ENG 3260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Making Money
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Investors: opportunity to get your name on the credits. Governments: in times of war and crisis. The pr department invests in the arts to influence national opinion. In the us there"s no strong government support for the film industry unlike other countries. Risk is the prime way of making money. 60%-40% of either making money or failing. A big portion of films produced in the u. s. are low budget/ mid-budget and independently made. Most of the cast and crew are working with a min. amount of money. In terms of narrative structure and not having a plit. Finding talent assure a return on the investment of your money. Finding the right investors to make the from a reality. Includes technology, and choosing the details of that. Editing the footage in such a way to create meaning, this is the most artistic part of film. Editing the footage can creative and emphasize narrative.
