Hollywood was brought to life more than 121 years ago. It is now the largest film industry in the world in terms of revenue. But have you ever thought about how the movies that make Hollywood famous come to life? Let’s take a look at the filmmaking process and a few important stages that it includes.
Development
The first stage of filmmaking involves everything started — everything from developing the script and storyline to finding a producer and setting a budget, all of the planning happens during this time. Basically, this stage getting everything put into motion.
Pre-Production and Production
After the script is approved and the producer is on board, it’s time to finalize details. Casting the actors, choosing movie props, costumes, sets, and more also take place during this stage. This stage is to make sure everyone understands the overall vision for the film and how all of the various elements are going to come together. Also during this stage is choosing a shooting location, which can significantly impact the set and movie props chosen for the film. When production begins, it’s time to get everything ready for filming — the crew works together to ensure everything is in place and the production schedule is followed.
Filming
Finally, the principal photography stage is when filming occurs. This tends to be the bulk of the filmmaking process, taking up the most time and the most money. But if the earlier stages were done correctly, filming should go smoothly. The scenes are broken down to fit a certain schedule and budget to ensure the movie stays on track.
Post-Production
After everything is filmed, the crew dismantles the set and location and returns any film props to make sure they stick to the filming schedule. And this is when editing begins — from adding music and sounds to incorporating visual effects and other elements, editing is another huge part of the process. But the post-production plan should have been made before filming began, helping the editing process go quicker.
From writing a script to choosing movie props and characters to filming and editing, there isso muchthat goes into making a film. But with the process broken up into stages, it’s easier for today’s filmmakers to stay on track and produce high-quality movies.