The Five Main Stages of Filmmaking

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For as long as I can remember I have been watching movies. I remember movies I watched from when I was about 3 years old. I have also always been interested in how things are made. I would watch the show “How it’s made” if I noticed it was on, unless they were making something I found boring, then I did something else. So, combine my interest in movies and how things are made, obviously the question of, what goes into making a film, becomes apparent. I. What I already knew I probably know more about movies than the average person, though I don’t consider it to be a lot. I know that there are five main stages of filmmaking, there’s development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. However, I only know the basic idea of what goes on during those five stages. In the development stage, the producer, will choose a story, this story could be an original one, or they could get it from somewhere else. Pre-production, as far as I know, is a lot of designing and planning. During production, as you can probably guess, is when the film is being created and shot. In the post-production stage is where the film gets assembled and edited. Finally, distribution is when the film is released into theatres, or directly to DVD or to digital download. I also knew that there is a massive list of jobs that go into making a film, and I only knew a few of them, such as the director, producer, art director, casting director, boom operator, camera operator, film editor, foley artist, graphic artist, set designer, costume designer, make-up artist, hair stylist, electrician, some construction people, and some grips. Again, I only know the basics of what the jobs I listed are responsible for, if anything at all. I know that the dire... ... middle of paper ... ...ependant films (also known as indie films) are as they suggest, independently produced, they also tend to have a minimal budget, much smaller than that of a major studio film. The genres that you will most commonly see are: action, adventure, comedy, western, childrens/family, romance, romantic comedy, Science fiction (sci-fi), horror, suspense/thriller, mystery, fantasy, historical, musicals, and documentaries. And that’s the end of my knowledge of movies. II. What I want to know As you can see, I know a bit about films, and what goes into making them, but I would love to expand my knowledge on certain subjects, and learn some other ones. I would like to expand my knowledge on: The jobs in the filmmaking industry The steps in making a film I would like to learn: The basic history of filmmaking What equipment/programs are widely used in the filmmaking industry?

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