Process of Filmmaking

When making a film, there are a lot of roles and things that need to be considered before, during and after the film is shot (pre production, production and post production). A film as big as The Hobbit takes a lot of planning and people to make it work (not to mention money). During pre production everything needs to be worked out and tested so that it's ready for filming, such as equipment, storyboarding, casting, hiring a crew and actors and much more. After this is the actual production, where shooting takes place and depending on the film, hundreds of people are needed, which all need to eat, sleep, drink and wash, not to mention getting them all to specific locations on time. This costs a lot of money, so financial backup is usually arranged in pre production to fund the whole process. Planning in pre production is crucial, as it needs to be done thoroughly to execute the production efficiently and correctly. Lastly comes post production, where the whole film is edited and a trailer is usually cut here, as well as branding and advertising, which helps get the film out there and hyped in time for its screening.

This is the video we watched that showed a few days during the making of the Hobbit, which really gives a perspective on how important each intricate detail of making a film is, and shows how large scale the whole operation is too:


This is a table I made which shows all of the different roles/items that need to be considered at each stage of making a film:

Pre Production	Production	Post Production
Sound Setup	Actors	Editing
Scripting/Rewrites	Equipment	Advertising/Marketing
Equipment/Lighting	Filming/Cinematography	Sound Mastering
Budget	Sound Recording	Final Screening
Casting	Health & Safety	Colour Grading
Schedule	Advertising/Marketing	Distribution
Crew/Hiring Crew	Catering	Foley Sound
Risk Assessment	Travel	Poster Design/Branding
Catering	Hair & Makeup	Cutting A Trailer
Costume/Prop Design	Costumes	Soundtrack
Location Scouting	SFX/VFX	Story
Rehearsals	Security	Directing
Financial Backing	Lighting	Budget
Story	Soundtrack
Market Research	Story
Cinematography	Cutting A Trailer
Storyboarding	Directing
Hair & Makeup	Budget
Directing	Crew
Choreography	Choreography