A 0 1 –

I N D U S T R Y R E S E A R C H

G.C.S.E. Film Studies

Starter

Name three important job roles in film

production.

Todays Objectives

WALT

How films are produced, how film ideas are generated?

What is importance of cast crew in film production?

How are movies funded – differences in funding avenues.

WILF

Apply ideas generation to the movie you have selected.

Identify the type of film you are researching and the avenues that were available for film production.

List important crew roles that you will need to research.

A01 – Industry Research

This assessment is divided into three areas:

Production – how the film got made, funded, importance of crew/stars and where ideas come from?

Distribution – how the film is marketed to raise awareness.

Exhibition – How do the audience access the film?

Production

This is the are we will be exploring in the lesson today.

In groups

Where might the idea of a film come from?

You have ten minutes then feedback some ideas.

Twilight

Adapted from a book, Stephanie Meyer

This movie was extremely popular and due to the popularity can you name other adaptions and similar films that were produced because of the success.

Five minutes consider and feedback.

List

HOST

Vampire High

Hunger Games

Mortal Instruments

Beautiful Creatures

I am sure there are more.

Idea Generation

Films want ideas and concepts they believe to be bankable.

Books – popular books and similar to previous success can include comic books as well.

They may also look at genres to see what is doing well and mimic these films so as to capitalise from their success.

Franchise – they may also be looking for films which would allow for a franchise to be created.

Job Roles

What are the important job roles in a film

On your tables make a list of who you would consider to be important job roles and why?

Job Roles

DirectorProducerWriter ( story and screenplay)CinematographerComposer

You should identify at least who did these job roles on the film you have selected.

Use either the credits at the end of the film or alternatively

www.imdb.com

IMDB

If I were to research Dark knight using IMDB, I could find the all the following information.

Cast

You will also need to identify the cast

Funding

How was the movie funded.

Hollywood films are paid for by a studio, which will then sell distribution rights for the film or distribute it themselves.

You can find this information on IMDB as well.

Who paid for it and how much?

A01 Production - Example

Film: Toy Story Year: 1995

Production Details:

Toy Story is an American Computer-animated film. Its was the first film ever to entirely made by computer generated imagery as well as being the first Pixar / Disney film to be made. The film was directed by John Lasseter and produced by Ralph Guggenheim and Bonnie Arnold. Peter Docter, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Joe Ranft were the story writers. Editing was done by Robert Gordon and Lee Unkrich and music by Randy Newman. Billy Crystal was originally set to play the voice of “Buzz Lightyear” but declined. Toy Story starred Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Don Rockets who played voices of the 3 main characters “Woody” “Buzz Lightyear” and Mr. Potato Head”.

The Oscar winning short film Tin Toy was among the works that gained Disney’s attention. After meetings Pixar pitched a television special called a Tin Toy Christmas. By July 1991 Pixar and Disney signed an agreement to work on a film, based on the Tin Toy characters, naming it Toy Story.

AO1 Points of Research

Where did the idea for your chosen film come from? Is it a part of a franchise? An adaptation of a comic or novel? Is it a remake? Or an original idea?

Who made the movie? (Director, Producers, Writers, Cinematographer/Director of Photography, Main Cast etc?)

How much did the film cost to make?How was the film funded?How much money did the film make (gross profit)?

Homework

Complete all research on the production area which should cover all areas discussed:

Ideas Generation

Key cast and crew

Production details – developments through production

Funding

You can do this through print screens, bullet point notes lists however you choose.

These must be notes not detailed paragraphs, these would have to be removed.