http://www.link-tv.com Link Productions Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:07:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filmmaking also takes place outside of the studio system and is commonly called independent filmmaking. Since the introduction of DV technology, the means of production have become more democratized. Filmmakers can conceivably shoot and edit a movie, create and edit the sound and music, and mix the final cut on ... http://www.link-tv.com/independent-filmmaking.html This is the final stage, where the movie is released to cinemas or, occasionally, to DVD, VCD or VHS (though VHS tapes are less common now that more people own DVD players). The movie is duplicated as required for theatrical distribution. Press kits, posters, and other advertising materials are published ... http://www.link-tv.com/distribution.html Here the film is assembled by the film editor. The modern use of video in the filmmaking process has resulted in two workflow variants: one using entirely film, and the other using a mixture of film and video. In the film workflow, the original camera film (negative) is developed and copied ... http://www.link-tv.com/post-production.html In production the movie is created and shot. More crew will be recruited at this stage, such as the property master, script supervisor, assistant directors, stills photographer, picture editor, and sound editors. These are just the most common roles in filmmaking; the production office will be free to create any ... http://www.link-tv.com/production.html In pre-production, the movie is designed and planned. The production company is created and a production office established. The production is storyboarded and visualized with the help of illustrators and concept artists. A production budget will also be drawn up to cost the film. The producer will hire a crew. The ... http://www.link-tv.com/pre-production.html This is the stage where an idea is fleshed out into a viable script. The producer of the movie will find a story, which may come from books, plays, other films, true stories, original ideas, etc. Once the theme, or underlying message, has been identified, a synopsis will be prepared. ... http://www.link-tv.com/development.html Development. The script is written and drafted into a workable blueprint for a film. Pre-production. Preparations are made for the shoot, in which cast and crew are hired, locations are selected, and sets are built. Production. The raw elements for the finished film are recorded. Post-production. The film is edited; music tracks (and ... http://www.link-tv.com/stages-of-filmmaking.html Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting, shooting, editing and finally distribution to an audience. Typically it involves a large number of people and can take anywhere between a few months and several years to complete. Filmmaking takes place all ... http://www.link-tv.com/filmmaking.html