FILM 1502 1st Edition Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. What is the relationship between Producers, Studios, Financiers, Casting, Directors and Agents in the process of film (pre) production?II. Who are the production staff (Director, Cinematographer, Actors, etc.) that oversee the making of a film and what are their roles?III. How do marketing materials (such as the movie trailer) operate in reinforcing theatrical consumption, and why are they such a big reason we watch movies?Outline of Current Lecture I. What is film distribution and how does it work? How does this impact what films we see and what criteria determine distribution?II. What other “homes” does film find ancillary markets?III. What alternative strategies are there and why do certain great films (such as Killer of Sheep) struggle to find distribution?IV. Discussion: What does Living in Oblivion suggest is the nature of (independent) filmmaking? What is the goal and what are the various roles of the participants?Current LectureFilm Production and Distribution 9/4Director of photography and cinematographer- Crewmember that selects lenses and camera placement Production settings- Living in Obliviono Director o Assistant Director o DP/ cinematographer o Gaffer (electrician)o Sound mixer Daydreams, romanticizing film making - Hearts of Darkness (Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper, 1991)o Film as waro Funding-during Vietnam-huge political risk o Dealing with issues Film Distribution These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Impactso Miramax-stepped out of box, distribution where money is - Contemporary studio productiono “What is produced depends on what is assumed can be successfully distributed”—Corrigan and White - Interested in sequels o Ex. Transformers-marketing genius-easily distributed - Historical perspectiveso Formal change-length o Distribution change-digital - Produced to appeal to a demographic - Block booking: studio practice in early cinema of selling films together in packages Release strategies- Block booking—reduces risk, take multiple movies of content o Netflix-takes good and bad movies together- Premiere o Wide o Limited-partial release, then wide o Platform - Corporate conglomeration-corps buy each other upo Day and date release window-exclusivity Getting shorter in hope for a great return o Rental (Redbox, Netflix)-cost lower, no overhead coast Living in Oblivion (Tom DiCillo, 1995) 9/3- The behind the making of an independent film - Hectic scenes- From B&W to color- Hierarchy: actors most important people on the set, struggle b/w technician and director- Role of assistant director: yelling at everyone, keeping order- Experimental film - Running dream sequence- Making a
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