1. THE LANGUAGE OF FILM

2. 100 Years of Film
Film-a multi-medial narrative form based on a physical record of sounds and moving pictures; it is also a performed genre primarily designed to be shown in a public performance.
First “motion picture” 1878 (“Horse in Motion”)

3. STRUCTURE Camera Lighting Sound Editing
Refers to the audiovisual of a film and the particular tools and techniques used to create that design.
Camera
Lighting
Sound
Editing

4. CONTENT
The script
Story
Character
Theme

5. The Production Process
Development
Pre-Production
Production
Post-Production
Distribution

6. Development Producer and/or Director gets an idea
Creates a treatment (25-30 page description of story)
Begins pitching the idea to film distributors and production companies
Film Distributor-marketing and release of film
Production Company-financially backs the film
Hire a screenwriter to write a screenplay

7. DIRECTOR (auteur)
The director has the chief artistic authority; coordinates and organizes the artistic inputs of other members of the production team.

8. PRODUCER
Generally has administrative control over a production; the production stays on schedule and within budget. Sometimes engaged in artistic/creative decisions with director.

9. The Physical Creation of the Film
Production
The Physical Creation of the Film
Storyboards-illustrated shot-by-shot breakdown of scenes in the film
Unit Production Manager-maintains budget, schedule; liaison to the production company
Production Designer-creates the look of the film (sets, costumes, locations, etc.)

10. Production Casting Director-responsible for casting the actors
Director of Photography-main cinematographer, creates and plans camera work
Sound Designer-responsible for the sound work during the shoot
Most “shoots” are hours a day

11. Post-Production
Editing/Editor-process of assembling all of the shots into a cohesive whole
Creation of special effects
Sound editing:
ADR-addition of the sound tracks, dialogue, etc.
Foley-everyday sound effects
Composer-creation of the film’s score/music

12. Distribution Marketing of film through multiple channels
Release of film domestically and overseas
Released to the DVD, streaming, television markets
Any future screening events

13. Time and Space
Running time-the duration of the film (most films are between 90 and 120 minutes in length)
The Hangover (2009) 100 minutes

14. Time and Space
Story time-amount of time covered by the narrative, varies considerably film to film
The Hangover takes place over 48 hours

15. Time and Space
Internal structure time-structural manipulations of film form or technique through editing, lengths of shots, camera movements, etc.
The morning after scene is “slower” than some of the faster edited scenes. Why?

16. Frame-smallest unit on a film’s visual frame showing a single picture

17. Shot-sequence of frames filmed in a continuous take; interval on screen between edit points

18. Scene-sequence of shots, usually in a single time and place, often with the same characters

19. GENRES-Types of film recognized by audiences and/or producers, sometimes retrospectively.

20. STORY / PLOT-the events that are directly presented in the film
STORY / PLOT-the events that are directly presented in the film. The order, duration, and setting of those events, as well as the relation between them, all constitute elements of the plot.

21. Film Reviewer
Film Reviewer-one who reviews films, several formats of reviews, criticisms and analyses (see attached worksheet)
Roger Ebert-one of the most famous film critics

22. THE OSCARS (Academy Awards)
Awards voted on and given by a board of film industry peers (The Academy of Arts and Sciences)
1st awards 1927
(Best Picture Wings and Sunrise)
Although there are many other awards, this is the most prestigious award; film companies market many films according to the Oscars