Film Industry:

Production

Major studios vs independents

• Create a table…

• Blockbusters and indie films• Write down as many titles as you can

think of in each side of the table

Major studios vs independents

• Majors: Part of a larger network of media companies or a CONGLOMERATE• A corporation made up of a number of

different companies that operate in diversified fields

Major studios vs independents

• Task – what else are these conglomerates involved in besides movies?

• Add to your listwith movie titlesfrom each ofthese majors

Major studios vs independents

• Independents: produced mostly/solely outside of the major film studio system – produced and distributed independently

Major studios vs independents

• Task – research the titles of indie films made by these companies

Majors or indies?

• Go to IMBD

• For each movie in your table find out if:• The companies who made those films are indie or

major• How much money they used to make the film

• Compare blockbuster and independent films using the table below – write a summary of what the stats show (think about where in particular that the money is spent!)

Production processes

• Using your research from last lesson and homework…

• Create a flowchart poster / handout of the production process

• Include the activities that occur at pre-production, production and post-production stages

• Choose one blockbuster and one indie film from your list

• Pick a different colour for each and annotate your flowchart detailing differences in production processes between the two films e.g. funding, development, post-production, CGI, etc.