Get out

Independent film
An Independent film is a film made outside of the hollywood studio system.

The major hollywood film studios are often referred to as 'The Big Six' these command a significant market share and the budgets tend to be much bigger than those of an independent film. 'The big six' are:

• Paramount
• Warner brothers
• 20th century fox
• Universal
• Columbia
• Walt Disney

Get Out

Director: Jprdan peele

Stars: Daniel kaluuya

Allison williams

Production companies: Blumhouse QC, Monkeypaw

Distributed by universal

First look deal
A first look deal is any contract containing a clause granting pre-emtion right, right of first refusal, or right of first offer, to another party, who then is giving the first opportunity to buy outright, co-own, invest on, licence etc. Something that is newly coming into existence or on the market for the first time or after an absence such as intellectual property (manuscript, musical composition , invention, artwork, business idea, etc) or real property (real estate)

Blumhouse production
Founded 2000
Produces low budget horror films such as:
Insidious
The purge
Happy Death Day
Paranormal Activity
Sinister


The production process
There are three distinct stages of production:

1. Pre-production (script writing, story boards, shot by shot)
2. Production (Filming- shooting)
3. Post production(editing)

Pre-Production
After the development stage, and a project is green lit \9that is given permission to go forward with a project) Pre-Production begins

• Financing will be confirmed
• principle cast members director and cinematographer are set
• The screen play is finalised
• The script is broken down into individual scenes and storyboards 
• Locations props cast members costume special effects and visual effects are identified
• An extremely detailed schedule is produced 
• sets are constructed
• the crew is hired
• Financial arrangements are put into place and start date for the beginning of principles photography is set
• There will be a read through of the script

Production
The shooting of the film.

Involves the camera crew, lighting department, sound department, directorial department (including first assistant director, second assistant director, as well as the director), runners, location crew, security, drivers, stunt crew, actors, ‘talent’ (extras), caterers, rushes runners. Producers and line producers not necessarily on set – often stay behind and coordinate from the production office.

Low-budget films might be shot over a period of five to six weeks. Sometimes this will involve 18-hour days, often six days a week. Bigger budget films will take much longer to film (75-120 days?), and may require multiple film crews in multiple different locations. Eraserhead, by David Lynch, was filmed over a period of years due to budget restraints, whilst the narrative of Richard Linklater’s Boyhood required a decade of periodic shooting.

Post- Production

Principally involves editing and sound.

The editing suite was, at one time, known as the cutting room, because film reels had to be (literally) cut and spliced together.

More often than not achieved digitally now, often on PremierPro, Avid suites, or Macs.

Also involves sound design, with dubbing mixers and foley artists. Could also involve special effects, depending on the film. Editors cut films together, grade them, add filters etc.

Production roles

Pre Production

• Storyboard artist- Gives an idea of what will be in the scene
• Script editor- ensure whats in the script is appropriate
• casting director- Picks the cast for the film

Production

• Production manager-Takes control of the film
• Stills photographer- Takes the thumbnails
• Executive producer- helps the producer out when filming

Post Production

• Film editor- edits the cuts of what was filmed
• colourist-Creates a colour filter to make the filing look neater and brighter
• Dialogue editor- cuts out useless speech