HUM 224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Motion Picture Patents Company, Monastery Of Stoudios, Studio System
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Form the overall patterning of a film, the ways its parts work together to create specific effects. Style the use of cinematic techniques. What goes into making a film: imagination and hard work of film makers and specialists, the equipment, the company. Major decisions in film: business choices. Production: shooting can last six weeks to several months, or more, director designs the shooting script, sets schedule, director does rehearsals and blocking, filming, and watching dailies, number and type of shots dictates number of crew. Marketing and distribution: answer prints are screened for test audiences and focus groups, independent producers have various distribution options, professionals are in charge of advertising, distribution, exhibition, motion picture association of america (mpaa) The three periods of hollywood: the studio system before 1931. Quantity over quality: studio system after 1931. Each studion had its own organizational system. Created an industry that favored standardization and created a look
