Tilly Hardwell
BTEC creative digital media production
What does pre-production mean?
When preparing for a production the team must choose various aspects for the best outcome for the audience's enjoyment, The production would be decided on many things such as responsibility scripts storyboards budget equipment and many other choices.
Pre-Production in
Twilight
who funded it?
Summit Entertainment
how did that funding come about
The most obvious explanation of why Twilight felt so different from the other movies in the franchise is, of course, budget. Since the production and distribution company behind Twilight wasn't expecting the movie to make more than $29 million, the budget for the film was extremely limited.
how did they find locations?
The original Twilight film was filmed in Oregon, see the section on the Kalama and Madison High Schools. The exterior shots in New Moon were filmed in a Vancouver area parking lot and the original high school building was later digitally added.
who was the cast?
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
Ashley Green as Alice Cullen
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
Sarah Clarke as Renee Dwyer
Gil Birmingham as Billy Black
Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley
Michael Welch as Mike Newton
Christian Serratos as Angela Weber
Justin Chon as Eric Yorkie
Gregory Tyree Boyce as Tyler Crowley
Cam Gigandet as James
Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria
Edi Gathegi as Laurent
Avanna Berkshire as Cora
Ned Bellamy as Waylon Forge
Jose Zuniga as Mr Molina
Matt Bushell as Phil Dwyer
who developed the script?
Melissa Rosenberg
Producers - Kristen Bell, Joe Silvers, Rob Thomas, Diane Ruggerio
Films from the company - The matrix, Suicide squad, Wonder woman.
Production cost - 6 million
Distributor - Warner brothers
What is Kickstarter - way to gain money from the public who want to support you company, art, films, projects etc.
Veronica mars
London to Brighton
who were the producers of London to Brighton?
Paul Andrew Williams
ken Marshall
Steel Mill Pictures
What other films has the company gone on to make?
The cottage,Filth,Cherry Tree Lane,song for Marion
How much money did London to Brighton cost to make?
£80,000
What was the name of the distribution company for LtoB (UK)?
Vertigo
What does guerilla film-making mean?
Guerrilla film-making refers to a form of independent film-making by ultra-low micro budgets, skeleton crews, and limited props using whatever resources, locations and equipment is available. Often scenes are shot quickly in real locations without any warning, and without obtaining filming permits
Shifty
Who were the producers behind Shifty?
Ben Pugh,Rory Aitken Between the eyes
What other films has this company gone on to make?
The hungry,lilting
How much money did Shifty cost to make?
£100,00
What was the name of the distribution company for Shifty (UK)?
metronome distribution
What is the microwave scheme?
given £100,000 and 18 to shoot the movie
Films can achieve support through government support and public finance options. Shifty is a ‘micro budget’ social, British, realist film made by Between the Eyes. The company were supported by microwave a scheme for London based film makers
In order to keep budgets low, films are made on tight schedules. Shifty was made in 18 days which means that they only had a budget of under £100,000 as they were working under a scheme called 'microwave'
Based the success of shifty they redesigned there company called 42 after making more films under 42 they joined forces with Netflix
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The Theory of everything
Who were the producers behind The Theory of Everything?
working title
What other films has this company made?
Bridget jones
How much money did The Theory of Everything cost to make?
15 mil
What the name of the distribution company for The Theory of Everything?
Universal studios
What does synergy mean?
The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
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Working Title films is owned by Universal films
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Universal films is part of Vivendi Universal
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Vivendi Universal is a giant name in the world of the privatised water industry all over the world, from Brazil to the UK
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It also owns major phone companies in many countries
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It also owns 60 publishing houses selling 80 million books a year / 40 million CD-ROMs a year
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Vivendi Universal own Cineplex and Odeon cinema chains- another distribution and marketing outlet
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Also owns Canal+ (French TV subscription channel) which has 14 million subscribers in 11 countries in Europe. Canal+ part finance Working Title Films productions.
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Owns Universal records. (22% share of global market across 63 countries)
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Also owns MP3.com SO - They can use this as a platform to distribute Universal owned content
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They can also use the MP3.com as a platform for advertising content and can sell advertising space to other related companies e.g CBS have links to their film sites
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Therefore the company benefit from audiences owning converged technology such as a video-ipod as this is where they will download and exhibit their content
What is a storyboard?
storyboards entail images or sketches to show different ideas fo a film and they also show camera angles and timing for the films
What is a budget plan?
When reporting the budget of the film. The amount of the budget represents the gross budget, which is the grand total of the actual spending to produce the project.
What is a risk assement?
Risk assessments are extremely important during the pre-production processes as it ensures the companies are being safe during production and to ensure the other production companies on the site the risk of severe injuries are low.
A script is a document that comprises the setting, characters, dialogue, and stage directions for movies, TV shows, and stage plays. In film and television, scriptwriters are called screenwriters.
What is a script?
