Scenesof

Film

By: Sean Diaz

Behindthe

Film is movies Film: motion pictures, as a genre of

art or entertainment People go to the cinima an average

of 2,860,000,000 a year

Film is a very lengthy process that can take up to 8 years.

There are many steps such as scripting, editing, filming, animating, casting, ect.

The first thing to making a movie is the idea Then the script (to get edited and get an

OK) Then pre-production and director selection Then script distribution, storyboards, and

shooting script (cinema aspects) Then lighting, location, weather, shooting

angles Then shooting the movie Then editing (the longest part) Final step- showing it

Some of the many positions on a film set are:DirectorProducerWardrobeEditorCinematographerElectricianCasterStunt ManagerTechnological DirectorMake-up DirectorSound Producer

Location DirectorTransportationArt DirectorScreenwriterActor

The most popular (Cited Films) - Drama Frequency- 1,823 Percentage- 30.7

The most popular (Top 25 Films) - Romance Frequency- 6 Percentage- 23%

The basic day on a film set can be very busy for people doing lighting, sound, and camera.

For the actors (or talent) there is a lot of “sit around and wait” time in the day.

… between filming and final product-There is no generated graphics.There is usually no sound effects, music, or

external audio.There are many many takes and you will

never know which will make the final cut. … between commercial and movie sets

Commercials have same set and technology as a normal film.

Key difference is they have limited time space and locations

Commercials are small films

… interpretation of a script The director is only one part. The creative team (art

director, designer, cinematographer) influence a lot of the ideas and script.

… choice to take scenes out of a movie. Often times, the director does not make these

choices. The expertise of the editor does most of the work. The director may still be shooting other scenes in

another location. The director gives final approval of the film.

… ideas about improvisation The director may change the original script but an

improvisational script is different. Improvisation is more of the directors ideas rather

than the writer’s ideas.

Many films today are being shot in digital format.

There are now more materials abailable for the director and editor.

A result of this is that many things end up on, what is called, the cutting room floor.Cutting room floor-

Room, or floor, where all cut items of a film go to for either recycle or disposal

Many good takes are eventually left out of the film

I have concluded that in order to make a film, you must be a patient person.

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Dr. Philip Moss