HOH - Producers and Audiences: Major Selling Points Of Films (Assessment)

Question 1

Film posters are the end product. They are made long after a film is cast and are therefore a feature of ______ - _________.

Answer 1

Post-production

Question 2

Pre-production is where a film is deemed to be _______ by a studio.

Answer 2

Viable

Question 3

a ______: this is when the idea of a film is presented to commissioning executives at a film company. Someone might have a very short time. sometimes 5 minutes, so the ______ needs to contain all the details of the film.

Answer 3

Pitch

Question 4

What might a studio executive go for?

Answer 4

The star

Question 5

Sometimes, a star just being on board makes it more likely that the film will be made. True or false?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Film stars often decide they want to do a project before the film is actually made. True or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Writers are usually the first to get paid. True or false?

Answer 7

False. Writers are usually the last to get paid.

Question 8

The public know what they like, and they like what they know. That’s why so many films are _______ to one another.

Answer 8

Similar

Question 9

Some directors get on board very early; they may even write the screenplay under a __________. If the director is known, he or she will often sell the film because the public has a track record of seeing their films.

Answer 9

Pseudonym

Question 10

____-__-____ is a great way of encouraging other people to watch a film.

Answer 10

Word-of-mouth

Question 11

Which one of the following is not a legitimate marketing strategy:

• Film posters
• Personal appearances
• TV appearances
• Websites
• Bribery
• Press interviews

Answer 11

Bribery