Techological Convergence

Technological Convergence, Attack the Block
Production- The internet, and mobile technology both help creatives work together
Dirtribution- Marketing, which relies on mobiles, internet and sms
Exhibition- Digital distributuion, digital projection, priacy and,other ways of seeing the film
(blue ray, download, pay preview etc)

The life-cycle of a film

Ideas do not get you very far in the film industry. You have to have a story behind the idea. You can either write  a story or you can write the screenplay for the film.

Pre-production or In Production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.

Finding funding for a short, feature length or documentary film is notoriously difficult to find and is often the main barrier to films going into production. Funding opportunities generally come from organisations such as regional screen agencies or national film organisations, but can also come from private individuals or commercial companies.

 Production—The raw elements for the finished film are recorded.

Post-Production—The film is edited; production sound is concurrently edited, music tracks are composed, performed and recorded, if a film is sought to have a score; sound effects are designed and recorded; and any other computer-graphic 'visual' effects are digitally added, all sound elements are mixed into "stems" then the stems are mixed then married to picture and the film is

Film promotion is the practise of promotion specifically in the film industry. As with all business it is an important part of any release because of the inherent high financial risk; film studios will invest in expensive marketing campaigns to maximize revenue early in the release cycle. Marketing budgets tend to equal anywhere between half or three times the production budget. Publicity is generally handled by the distributor and exhibitors.