CCS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Niche Market, The Weinstein Company, Film Stock

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CCS 101
Chapter 11: How the Movies Are Made
moviemaking is a moneymaking enterprise
the average film is roughly $50 million to $200 million, plus 50% of that for marketing and
distribution
film is an analog medium in which the camera (1) creates an image by recording through a
camera lens the original light given off by the subject, and (2) stores this image on a roll of
negative film stock
othat stock, coated with an emulsion containing silver crystals, yields an image that
closely resembles what the human eye sees
owe call it analog because the image is analogous, or proportional, to the input
oonce the film is processed, the negative image becomes a positive image; the first image
is analogous to the second
shooting - the first stage: the camera exposes film to light, allowing that radiant energy to burn
a negative image onto each frame; these single, discrete images are shot at a standard 24 frames
per second
processing - the second stage: the negative is developed into a positive print that the filmmaker
can then screen in order to plan the editing, a process that produces the final print
projecting - the third stage: the final print is run through a projector, which shoots through the
film a beam of light intense enough to reverse the initial process and project a large image on the
movie screen
a movie film's format is the gauge, or width, of the film stock and its perforations (in mm) and
the size and shape of the image frame as seen on the screen
film-stock length - the number of feet (or meters) or the number of reels being used in a
particular film
film-stock speed - (or exposure index) indicates the degree to which the film is light-sensitive;
this speed ranges from very fast (requires little light) to very slow (requires a lot of light)
film is also categorized into black-and-white and color stock
exposure - the length of time that the film is exposed to light
resolution - the capacity of the camera lens, film stock, and processing to provide fine detail in
an image
digital technology involves an electronic process that creates its images through a numbered
system of pixels
flash card - can store thousands of digits (like the binary numbers 0 and 1)
preproduction - the first stage, consists of planning and preparation that takes, on average, a
year or two
production - the actual shooting, can last six weeks to several months or more; the director
ordinarily takes charge during shooting
postproduction - consists of three phases: editing, preparing the final print, and bringing the
film to the public (marketing and distribution)
producer - guides the entire process of making the movie, from its initial planning to its release;
chiefly responsible for the organizational and financial aspects of the production, from arranging
the financing to deciding how the money is spent
director - determines and realizes on the screen an artistic vision of the screenplay, casts the
actors and directs their performances, works closely with the production designers in creating the
look of the film (including the choice of locations), oversees the work of the cinematographer and
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The average film is roughly million to million, plus 50% of that for marketing and distribution. Shooting - the first stage: the camera exposes film to light, allowing that radiant energy to burn a negative image onto each frame; these single, discrete images are shot at a standard 24 frames per second. Processing - the second stage: the negative is developed into a positive print that the filmmaker can then screen in order to plan the editing, a process that produces the final print. Projecting - the third stage: the final print is run through a projector, which shoots through the film a beam of light intense enough to reverse the initial process and project a large image on the movie screen. A movie film"s format is the gauge, or width, of the film stock and its perforations (in mm) and the size and shape of the image frame as seen on the screen.

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