Overview of Overview of Professional Film Professional Film

ProductionProduction

Stages of the Stages of the Filmmaking ProcessFilmmaking ProcessDevelopmentDevelopment

PreproductionPreproduction

ProductionProduction

PostproductionPostproduction

DevelopmentDevelopment

Begins from the moment someone Begins from the moment someone says says ““LetLet’’s make a movie!s make a movie!””

Ends when we start actually hiring Ends when we start actually hiring people.people.

Can take from many months to many Can take from many months to many years.years.

Where do movie ideas Where do movie ideas come from?come from?

Original Original IdeasIdeas

NovelsNovels

Real LifeReal Life

BroadwayBroadway

MusicMusic

ComicsComics

Other Other Movies/TV Movies/TV shows shows

Development Stages of Development Stages of the Scriptthe Script

IdeaIdea

SynopsisSynopsis

TreatmentTreatment

Screenplay Screenplay (Author(Author’’s Final)s Final)

Shooting ScriptShooting Script

SynopisSynopisA brief summary of A brief summary of the storyline.the storyline. The Widow Paris is the story

of Marie Leveau and how she develops from faithful Catholic to Voodoo queen .

TreatmentTreatmentGenerally written in Generally written in simple prose.simple prose.

Includes all of the Includes all of the major scenes, but...major scenes, but...

little or no dialogue.little or no dialogue.

The Widow ParisTreatment

As Jacques Paris chissels strange symbols on the lid of a wooden box in his carpenter's studio, Marie Paris assists Pere Antoine as the aging priest administers the last rites to a yellow fever victim in a slave’s shack while the worried relatives look on. When Jacques' blade accidently cuts his hand Marie reacts as if striken herself and when a drop of Jacque's blood spills inside the box, the yellow fever victim breathes his last and Marie rushes from the room shaken. Pere Antoine joins her outside the shack. Convinced that she's fatigued from the long day of visiting fever victims, he sends her home. Marie finds Jacques collapsed on the floorin his studio, conscious, but unable to talk. Marie examines the box Jacques was working on and discovers a note with the name of the voodoun Dr. John on it. Marie brings the box to Dr. John and tells him to take the "fix" off her husband. He tells her that he can't since the loa (spirits) are using Jacques to get to her. He tells her that she has a spiritual power and offers to help her realize it. When she shuns his offer he tells her about a job opportunity as a hair dresser for Judge Fouquet's wife and gives her a charm to help her land the job.

Screenplay Screenplay (( ““authorauthor’’s s finalfinal””))

Written in Written in ““master master scenescene”” form. form.

Usually only the first Usually only the first shot of a scene is shot of a scene is described.described.

All dialogue is All dialogue is included.included.

9. INT. MARIE'S COTTAGE--NIGHT Marie opens the door to Jacque's work room. The box he was working on sits on the table lit by candles at each of its four corners.

MARIE Jacques?

Marie crosses and studies the box. Something stirs in the room, startling her. It's Jacques sitting on the floor, shrouded in flickering shadows. MARIE Jacques! She kneels beside him and sees a bloody rag tied around his hand.

Screenplay FormatScreenplay Format

ProducerProducerThe termThe term””producerproducer”” means many means many things.things.

The The ““executive producerexecutive producer”” is the is the person responsible for raising the person responsible for raising the money and caring the project money and caring the project through to its final exploitation.through to its final exploitation.

How do you raise How do you raise money for a movie?money for a movie?Write a check?Write a check?

Get a loan from a bank?Get a loan from a bank?

Investors?Investors?

Producer must create Producer must create an attractive an attractive

““packagepackage””ProducerProducer’’s own track records own track record

Option a Option a ““propertyproperty””

Option starsOption stars

Option a director/writerOption a director/writer

PreproductionPreproduction

Begins when we start hiring people. Begins when we start hiring people.

Ends when we begin filming.Ends when we begin filming.

Usually takes several weeks to several Usually takes several weeks to several months.months.

After at least the After at least the ““startupstartup”” money is money is

raised, the producer raised, the producer usually hires...usually hires...

Production ManagerProduction Manager

Screen Writer(s)Screen Writer(s)

DirectorDirector

Production Production ManagementManagement

Shooting ScriptShooting Script

StoryboardStoryboard

Script Script BreakdownBreakdown

Location Location ScoutingScouting

Shooting Shooting ScheduleSchedule

BudgetBudget

Shooting ScriptShooting Script

Script is Script is ““linedlined”” and prepared for and prepared for breakdown.breakdown.

StoryboardStoryboard

Script Breakdown Script Breakdown SheetSheet

Location/Location/Time of Time of DayDay

CharacterCharacterss

CostumesCostumes

PropsProps

Mechanical Mechanical EffectsEffects

Special Special EquipmentEquipment

StuntsStunts

TransportatiTransportation / Foodon / Food

Shooting ScheduleShooting Schedule

EfficiencyEfficiency

AvailabilityAvailability

PerformerPerformer’’s s needsneeds

Guild regulationsGuild regulations

PsychologyPsychology

BudgetBudgetCastCast

CrewCrew

Equipment / Equipment / SuppliesSupplies

Sets / Sets / LocationsLocations

LabLab

Costumes / Costumes / MakeupMakeup

PropsProps

Transportation / Transportation / FoodFood

ProductionProduction

Begins when we put film in a camera.Begins when we put film in a camera.

Ends when Ends when ““principal photographyprincipal photography”” is is completed--i.e. the film is completed--i.e. the film is ““wrapped.wrapped.””

Usually takes several weeks to several Usually takes several weeks to several months.months.

ProductionProduction Organization Organization

First Assistant D irectorSecond Assistant D irector

Second Second ADProduction Assistant

E lectrics

Gaffer

First ACSecond AC

Loader/C lapper

C am era Operator

G ripsD olly G rip

Key Grip

D irector o f PhotographyR esponsible for the "look"

of the film

Boom Operator C able Puller

Production Sound M ixerR esponsible for the location

sound recording.

DIRECTORR esponsib le fo r coord ina ting a ll o f the artis tic and techn ica l activ ities o f the production phase.

Other Crew Other Crew PossibilitiesPossibilities

Production Production DesignerDesigner

Art DirectorArt Director

Costume Costume DesignerDesigner

WardrobeWardrobe

MakeupMakeup

StuntsStunts