BBFC: (http://www.bbfc.co.uk/)
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is an organisation that deals with the classification of films in United Kingdom. The BBFC are in charge of deciding the certificate of moving images, more so for films and dvds. The BBFC, in my opinion, will be helpful as they will determine what certificate that any film that I may produce will be. However this may also effect who will be able to see it, if I made a film that was aimed at 12a and was certified as 15, then it may not have the same effect on people of the different target audience.
PACT: (https://www.pact.co.uk/Homepage/)
PACT is an association in the United Kingdom who both promote and Represent independent films and television companies. They will be helpful in the future as they will be able to represent my if I choose to work for a company.
BECTU: (http://www.bectu.org.uk/home)
BECTU is an independent trade union for those who work in broadcasting, film, theatre ect. The union represents freelance workers who are mainly based within the United Kingdom. BECTU help to negotiate pay, working conditions and also sorts out contacts with employers. Their aim is to make sure that there is equality among employees.
EQUITY: (http://www.equity.org.uk/)
EQUITY is another trade union who represent people who are proffessional performers or are within the creative and cultural industries. EQUITY are not part of the goverment, but work along side other trade unions to ensure that people within the creative community are given at least the minimum wage. This may be a problem if I decide to use actors/actresses who are a part of this union, as it means that I will have to pay the actors at least minimum wage.
The Arts Council: (http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/)
The Arts Council is a british organisation who are trying to encourage people to take more interest in art, whether it be drawing or media. The Arts Council is lottery funded and is currently investing in over 880 organisations up and down the United Kingdom.The Arts Council will be helpful in future at I could get funding for projects from them.
Shooting People: (https://shootingpeople.org/account/auth.php)
Shooting people was set up over a decade ago to connect independent film-makers together, which would allow them to share information and tips on how to make independent films. They help give support for the film-makers and encourage people to make films.
Vision and Media: (http://www.visionandmedia.co.uk/)
Vision and Media exists "to help grow the digital and creative industry in England's Northwest." They help people in the Northwest to expand the creative and digital economy within the northwest region. The way that they plan to do this is by investing in projects across the region and help companies expand upon their skills.
Signal Films: (http://www.signalfilms.co.uk/aboutus.asp)
Signal Films are a cumbria based company who produce films for television and cinema, but as well as this they also provide training in creative and digital media. Signal films may be useful to me in the future as they are a local company who will be able to help me train in new software.
Wrightwalker Productions: (http://www.wrightwalker.co.uk/aboutus.html)
Wrightwalker Productions was created by Jonathan Wright and Lyndsey Walker and specialises in digital film-making. They provide various services for different aspects of film-making. You can find crews, cameras, greenscreens ect from their website. This may be useful when it comes to finding crew members to help when making a film.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Production Companies
Setting up a production company takes serveral steps, and although it may have a few disadvantages, overall it is a good idea to have one.
One thing that you should take into mind is that the people that you take on for the company have good knowledge with the software that is available, and are reasonably up to date with new software. Being up to date with software and knowing how to use it means that competition between revialry companies and your own isn't as big an issue. It also means that you can produce work which can compete with other comapnies.
Another thing to take into mind is that of a name, it's a good idea to research names to make sure that the name you have chosen isn;t already taken and copyrighted by another company. As discussed in the Copyright section, if you are found to use a name that is already taken without permission, even by accident, you could face legal action if teh name is found to be copyrighted.
One of the disadvantages is the expense of setting up a company. If you are setting up a company, you will be entering a legal contract, this means that if any issues arises you may be responsible for any charges put against the comapny. For more information on this, the link below will take you to a good website which explains this in more detail.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/setting-up-a-production-company
It is helpful to have your own production company as it means that if you enter into festivals and your logo is shown, it helps people indentify your work better. It also looks more proffesional to have a company logo and name.
For my own production comapny, I decided to use the name 'Neo-Angel Productions'. I decided upon the name as 'Neo' means new and angels have links with being spiritual and free, so together the name means 'New-freedom'. When choosing the font and colours I wanted to use in the logo I wanted colours that looked fresh but also make a bold statement, and also so it is easily recognisable.
This is the logo I created. The colours are choosen because of what they mean. The colour purple denotes mystery and also royalty and being upperclass. I then chose they grey as it looks very industrial and modern, as cities and modern life is a 'concrete jungle' they grey gives it a contempory feel. The font I used was 'Pump Demi Bold' for the 'N' and the 'A', then for the other letters I simple used 'Arial Narrow', as the two fonts complimented each other nicely. The chibi wing is there for two reasons. Teh first being that it goes with the angel theme of the name, and secondly it is a simple design. This logo can go on all the production paperwork and anything else that i produce.
One thing that you should take into mind is that the people that you take on for the company have good knowledge with the software that is available, and are reasonably up to date with new software. Being up to date with software and knowing how to use it means that competition between revialry companies and your own isn't as big an issue. It also means that you can produce work which can compete with other comapnies.
Another thing to take into mind is that of a name, it's a good idea to research names to make sure that the name you have chosen isn;t already taken and copyrighted by another company. As discussed in the Copyright section, if you are found to use a name that is already taken without permission, even by accident, you could face legal action if teh name is found to be copyrighted.
One of the disadvantages is the expense of setting up a company. If you are setting up a company, you will be entering a legal contract, this means that if any issues arises you may be responsible for any charges put against the comapny. For more information on this, the link below will take you to a good website which explains this in more detail.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/setting-up-a-production-company
It is helpful to have your own production company as it means that if you enter into festivals and your logo is shown, it helps people indentify your work better. It also looks more proffesional to have a company logo and name.
For my own production comapny, I decided to use the name 'Neo-Angel Productions'. I decided upon the name as 'Neo' means new and angels have links with being spiritual and free, so together the name means 'New-freedom'. When choosing the font and colours I wanted to use in the logo I wanted colours that looked fresh but also make a bold statement, and also so it is easily recognisable.
Producers and Directors
Producers:
A film producer is in charge of selecting appropriate screenplay and also is in charge of overseeing the film-making process. A producer is usually in more contact with the client than other memebers of the filming crew, and so is in charge of the more organisation part of the process. An executive producer is somebody who has moreof an interest in teh financial aspect of the film-making, and is in charge of the fundraising and budgeting of teh project. They are also in charge of the hiring of other crew members, such as the film director, other producers and accountants.
Directors:
Under the Film Producer, a Film Director is in charge of teh creative aspects of the film. The Film Director is in charge of the aesthetics of the film, and are in charge of making the film suit the needs of the target audience of the film. The director will work more closely to the Cast and Crew than the producer, and help to shape the film by doing rehearsals and discussing how the different scenes should look and be like. The director also plays a key part of the post-production process, so they talk to the editors and discuss how the film should look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IK1WJ-oveE and interview with Gareth Edwards.
A film producer is in charge of selecting appropriate screenplay and also is in charge of overseeing the film-making process. A producer is usually in more contact with the client than other memebers of the filming crew, and so is in charge of the more organisation part of the process. An executive producer is somebody who has moreof an interest in teh financial aspect of the film-making, and is in charge of the fundraising and budgeting of teh project. They are also in charge of the hiring of other crew members, such as the film director, other producers and accountants.
Directors:
Under the Film Producer, a Film Director is in charge of teh creative aspects of the film. The Film Director is in charge of the aesthetics of the film, and are in charge of making the film suit the needs of the target audience of the film. The director will work more closely to the Cast and Crew than the producer, and help to shape the film by doing rehearsals and discussing how the different scenes should look and be like. The director also plays a key part of the post-production process, so they talk to the editors and discuss how the film should look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IK1WJ-oveE and interview with Gareth Edwards.
Monday, 1 November 2010
Copyright and Using sound + Visuals
Copyright is a legal agreement which gives the rights of any piece of original work to the author. Copyright is applied whenever an individual or a company creates a piece of original work, this orginal work has to show a 'degree of labour, skill or judgement' (http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law).
Copyright applies to any audio or visual that you did not produce yourself. This means that of you do want to use an audio clip or visual you must ask permission before you use them. Fines can be put into place if a clip is used without permission, and these fines can be settled in a court of law. Although the copright law changes slightly depending on which country you are in, the overall guidlines are the same.
If you wanted to use footage that wasn;t your own you could use copyright free footage, or stock footage. Stock footage is footage that is not a part of any particular production, and can be outtakes or libary footage. An example of a film that used stock footage is Forrest Gump, using stock footage it was possible to make the main character meet the historical characters he did such as John F. Kennedy.
As for Music and Sound effect, there are many websites that supply royalty free music and sound effects. Royalty free means that it has no copyright as the original owner has given permission for the music to be used, so you download the original work and use it straight away. http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/ this is a website where you can find Royalty free music.
Copyright applies to any audio or visual that you did not produce yourself. This means that of you do want to use an audio clip or visual you must ask permission before you use them. Fines can be put into place if a clip is used without permission, and these fines can be settled in a court of law. Although the copright law changes slightly depending on which country you are in, the overall guidlines are the same.
If you wanted to use footage that wasn;t your own you could use copyright free footage, or stock footage. Stock footage is footage that is not a part of any particular production, and can be outtakes or libary footage. An example of a film that used stock footage is Forrest Gump, using stock footage it was possible to make the main character meet the historical characters he did such as John F. Kennedy.
As for Music and Sound effect, there are many websites that supply royalty free music and sound effects. Royalty free means that it has no copyright as the original owner has given permission for the music to be used, so you download the original work and use it straight away. http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/ this is a website where you can find Royalty free music.
Post Production
In post production you deal with the editing and finalising of teh film. Tjis process can also inlcude the (re-)writing and (re-)recording of scripts, adding in any special effects and converting the film to a suitable format for release. This post-production can take longer than the filming part of production, mainly because the editing can take weeks to months to complete.
A Post Production facilities house is a place where you can go and edit you original work, such as a film. Places such as envypost ( http://www.envypost.co.uk/ ), allow you to go in do some work and also chill with other people.
A Post Production facilities house is a place where you can go and edit you original work, such as a film. Places such as envypost ( http://www.envypost.co.uk/ ), allow you to go in do some work and also chill with other people.
Production
The production process includes the shooting of the film. This process is hwere you create a balance between the aesthetical aspects aswell as the Financial and Organisational aspects as well. The production process also includes a little bit of a planning, as when you are shooting you are planning the next days shoot as well. It is also important that you get people to sign release forms during this time, using a persons image without their consent the person can refuse you permission to show your work.
In production you have to think about what sort of format you want to shoot yoru film on. This will determine what your film will look like when it is played back on the big screen, and also has a part on deciding whether the film will be a success or not.Some different shooting formats are explained on this website http://hsvmovies.com/static_subpages/formats/shooting_formats.html. Depending on what sort of film you shoot on determines how your film will come out. If you chose a wrong format then the aesthetical appearance or the feel of the film will be compromised.
In production you have to think about what sort of format you want to shoot yoru film on. This will determine what your film will look like when it is played back on the big screen, and also has a part on deciding whether the film will be a success or not.Some different shooting formats are explained on this website http://hsvmovies.com/static_subpages/formats/shooting_formats.html. Depending on what sort of film you shoot on determines how your film will come out. If you chose a wrong format then the aesthetical appearance or the feel of the film will be compromised.
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