This document outlines the key roles and processes involved in film production. It discusses the three main stages: pre-production (planning, casting, budgeting, script-writing, design), production (filming), and post-production (editing, adding sound/music). It focuses on the role of the producer, who is responsible for securing financing, hiring crew, overseeing spending, finding locations, and overseeing casting. Students are then asked to work in groups to come up with an idea for their own film by writing a treatment that pitches the inspiration, storyline, actors, and location to potential financiers.

1. Film production
Understand the roles of film production
Take on the role of producer and work in groups to
plan your own film

2. Film production involves
1. Pre- production
 Planning
 Casting
 Budgeting
 Script writing
 Design

3. 2. Production
Filming

4. 3. Post- production
 Editing
 Adding sound/ music

5. Film production involves
1. Pre- production
 Planning
 Casting
 Budgeting
 Script writing
 Design

6. PRODUCER
Secure
finance Hire
director
Involvement
in marketing
the film
Hire
technical
crew
Oversee spending
Find locations
Oversee
casting
Commission
script
A producer can either work independently, developing ideas and raising money
for a film, or they can work as part of a studio, proposing projects to the
studios finance team…

7. Inspiration/ idea for a film:
Inspiration can be gained from eg historical events, biographies, comic
books, TV series, true stories, novels
Where did the
ideas for these
films come from?

8. Casting (choosing actors/ actresses
for your film)
After being inspired and thinking of an idea for your film the next thing to do is
write a treatment/ pitch for financiers. This treatment must also include
actors.

9. Financiers
 The producer needs money to make the film £££ $$$.
 The producer will then pitch their idea to financiers.
 Financiers will decide whether to fund the film. If they go
ahead the film has been given the GREEN LIGHT

10. Once money has been secured the producers next task is to
ensure the planning is complete
Planning includes
Booking technicians
and camera persons
Organising
equipment
Travel
Accommodation
DesignersOrganising
insurance
Finalisin
g the
budget
Editing and
preparing the
script
Casting
Planning
locations

11. Producing your own film
Each group will be given a different ‘type’ of film (eg US/ UK/ Blockbuster/ Indie)
Working in that category you need to think of an idea for a film that will eventually be
funded by your chosen production company.
Write a treatment to pitch to the financiers.
Include:
Inspiration
Storyline
Actors
Location
You will pitch your idea to the class at the end of the lesson.