The Process of Film-makingin America
How a film is produced and then shown to public:
Ø Play (剧本):Usually the producer (制片人) makes the decision, sometimes the director (导演) does.
Ø Money: Every film needs enough money till it is on.
Ø Director and Actors/Actresses: The director is decided by the play, and the actors/actresses are chosen by the producer.
Ø Shooting (拍摄): When everything is ready, the shooting begins.
Ø Film editing (电影剪辑): The film-making company does, usually the director has no right to do that except A-list director(一线导演).
Ø Publisher(出版商;发行人):Usually the publisher is not equal to the film-making company. They are different companies.
Ø Publicity (宣传): The producer usually posts (张贴) posters (宣传海报) and does advertising to make the film known by public.
Ø For blockbuster movies(卖座电影,大片), the film-making company will publish the films in other countries, dubbing(配音) in another language. And usually they will compete(参加…比赛) in the film-fest(电影节).
The Pre-production(前期制作)
Ø Producer(制片人): the leader, decide all the work
Ø Director(导演):control the performance and the originality(创意)
Ø Assistant Director (AD) (助理导演): manage the schedule and harmonize(协调) the rear(后方的)service(后勤服务)
Ø Casting Director(选角导演): choose the appropriate actors/actresses
Ø Location Manager(场地管理): manage the place for film-shooting
Ø Production Manager(制片经理): make the budget and the shooting plan
Ø Director of Photography (摄影指导): in charge of photography
Ø Art Director(艺术指导):decide how to decorate the shooting location, clothes designing, hair style and dressing up
Ø Production Designer (制作设计): build integral (整体的) atmosphere,control the visual effect
Ø Sound Director (音效指导): take charge in all the sound used in the film
Ø Sound Designer(音效设计): create new sound used in the film
Ø Composer(作曲家) :create new music
Ø Choreographer (舞蹈编导): create dance moves or martial (军事的;战争的) arts movements
The shooting(拍摄)
Ø After the pre-production has been finished,the producer will employ the work group members mentioned in the pre-productionand then carry on the film-shooting.
The post-production(后期制作)
Ø The main work is film editing----unite allthe clips(剪辑) with modern technology, and adapt(改编) the sound to the film.

