About 15000 scripts will be received.
In Hollywood, the process from a script concept to the studio's real approval and decision to shoot is called "green light". The whole process basically includes the following steps.
First, you should have a script.
Second, this script award has been systematically reviewed by the production department. The production department will analyze whether the script is novel, has commercial value and conforms to the product structure of the production company. If it can be audited, the production department will draw up a list of suitable developers according to the script, and estimate the film production cost and tax cost.
Third, the project will be reviewed by the distribution department, and they will think with the publishers under the joint venture, including but not limited to the following questions: What is the commercial value of this film? Who is its target audience? Is it adapted from a novel? Do you have a regular fan base? Can this film be integrated into the global distribution system of the film company? Can you get the support of cooperative TV stations and DVD partners? What's the type and release time of the film? Is it possible to implant advertisements in the film? Is this movie likely to hit the prize? /kloc-how many movies of the same type are being prepared in 0/8 months? Can the return on investment reach at least 2.5 times?
Fourth, establish a production team.
Fifth, finalize the shooting details and cooperation intentions.
Sixth, the budget, shooting, location and production team were finally approved and finally got the "green light".
In fact, this is only a rough process, and it can't explain the completeness and fineness of business rules in Hollywood film production. But there are some data that may illustrate this point. For example, American studios receive about 15000 scripts every year (only counting the number of scripts submitted by members of the American Writers Association). In the end, only about 700 films entered the production stage. For example, Hollywood's analysis of the audience level, in which the target audience is women under the age of 25, will make producers more worried. For another example, in order to gain a stable box office income, Hollywood allows big-name directors and popular first-line actors to divide the box office and copyright income, with a maximum of 25%. The income and share of stars are directly related to their box office appeal in the past three years, taking into account their movie box office, the number of advertisements, the exposure and the fan base.
In addition, there are two mechanisms to fully protect the interests of investors, namely, the film pre-sale and the film completion guarantee system. Pre-sale system refers to pre-sale to distributors, DVD partners and TV stations around the world before the film starts shooting, and get some deposits from all parties to support shooting. The final film guarantee means that there is a special company in Hollywood, which is responsible for these companies and investors who pay down payment, and acts as a film guarantee company to compensate investors when the film overspends, runs aground or gives up. This also makes Hollywood's shooting process more rigorous, because the guarantee company will also pre-examine the film project to ensure the rationality of the script, shooting progress and budget; During the filming process, the producer's expenses will also be supervised.
In recent years, Hollywood's trend of relying on professionals to evaluate projects has gradually faced challenges. Many producers use computer software programs to estimate movie projects, which first requires users to provide a series of relevant data. In addition, independent filmmakers have their own sky outside the big studios. The most extreme example is to publish a shooting plan on kickstarter, a venture capital fundraising website, to raise money from netizens.