Media - The Art of PDME

PRODUCTION: 

Pre-Production: 
All planning for project takes place. The production is condensed into individual scenes and all locations, props, cast members, costumes and special effects are identified. At this stage the script is also written, unless completed prior to this. Detailed arrangements are made for the elements or people needed to be available to film makers at the correct times.

Production: 
All filming is carried out. All scenes are filmed at relevant locations and each of the scenes are filmed as many times as the director instructs, to be able to select the best quality scenes and be used to construct the film. The filming must be done correctly and all necessary shots must be taken as it can be very difficult to re-visit certain events if uncompleted when when going onto the stage of post-production.

Post-Production: 
Film is assembled by film editor. First, the editor creates a rough cut taken from scenes based on individual takes or shots. The purpose of this is to put the selected shots in order. The next step is creating the fine cut, where the editor gathers all the shots to flow and make a storyboard. After this, the process of trimming is done to shorten scenes by a few minutes, seconds or even frames. In addition, all music, graphics and menus are added in this stage. The picture is then locked so no further changes are made after the fine cut has been screened and approved by the director and producer.

DISTRIBUTION:

This is the process through which a movie is made available to watch for an audience by the film distributor. There are a number of ways for this to be accomplished:

• Theatrical release.
• Home entertainment release - the movie is available on DVD.
• Television program for broadcasting. 

 Standard Release: 
A movie is first released to the audience through movie theaters, then after about 16 weeks it is released to DVD ( or Blu-ray)

Simultaneous Release: 
This takes place when a movie is made available on many media i.e. cinema, DVD, internet all at the same time or with little difference in timing. Simultaneous releases are great advantages to both consumers - those who can chose the medium that best suits them, and production studios that only run one marketing campaign.

Straight-To-Video Release:
 A straight to video release is when a movie is released on home video formats, such as VHS or DVD, without being released in theaters first.

MARKETING:

There are several types of marketing. These include:

• Trailers
• Bus advertisements
• Apps
• Games
• Clothing 
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Posters 

Transformers Advertisement.

Iron Lady Advertisement. 

 

Pride & Prejudice Advertisement.










                                                                        EXHIBITION:

The different ways in which audiences engage with films today are film, theaters, photography and novels. Also, people can watch films on demand at websites such as Netflix, LoveFilm and even iTunes. Films are not only available to watch on TV and cinemas, but can be watched on devices such as mobile phones.