Friday, November 9, 2012

Blog#10 How to make a film

Hello this is Shoko!! We have watched many films in this class so far. As you know there are various films: animation, short film, SF, action, comedy... There are already many films and other new films will come up in the future. By the way, do you know how to make a film?? We often see the content of a film but I am sure not so many people see the process. So today I would like to introduce how it makes. Reading this blog, you can understand the basic process to make film so that you will be able to make a film whenever you want!!



1. You have to gather a production crew. They could be your friends or family.
2. Find a director who is specialized in making a film.
3.Get the film
4. Assemble the cast. Having an audition is one way to find the best actor and actress.
5.Correct props and costumes.
6.Choose filming locations. Do not forget to get a permission to use.
7.Have rehearsals. After you make sure everything is set, then film it.
8.Make the film processed.
9.Edit the film.
10.Show at film festivals so that many people know your film.
11. Invite studios and distributors to a small theater and screen your film. Your film might be distributed if they like it.

As you can see, there are many things to make a film and each process takes a long time. Also, even the lowest budget will be over than $15,000. For instance, "Avatar" took 18 years and cost $237,000,000 to be completed.  Knowing this truth, I thought that we have to respect each film more.

This is the list of common tools for film making and this web site shows specific steps which I skipped.



2 comments:

  1. Hi this is Chiaki
    This blog is really interesting for me!!!
    And I was amazed to have known an enormous expense is used for making each films. There are tons of films in this world for making us enjoy, we have to appreciate the films.

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  2. This is Ms. MacGregor. Thanks for your interesting blog. Besides what you wrote, there are often struggles with the script - getting it approved by the film company, and even finding a film company or getting funding to make a film. But clearly, the ridiculous budget for Avatar is a waste of money. Why not donate that to the environmental cleanup in countries around the world, including Japan?

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