1. Production, Distribution and Exhibition

2. Production
Production is the steps that are involved in making the film
Pre-Production
- Hire director
- Cast
- Locations
- Crew
- Storyboards
- Concept artwork
- Screenplays
- Composers
- Model making
- Prosthetics
Principle Photography
- Cinematography
- Cameras
- Green screen
- Cyclorama
- 35mm film
- IMAX cameras
- Shooting schedule
Post-Production
- Editing
- After Effects
- Zbrush
- 3DS Max
- Rotoscoping
- Compositing
- Mattes
- Rear projection
- Animatronics
- CGI
- Visual effects
- Titles/Credits
- Foley

3. Distribution
Distribution involves getting as many people as possible to see the film
- Licensing
- Logistics
- Booking talent for press interviews
- Organising talker screenings e.g. press conferences
- Organising premieres
- Define target audience
- BBFC (British Board of Film Classification)
- MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America)
- Age Certification
- DVD/TV rights
- Publicity and promotion (P&A)
- 4 quadrants (Male, female, over 25, under 25)
- Pre-sold audience
- Physical distribution
- Film prints/copies (very expensive)
- Marketing
- Merchandise
- Digital distribution
- Word of mouth
- Social media
- Advertising campaign
- Viral marketing
- Half the production cost
- Harder for independent companies
- Rely on under the line marketing

4. Exhibition
Exhibition is how and where the film is viewed by the audience
- 3D or not?
- When will it be shown?
- DVD/Blu-ray release dates?
- Multiplex cinemas
- Independent cinemas
- VOD
- Internet
- Television