Role of the Production Company

The production company plays a huge role in the release of a new film. They are in charge of the complete production and control the organisation for scenes are hiring people for that scene and the script they read. It's fair to say that the production company are in main control over the film.

It all starts with an idea, the production company will read through a well written plot summing up the idea and storyline. The production company will discus if they think if it is good enough idea, if the genre and type of the film is good, will it be popular and if it fits in well with the current popular sub genre films.

Once deciding if they think it's a good investment the production company will then agree and stick with the film until finish.

Then will begin the production of the film, the Development is the first step to making a film, funding is started for the teams and experts needed to make this film up to professional standard, such as an editing crew, sound crew, lighting, marketing and many more.

Next will be the Pre-Production of the film, this basically is the start of the idea for some scenes and shots in the film. Also a key production team must of been assembled for this part, such as a manger and a head for each department.

Once teams are sorted and ideas have been made for certain shots or parts of the film the Film Making will then take place. This is the bulk of the process that could take the longest out of all stages, each shot needs to be perfect and approved by the production company or manager for it to be allow to go in the film.

The final step of this process will be the Post Production, this is where the clips are all edited together, music is added, titles are added and the film is completed. The production company advertises the film and then sends it to cinemas for viewing.

There are many ways production companies advertise there film, trailers would be made and played on television or on the internet, posters will be made and distributed to cinemas, as well as billboard posters. Sometimes audio adverts would of been made and aired on the radio, and the list goes on.

Here are a few examples of major production companies you may have seen before the beginning of a film.