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0:00the art of filmmaking involves several
0:02often complex and sometimes understated
0:05stages
0:06most films begin with the spark of an
0:09idea that grows into a series of key
0:12moments and is eventually formed into a
0:14workable script
0:16the first stage is called the
0:17development phase here the screenwriting
0:20and idea forming process leads to
0:22pre-production which has multiple steps
0:25within itself
0:26casting securing funds location scouting
0:29set building hiring crew members and
0:32much more
0:33then we head into the production phase
0:35this is where the actual footage is shot
0:38the bulk of the main footage that is
0:40shot here is often referred to as
0:42principal photography
0:45next we head into the post-production
0:47phase which is my personal favorite part
0:50of the process
0:51here all the footage that was shot is
0:53edited together color graded sound
0:56effects are added and visual effects are
0:58used to bring the film into its final
1:00form after the film is complete it's
1:03time for the world to see it the final
1:05stage is the distribution phase here the
1:09marketing for the film takes place
1:11marketing can consist of social media
1:14posts trailer releases cast appearances
1:17on talk shows and then the film is
1:20screened in theaters or released to
1:22streaming platforms
1:23once the film is out in the wild it's
1:26time to start the whole process over
1:28again
1:30at each individual phase of the
1:32filmmaking process and even more depth
1:34so that we can all have a better
1:36understanding of this medium that we all
1:38love
1:40in the world of Hollywood the
1:42development phase is spearheaded by film
1:45studios whose top Executives interact
1:47with producers screenwriters directors
1:50and actors to find stories and ideas
1:52that they think are going to make them
1:54the most money
1:56ideas and stories are often adapted from
1:58Real World issues the media novels plays
2:02Comics video games and much more
2:06and often these days a lot of movies are
2:08remakes of older beloved movies for
2:10hopes of a cash grab leaning into
2:13nostalgia
2:15often producers are paired with writers
2:18to develop story ideas for film studios
2:20and screenplays can also be sold to film
2:23studios who are looking for stories in a
2:26specific genre many times after a script
2:30is decided upon it may go through
2:32multiple rewrites before it's finally
2:34given the green light to proceed into
2:37the pre-production phase
2:39for independent filmmakers like many of
2:41you watching this video the development
2:43process will be much more
2:45straightforward with us toiling away at
2:48a shot list or script often
2:49collaborating with a writing buddy or
2:51producing partner until we are satisfied
2:54and move on to the next phase in the
2:57larger Hollywood world the
2:59pre-production process is a series of
3:01carefully planned steps and Designs many
3:04options are available for large
3:06Hollywood film studios and the studios
3:08spend tons of money in bringing their
3:11projects to life here all the planning
3:13must take place before any footage is
3:16captured often during this phase a
3:18production company will be formed
3:20offices are set up and established and
3:22the first crew members will start to be
3:24hired at this point a director is often
3:27already involved along with the film's
3:29producers and concept artists will be
3:32brought in to help the production team
3:33visualize the story alongside the
3:36director once the flow of the story is
3:38settled upon 1 the team can begin to put
3:41together a plan for the film's budget
3:42how much the film will cost and what
3:45they will need to bring the film to life
3:47this includes set design costumes cast
3:51onset crew locations VFX expenses and
3:55even the catering expenses other more
3:58business oriented things will take place
4:00here as well like securing insurance
4:02coverage for the production in case of
4:04accidents securing shooting permits for
4:06locations and other housekeeping tasks
4:09somewhere in this process the producers
4:12of the film will hire a line manager or
4:14a production manager to figure out the
4:17shooting schedule of the film and put
4:18together the final budget during this
4:20process a casting director will be hired
4:23and the film's cast will be decided upon
4:25and hired and the rest of the film's
4:28crew will be hired as well large
4:30Hollywood Productions can consist of
4:32hundreds of cast and crew members but
4:35smaller Productions usually consist of a
4:37few key members to get the job done
4:39these positions are some of the most
4:41important the director storyboard
4:43artists and concept artists producers
4:46location managers production designers
4:48costume designers casting directors
4:51makeup and hair designers choreographers
4:54directors of Photography production
4:57sound mixers sound designers composers
5:00the assistant director and the unit
5:02production manager just to name a few
5:05once the core cast and crew are
5:07assembled the shooting schedule and shot
5:10list are all in order it's now time to
5:12head to set and start the production
5:14phase
5:16now everything is ready to capture
5:18principal photography
5:20during this phase the production team
5:22will try to stick to the production
5:24schedule as closely as possible
5:27plan for any future shoots and adapt to
5:29any changes that need to be made on The
5:31Daily one of the main goals during the
5:34production phase aside from capturing
5:36the main bulk of Photography is to stick
5:39to the film's original budget additional
5:41crew members are sometimes brought on
5:43during this phase including the prop
5:45Master videographers for behind the
5:48scenes footage still photographers
5:50script supervisors and sound editors
5:54call times are established for each day
5:57of the shoot which notify the cast and
5:59crew of when to arrive on set for the
6:01day of filming
6:04since not every cast or crew member is
6:06needed for the same period call times
6:09help to make sure people are only on set
6:11for the time they are needed and are on
6:13set and ready when they are needed crew
6:16members like the grip and production
6:17design team members will set up
6:19electrical work and set designs ahead of
6:22the camera crew for each shot always
6:25trying to stay one step ahead to ensure
6:27that the day runs smoothly and on
6:29schedule while the crews are preparing
6:32their equipment for each shot the actors
6:34are usually in the process of working
6:36with hair and makeup and costume
6:38departments getting any makeup and
6:40costume work camera ready
6:43during this time the actors and
6:45directors May rehearse the scenes and
6:47block them out which entails going
6:49through the motions of actor and camera
6:51movement on set here the final
6:54preparation is made to the camera
6:56Lighting and Sound before shooting
6:58begins here is the typical procedure for
7:02most Hollywood Productions when filming
7:04a scene
7:05first the assistant director or the ad
7:08will call out for everyone to be quiet
7:10and get ready using the phrase
7:14and then right on the set once ready to
7:18shoot the ad will call out
7:20and notify the sound mixer to begin
7:23recording sound with his equipment the
7:26mixer will record an audible slate
7:28signifying the takes information and
7:31verbally announce
7:33once they are ready
7:35the ad then calls back
7:38and the camera operator should verbally
7:40call back or speed to signify that he is
7:45recording now one of the most famous
7:47parts of the process The Clapper loader
7:50who should be standing in front of the
7:52camera at this time with a Clapper board
7:53containing scene and production
7:55information should call out the scene
7:58marker and slap The Clapper shut if the
8:01scene involves any extras or background
8:03action the ad will then cue them with
8:06the words action background then the
8:08film's director will call out the famous
8:10words
8:11action to cue the scene and the A.D may
8:14call out the words action as well if it
8:16is a very large set with lots of people
8:18the scene continues filming until the
8:21director calls then the camera and sound
8:24stop recording at this point the script
8:27supervisor will note any scene
8:29continuity issues and present it to the
8:31director and the sound and Camera Crews
8:34will log any technical notes more takes
8:37of the same scene can follow following
8:39the same process until the director is
8:42satisfied and the crew can move on to
8:44the next scene once the director is
8:46satisfied the scene is called a rap
8:48that's a wrap or the phrase moving on is
8:52called out after that the scene and set
8:54can be broken down and the crew can move
8:56on to the next setup at the end of the
8:59shooting day the director will go over
9:01and approve the next shooting schedule
9:03report sheets for continuity sound and
9:07Camera can be looked over and call
9:09sheets are distributed to the cast and
9:11crew through for the next shooting day
9:13then select members of the crew and
9:15sometimes the cast will gather to watch
9:17any footage that was shot that day to
9:20review the work and see if anything
9:22needs to be reshot this footage review
9:25is called dailies
9:27the filming process can feature long
9:29arduous work hours especially on tight
9:32deadlines in remote locations it is
9:35Paramount that the cast and crew worked
9:37together as a team and keep each other
9:39in High Spirits at the end of the
9:41production phase it is customary for the
9:44production to hold a wrap party to
9:46celebrate the completion of filming
9:48unwind and to thank the cast and crew
9:51for their hard work
9:52sometimes depending on the film schedule
9:55the post-production process can start
9:57even before principal photography ends
10:00during this time the film's editor will
10:03review the footage alongside the
10:05director and assemble the film into a
10:07completed story
10:09during this process the sound effects
10:12and music are arranged and mixed as well
10:14and any musical compositions are
10:17recorded if the film is set to have a
10:19musical score
10:21also during this phase visual effects
10:24along with color correction and color
10:25grading are performed in today's
10:28filmmaking world the time and money
10:30spent on visual effects can amount to a
10:33huge portion of the film's budget during
10:35the post-production phase
10:37once the film is completed and has
10:40approval from the director and the
10:42studio the film is considered locked and
10:45moves into the distribution phase
10:48distribution is the final step in the
10:51filmmaking process where a film is
10:53finally released to the world
10:55marketing materials like posters press
10:58kits and teaser trailers are released to
11:00help build hype for the film before it's
11:02released for larger Productions the
11:05film's star cast May do sit-down
11:07interviews and attend premieres to help
11:10promote Buzz about the new film
11:13the film is then shown in cinemas
11:15premieres at film festivals and can be
11:17released to Digital streaming platforms
11:21if required the film is duplicated into
11:24physical media format like DVD and
11:26Blu-ray and sold in stores
11:29after the film has had its run in
11:31theaters it may then go on to be
11:33released to purchase and stores or
11:35release to view on digital media formats
11:37and sometimes it may even be a
11:40combination of all these things combined
11:42all at once
11:44after the film has had its Limelight in
11:46theaters and its time in home video it
11:49may have its rights released worldwide
11:51for further distribution
11:53the distributor and the film's
11:55production company will now either share
11:57in the profits or if the film did very
11:59poorly they may have to manage losses
12:03now we've seen the general overview of
12:05the filmmaking process and larger
12:07Productions and that's great information
12:09to have and to study but most of us are
12:12independent filmmakers
12:14the beauty of the day and age that we
12:16live in allows independent filmmakers
12:18like you and I to be able to complete
12:21and control almost every aspect of the
12:23filmmaking process all on our own the
12:26technology and tools available to us
12:28today for filmmaking are mind-blowing we
12:31can conceptualize create shoot edit and
12:34release a film from start to finish just
12:36using the smartphone in our pockets and
12:39online resources
12:41don't get me wrong creating a quality
12:44film and doing all this work on your own
12:46can be a huge undertaking and a lot of
12:49weight for one or a few people to handle
12:51all by themselves but the opportunity is
12:54there for you to step out on your own
12:56create a film you are proud of and share
12:58it with the world
13:00there are no barriers holding us back as
13:03independent filmmakers anymore
13:06I hope this video has informed you and
13:08hopefully inspired you to get out there
13:10and create your next film Project thank
13:13you so much for watching
13:15hey guys it's Ryan thank you so much for
13:17being here I really appreciate it please
13:19before you leave be sure to give this
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13:22haven't already it's the best and
13:24easiest way to help this channel grow if
13:27you enjoyed this video I think you're
13:28going to like this video just as much
13:30thanks again and I'll see you on the
13:32next one bye

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