5. Read Text 2 carefully. Choose the correct title for each phase of the filmmaking process from the list given below:

• Production

• Idea and Development

• Distribution

• Post-Production

• Pre-Production

6. Find the equivalents of the following expressions in Text 2, give the Russian translation:

1) trouble	3) future (adj.)	5) essential
2) the previous phase	4) a chain of sketches	6) unnatural

Text 2. The filmmaking process

The filmmaking process is commonly divided into five phases. Working according to these phases helps to do the job in a logical order, with as little complications as possible, since each stage of the process is based on the successful completion of its predecessor.

Phase 1: ____________________________________

Finding the concept for the film is the core of the whole filmmaking process. But once an idea excites a film director, he will develop it so it forms the foundation of the would-be film. This phase of the process helps to understand exactly what and how to shoot.

Next, a screenwriter (may be the very same director) creates the script developing characters, dialogues, sights and sounds. In some cases, a graphic storyboard is also provided by him.

Finally, the producer of the project has to be sought for financing the work.

Phase 2: ____________________________________

Casting for the film crew takes place. As the face of your film, the actors are crucial for its box office success. Actors usually have some time to make researches of their characters and understand them. Then the first rehearsals are conducted.

The director and the production managers plan the schedule for getting all the wanted audio and visual materials. Also, the budget is taken care of. The art director and the camera crew find locations, design and construct sets, plan basic camera movement and come up with Plan Bs in case things don’t go as planned (e.g. weather problems).

Phase 3: ____________________________________

On this phase shooting and recording take place. A large part of the film crew participates in this stage, making sure that the script is being followed accurately and that the materials are of the best possible quality.

The cameraman makes his first appearance. When recording it is also important to keep lighting – both natural and artificial – in mind, as it helps to convey the film’s atmosphere to the audience. That’s where the gaffer plays an important role. The sound recordist is in charge of the unwanted noise recorded on the sensitive microphones.

Phase 4: ____________________________________

This phase works with the raw material of a film. Editing is the process of going through the footage, cutting and re-arranging it, discarding what is not needed and making sure that what remains tells the story clearly. This is time to insert visual FX and the soundtrack.

Color corrections are made and sometimes a narration is added. This is the time to title the film. Although all those things may seem as “final touches”, they have a great influence on the film’s atmosphere and message.

Phase 5: ____________________________________

This is the process in which the film reaches the audience, and is therefore the final peak of the whole filmmaking process. It is done either by a theatrical distribution or for home viewing, such as DVD releases.

(http://www.filmmaking.com/the-process)