Production, Distribution and Exhibition

Production, Distribution and Exhibition

Production

- Production involves the actual shooting, which, on average, takes eight weeks.

-  Camera angles, lighting and sound are chosen for each shot.

At the start of each shot, the camera operator films a slate, which is a board that has digital numbers that allow every frame of film to be uniquely identified at twenty-four frames per second. The audio recorder, on an inaudible track, records corresponding numerical information. When the assistant editor synchronizes the sound to the picture, he or she locates the frame with the first frozen slate number, and the tape player automatically locates the portion of sound tape with the matching numbers. The picture and sound remain in synchronization to the end of the shot. This process is repeated for each shot, and thousands of shots are filmed before the completion of a film.

Usually, a shot is filmed more than once to improve on either a technical element or the performance. Once an acceptable take is made, the crew sets up and rehearses the next shot. Even a simple scene might be covered in four different angles, allowing for creative choices in the editing process.

Distribution

Distribution includes the part of the industry that gets the movie from the studio to the theatre. The distribution of a film is the process through which a movie is made available to watch for an audience by a film distributor. This is done in a variety of ways, for example, with a theatrical release, a home entertainment release (DVD-video or Blu-ray Disc) or a television program.

Exhibition

There are many ways in which audiences can see films, for example, through the cinema or theatre, online, by purchasing blu-ray or Dvd and also at home through film renting or purchasing.