Film production
Film production on location in
Newark, New Jersey.
Wind Chill being filmed on location at the
University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Film production is the process by which a motion picture film is created, from initial development to distribution. The process varies somewhat from country to country and from production company to production company, particularly for independent films. The stages include (very broadly):
Development:
- Script development, or purchase of a screenplay
- Rewriting the screenplay (repeat)?see development hell
- Financing
- Budgeting
- Scheduling
- Casting
- Rehearsals
- Set construction
- Location scouting
Production:
- Principal photography
- In-camera special effects
Distribution and Exhibition:
- Marketing
Merchandising
See also
Categories: Filming