THE JOURNEY OF A FILM

THE IDEA

Inspiration

Finding the team:

• writer, director, producer

Writing a treatment

PACKAGING

Finding the cast

Hiring the crew

Production schedule

Financial

Recoupment plan

DEVELOPMENT

Pitching the idea

Enlisting production companies

Story synopsis

Revisions

Final draft

FINANCING

The market

Investment

Pre-sales

Completion guarantees

Greenlight

PRE-PRODUCTION

Casting

Storyboarding

Production design/costume design

Special effects planning

PRODUCTION

Shooting:

• lights, camera, action

POST-PRODUCTION

Editing

Visual effects

Post-production sound

Scoring

Final sound mix

SALES & MARKETING

Selling the film

Marketing:

• trailers/posters

Press:

•Print and digital (Empire)

EXHIBITION

The premiere

Release

Box office performance

Revenue

OTHER WINDOWS

Blu-ray and DVD

Streaming/download services

Broadcast

Video-game adaptation

profit