Media Analysis Acc. 2 Finance Alison Young

This section is all about money. Film makers have to spend money to make a film. They can also make money from the film.

How can a film make money? Ticket sales DVD/ video sales and rental Merchandising Funding

Ticket sales When you go to the cinema, part of the ticket price has to be paid to the film makers.

DVD sales and rental When you buy or hire a DVD some of your money goes to the people who made the film. This is why it is against the law to copy and sell films- for more see copyright.copyright. This is known as “piracy” because it is stealing something that belongs to another person.

Copyright –No-one is allowed to make a copy of a film or use a character from a film without paying the film makers. This is called copyright, and it is there to make sure that the film makers are paid for their work.

Merchandising If you have something with a film character on it, this is a piece of merchandising and the film makers will make money every time one of these is sold. No-one is allowed to use a film character without paying for a copyright licencecopyright Can you think of any film merchandise that you own?

Copyright –No-one is allowed to make a copy of a film or use a character from a film without paying the film makers. This is called copyright, and it is there to make sure that the film makers are paid for their work. Copyright 2

Funding grants Film makers might be given money by an organisation or by the government. For example, an organisation might want to see more women making films, or want more films made in Scotland, so they would give out money to make sure this happens.

What about costs? Film makers have to pay for all sorts of things to make a film For example: Wages Equipment Costumes and propsCostumes and props Rent

Who needs to be paid? Actors Camera men and women Director/Producer Make-up team Caterers Electricians/ joiners Animal handlers Animators and many more…..

Equipment To make a film you would need: Cameras Film Computers Editing equipment And much more

Costumes and Props Materials Sewing machines Historical objects Furniture Scenery Jewellery Make-up

Rent Films can use a huge range of settings, and film makers must pay to use these places.

Check what you’ve learned Click below to check if you remember some ways film makers make money, and what they must spend money on.

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