How does a film get made

How does a film get made

There are four main steps towards the making and process of film making which are, production, distribution, exhibition (cinema) and exhibition (non-cinema).
The first step towards film making is the production process which consists of three main stages which are, the pre-production, production and post-production process. Pre-production is usually the tasks which are undertaken before the production begins, such as, reasearch, location, script writing, etc. For featured films post production includes more tasks such as, production schedule, set construction etc. Therefore the tasks carried out in post-production all rely upon how big and what type of film is being created. The next step in the production process in the actual producing of the film where the footage is actually recorded. The last step of the production is the post-production process which includes editing footage and soundtrack etc; adding titles, graphics, colours, special effects, etc. In some cases post-production could be really easy where the only main thing to do is to put the footage in the correct sequence, but then sometimes it could be even more time consuming and difficult then the actual production process.

The distribution process is almost like the middle man of the business and it includes the part of the industry that gets the movie from the studio to the theatre.
The next step withing the film industry process is distribution which is sometimes much more difficult than the actually process of creating the film. A distributor needs to feel very confident about distributing the movie due to the enormous amount of money and cost involved within this process. The distribution process consists of making sure that a distrubutor has the backing of a major studio or well known director where they then sit down to settle a distribution agreement the financial topic of leasing and profit sharing.

The exhibition of the film is the theatres where the film is shown, along with the people and technology involved in the exhibition, such as pojectors, pojectionist and sound equipment etc.
Exhibition is also the retail branch of the film industry.
Cinema Exhibition is still the primary channel for films to reach their audiences. The premiere which is a high profile star-studdied event which is used to launch the film to the public with an explosion of media coverage, usually full of gossip to grab people's attention. Knowing the audience is very important which is why the marketing team runs tests to see how the film is recieved. The Exhibition Department provides the final link in the film production chain, and is responsible for bringing the finished product to its audience. There are two main occupations in the exhibitioning of the film which is the programmer and projectionist. Programmers are responsible for selecting a suitable range and mix of films  for a specific venue, while the projectionist is responsible in ensuring that the film is projected at the correct time, without any technical problems.

Therefore, in conclusion the main process of the film making is production, distribution and exhibition which finally gets the film from the written script to the audience in cinema and or on DVDs, etc.