Pre-Production

An Idea

Obtaining the rights to use the source

Author gets money to guarantee contract

A professional screen writer is needed

A director, casting director, cinematographer, assistant producers, editor and musical director

All these people bring there own personal crews

Casting director chooses actors appropriately and arranges auditions

Chose location to shoot

Food and housing for actors

Transport for the crew

Streets/shops shut down for filming

Post-production

Footage edited

Musical score created- copy right or original

Special effects added

Dialogue recorded

Sound effects added

Film promoted

Film released