MEDIA HOMEWORK -DUE 3RD OCTOBER

Production
There are 5 main stages involved in production, they are the development, pre-production, production itself, post production and distribution. 

Development - ideas are shaped, screenplay is written. Also this is the stage where the financing is contributed.
Pre-production - where the cast and crew are chosen,set is made with a chosen location.
Production - the film itself takes place. 
Distribution - finished product released in cinemas either internationally or nationally.

The Making Of The Lovely Bones:
1. Alice Sebold wrote the best-selling novel 'The Lovely Bones.'
2. The film version of The Lovely Bones was adapted for the big screen by scriptwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, directed by Peter Jackson. 
3. It stars Saorise Ronan as Susie Salmon, Stanley Tucci as her killer, Mr Harvey, Mark Wahlberg as her father Jack, Rachel Weiz as her mother Abigail and Susan Sarandon as her Grandma Lynn.
4. Most location shooting for "The Lovely Bones" was filmed in various locations in Pennsylvania. A Wellington studio was also used. 
5. The film opened to a limited release in three U.S. theaters on December 11, 2009. It received international and wide release on January 15, 2010. There were mixed reviews, but nonetheless garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (Tucci).

Distribution 

Distribution is the process of moving a product from its manufacturing source to its customers. In the film industry, it is the term meaning the distributors chosen films release time. Distributors choose one weekend rather than another because they think about when people are most like to want to go and see the film.

Marketing

Trailers, bus adverts, film posters, magazine/newspaper adverts, online adverts etc.

Exhibition

DVD/Blu-Ray, cinema, downloaded online, on demand (sky), on television, aeroplanes etc.

Homework

There are many steps that involve the production of a film. The making of Mortal Instruments: City of Bones was a film that was adapted by the world wide selling series by Cassandra Clare. By having an idea of a plot for the movie, the next steps which followed were having to gather the cast, write scripts, find a suitable location for the shooting and editing and then the premiere and world wide screening of the film.

Pre-Production
Planning a great movie such as the City of Bones, the film director and producer Harald Zwart needed to pick out the key scenes from the book which are most relevant to the making of the movie. During the pre production things such as finding out the location and permission for shooting times, organising and creating the props and special effect all had to come into consideration as it is a fantasy and speculative fiction series of books made in to a motion picture film. After all the hassle of the location and designing of props and sets, the cast are then given scripts for their specific roles.

Production
The production of the film occurs when all of the costumes, props, sets and location are put into use, and the movie is ready to be shot. In order for the movie to be productive and well made the director has to make sure that they take each scene as many times as possible. This is because, they try to create different illusions and for the viewers to experience different sets of emotion just by the way the scene was taken.

Post Production
Post production involves the editing process of the films, where the director and editor pick out how the movie is edited and what type of music fits in which scenes. Choosing scenes and organising them in a chronological order all adds to the effects of a continous and well structured plot of a movie. Adding effects and features such as 3D are all included. The most difficult part of the editor is that they have to continously edit the different jump and match cuts.

Distribution
The distribution of the movie involves on what day it is released. A particular day of the week is chosen such as 21st August the release date of Mortal Instruments: City of Bones because, there is a wider audience on a wednesday and during the rest of the week the movie can make quite a lot of money in the box office. I suppose, choosing the week of 21st opposing to 28th is because, a lot of the younger audience are not starting their new year in school therefore, the ratings and views will be higher than ever.

Standard Release
A standard release involves the film being premiered in the movie theaters and later, followed by being released on DVD and Blu-Ray months after it's release in the cinema. Possibly, a year and a half later, the film is more likely to be released for free on Sky Premiere and later on free on ordinary free view channels.

Simultaneous Release
This involves the movie being released on different media formats at the same time.

Video Release
Some movies, are released straight on to DVD and/or Blu-Ray without it actually being screened in theaters.

Internet Release
Small budget and/or individual films are mainly released on the internet websites without it being screened in theaters. This is very common in the YouTube industry.

Marketing
Marketing all depends on a target audience. For example if a movie such as The Hunger Games which is targeted for a Young Adults audience may be advertised on TV or through social networks showing up as a green or red band trailer. Advertising of movies is mainly on:

• Happy Meals, Specific Subway Meals
• Posters
• Youtube, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, Blogger
• Individual website
• TV Advert
• Trailer
• Youtube Adverts
• Cards
• Action figures
• Lunch Boxes

Exhibition

Exhibition is the different types of screenings of a particular movie is made public and available for the audience. For example; websites, movie theaters, DVD's & Blu-Rays. 

Media homework. Due Thurs 3rd Oct.

PRODUCTION:

The stages involved in producing a film:

1. Development - This stage is where the ideas for the film are created and the screenplay is written. Financing for the production of the film has to also be possible.

2. Pre-production - Cast and film crew have to be sought. Locations have to be selected. Sets needed have to be built.

3.Production - The film is shot with the actors in action.

4. Post-production - The film is edited. So, any special effects, images or sounds that are needed are edited.

5. Distribution - The finished film is distributed and released in cinemas.

The making of The Notebook:

1. Nicholas Sparks wrote a book called The Notebook.

2. Production - The search for the ultimate screenwriter who could write the first draft and script began in 1996. Several years passed and the perfect screenwriter was still absent, until Nick Cassavetes came along. 

3. Casting - Once the script was written, the cast were chosen. Ryan Gosling to play the character of Noah Calhoun. And, Rachel McAdams to play the role of Allison 'Allie' Hamilton.

4. Filming - The filming took place in South Carolina in late 2002 and early 2003. Production offices for the film were set up at the old Charleston Naval Base in North Charleston.

5. Distribution - The film was released on June the 25th, 2004 in the USA. It is ranked the 12th highest-grossing romantic drama film of all time.

DISTRIBUTION: 

A reason to why distributors decide to go for a release on one weekend as opposed to another may be because the weekend before their release date could possibly be a annual event and so they choose an alternative that is more likely that people would have spare time and aren't busy, perhaps on a Sunday. 

MARKETING: 

1. Online adverts.

2. News release.

3. E-mail marketing.

4. Social Media.

5. Bus adverts.

6. Billboard adverts.

7. Magazine adverts.

8. Newspaper adverts.

EXHIBITION:

Ways films are viewed:

1. In a cinema.

2. Aeroplanes.

3. Coaches.

4. Hotels.

5. DVD and Blu Ray.

6. Online download.

7. Pay per view.

8. Video on demand - Sky, Virgin Media.

9. Films may be scheduled on TV channels year after year.

Researching Swedes

Chosen swede: Scream

We chosen Scream to swede because there is so much more we can do with it. For example, scream mask made out of paper and over-exaggerating the screaming and shouting.

• Phone call at the start of the film -"What's your favourite scary movie?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Fy-XBW3FA

• The chasing scene - the person falls over, Scream helps her up
• Takes a picture with Scream and posts on Instagram
• The person meets her friend and beat up Scream
• Scream begins to cry - feel bad for Scream, help him up

10 facts about the film industry

• Cinema viewing only accounted for 4% of films watched in 2012
• Over 600 films were released in the 2012
• Think Like a Man, The Hunger Games, The Avengers were the most tweeted movies in 2012
• 40% of a cinema's profit comes from refreshments
• The film industry spent £300m on print and advertisements
• The biggest stars of 2012 were Robert Pattison, Kristen Stewart and Emily Blunt
• 60% of 16-30 year olds believe films should be free when accessed online
• The most popular film genre of 2012 was action which accounted for 34% of film viewings
• The least watched genre was Rom-coms with only 1% 
• Saturdays were the most popular days to go cinema with 17.6% of people going

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