Being seated in an air conditioned cinema hall and gulping down popcorn is an easy task. Generally the viewers talk, sing or mostly sleep before the protagonists start appearing on the screen, rarely do they make an attempt to read the sub titles. The subtitles are meant to applaud and congratulate the efforts of people are not generally seen in the film. Making a film or film production is as tedious as any other profession in fact more than many. The process of evolution of a film from a single sheet of paper to being projected on the screen is what we will be discussing today.
Film Production can be categorized into the following stages:
- Ø Pre- Production Stage – This stage consists of gathering all the resources for the film to be produced, major paper is covered in this stage. It mainly comprises of scrip writing, casting, budgeting etc.
- Ø Shooting Stage – This stage is by far compared the easiest of the 3 stages, scenes are shot according to the shooting script.
- Ø Post – Production Stage – This stage consists of activities which are to be done once the shooting of the film is over, it mainly comprises of editing and after effects.
What is Pre – Production?
Everything that is done before the film is made comes under “Pre Production” of the film. A systematic pattern is followed in the “Pre Production Stage”. Once all the necessary arrangements are made then the film unit proceeds to the next level that is the “Shooting Stage”.
Pre Production is carried out in the following sequence:
- Budgeting/Funding
- Drafting – Blue Print
- Screen Play
- Casting
- Location
Film budgeting
One of the few economic aspects of the “Pre Production Stage” is “Film Budgeting”, taking into account various parameters of the film the producer or the assistant producer estimates the Film Budget. To estimate the budget the following play an important role:
- Location
- Cast
- Production cost
- Editing and after effects
Screen Play
A narrative or a story of the film is called as the script. Thus the art of writing this script is called as screenplay of script writing. A screen play projects the emotion, nature and essence of the film which is effectively portrayed by the screen writer through his flow of writing. A script is the most important aspect of the film as this is where the essence of the film lies. A script which is later improvised with the technical details is called as the “Shooting Script”. Cinematographers and Directors refer to the “Shooting Script” for their work.
Requirements of a screenplay writer
- Well versed with the language
- Creative
- Emotional Impact
- Original Ideas
- Regular reader
Types of Script Writing
· Speculative script writing
· Commissioned screenplay
· Feature assignment writing
· Rewriting and script doctoring
· Television writing
· Writing for daily series
· Writing for game shows
· Video game writing
Shooting schedule
Timeline stating where and when production resources are used
Shooting Board
Graphical illustrations of shots and scenes as mentioned in the script
Casting
Conducting auditions of actors, dancers, singers and models and placing them in roles according to their capabilities. Auditions in the presence of producer, director and choreographer Actors are chosen according to the requirement of the script keeping in mind the age, gender, race, personality etc
Sound Designer
Conducting song’s demo recording, bringing new musical ideas and refining the earlier recorded songs
Importance of Pre Production
Pre Production enables a systematic approach towards film making. It is because of the pre planned nature of the film, the following stages are conducted with ease in a smooth manner. Without proper Pre- Planning neither the producer nor the director will have a proper guidance to conduct the necessary activities of the film.
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Good effort..!
Nice.. You said it well..
Interesting;)
interesting topic – behind the scenes
interesting…