are lots of things to consider when marketing a film, such as when it will be released in the cinema and DVD. Hollywood films focus on marketing and popularity where as British films dont. It is not unknown for a film to cost more to market than to produce.