The Economics of Making a Movie (Economics of Entertainment)

The movie is just starting - but what happened before that to get that movie in the theater? The Economics of Making a Movie takes an interesting look at the production process and financing of a big-budget film. Various links in the economic chain include finding someone to finance the film, casting and salaries, scouting locations, set design, contracting for laborers and technicians on the set, advertising costs, film distribution deals, and box office sales. The movie is just starting鈥攂ut what happened before that to get that movie in the theater? The Economics of Making a Movie takes an interesting look at the production process and financing of a big-budget film. Various links in the economic chain include finding someone to finance the film, casting and salaries, scouting locations, set design, contracting for laborers and technicians on the set, advertising costs, film distribution deals, and box office sales. Front Cover 1 Title Page 3 Credits and Acknowledgments 4 The Dream Factory 6 Show Business 8 Chapter 1: A History of Film 10 Hooray for Hollywood! 12 Chapter 2: Getting Ready to Roll 14 Show me the Money! 16 Movie Budgets 18 Chapter 3: Making the Movie 20 The Help 22 Action! 24 Cutting Costs 26 That's a Wrap! 28 Chapter 4: Box Office Buzz 30 In Theatres Everywhere 32 Opening Weekend 34 Blockbusters and Sleepers 36 Chapter 5: Beyond the Box Office 38 The Right Stuff 40 Chapter 6: Back to the Future 42 The Show Must Go On 44 Glossary 46 Find Out More 48 Index 49 References 50 Back Cover 51 review;,blockbuster;,box,office;,budget;,capital;,CGI;,competition;,consumers;,directors;,income;,distribution;,economics;,film,crew;,score;,financing;,Hollywood;,incentive;,inflation;,market;,production;,resources;,ticket;,studios;,sales;,sponsors;,social,media;,effects review,blockbuster,box office,budget,capital,CGI,competition,consumers,directors,income,distribution,economics,film crew,score,financing,Hollywood,incentive,inflation,market,production,resources,ticket,studios,sales,sponsors,social media,effects This book provides facts and statistics about the economics of movies, covering such topics as box office figures, casting, and merchandising Examines the economic aspects of making a movie, looking at costs for development, production, promotion, and distribution