The document discusses the film industry, contrasting major studios that are part of large media conglomerates producing big-budget, mass-market films to make money, with independent film companies that are not part of conglomerates and prioritize storytelling over profits. It also outlines the five stages of film production - development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution.

2. Major studios
 The ‘big six’ – Universal, Paramount, Warner
brothers, Disney, Twentieth century fox and Sony.
 They are all part of a massive media conglomerates.
 Big blockbusters, high concept films, mass marketed
films to appeal to a mass audience.
 They all have much bigger budgets than independent
companies.
 The reason for producing their films it to make money.

3. Independent film companies
 These are not part of the major studios or
conglomerates.
 Indie can sometimes mean art film or non mass
marketed film.
 The companies would rather tell a story than make
money.
 If an independent company become successful it’s
likely that it will be taken over by a major studio or
conglomerate.

4. Media conglomerates
 News corporation
 Sony
 VBC Universal
 Viacom
 Disney
 Time Warner

5. Five Stages
 Development
 Pre-production
 Production
 Post-production
 Distribution

6. Development
 Finding finance
 Script development
 Stars (Actors)
 Director
 Other key crew members
 Role of producer

7. Pre-production
 Finalising script
 Scheduling
 Budgeting
 Casting
 Crew contracts
 Storyboarding
 Location scouting
 Equipment hire

8. Production
 Cinematography – DOP and the crew camera.
 Production design – Art director and dressers.
 Actors – Method and typical day.
 Sound – Booms, fish poles and DATs.
 Costumes – Make up and hair.
 Special FX – Green screen and blood.
 Editing.
 Production team.

9. Post production
 Editing
 Re-shoots
 Sound mixing
 ADR
 Foley
 Music
 Laboraties

10. Distribution
 Launching a film in the marketplace.
 Distributor acquires rights to film.
 Could invest in a film at the beginning.
 Buy rights after film is produced.
 Part of a larger company and automatically distribute
film.