Xx how do film makers begin to reach their audiences xX

The idea
In order to produce a film, the first thing that must occur is the writer coming up with an idea. Such as experiences from real life events e.g. Calendar girls. Additionally to find these new ideas they can be found from true stories such as in newspapers, magazines and bio graphs. Having a key idea for stories is key to filmmaking.

However a different approach to creating a new idea for a film, could be created by a remake of an existing film such as ‘The day the earth stood still.’ In addition to adaptations of TV/ radio productions. This is becoming increasingly common. Writers and directors choose this option as there is some security due to it being a success in the past as well as having an already found target audience. This is attractive in finding financial backing. On the other hand, the risk of remaking is that the audience will not respond as strongly to an idea that they have heard before.

In some cases a book is a successful inspiration for a film writer and director. A successful book can generate an audience and therefore security on investment. A successful book made into a film is “Harry Potter” which has now gone on to make the sequels of the book.

An original idea can be the most efficient and overall best idea in which to create a film with, such as a moment of inspiration. Risks can occur with this such as copy write and theft therefore protecting your ideas is crucial and film producers choose to take out omissions insurance, which covers them in case of chances of being sued for libel or slander.

The producer
Wherever the idea comes from, it is the producer who decides to make this created idea into a reality. When deciding if the idea is good enough to be made into a film, the main thing they consider is, “will this attract a large audience and draw them in?” Producers see lots of films and therefore they are generally hard to impress, however this puts them in a good position to know which films will succeed and which will flop. Having said this, it is not written in stone as audiences tastes and opinions change due to the external environment, such as a change in times and years. For example, a change in the audiences taste from the late 90’s to the 21st centaury. As a result of their contribution, the producer will receive the rights to a story, an adaptation or in some cases an original script.

Once they have found their perfect idea, it is then there job to make this into a reality. First by developing the project further and then getting it made and released. What people don’t know is that producers don’t just handle the finical side of filmmaking, but are often the creative force and the drive behind the project. It is the quality above all that a producer must possess.