Why is Hollywood the center of filmmaking?
Hollywood was an ideal place to produce movies since filmmakers couldn’t be sued there for infringing on motion picture film patents held by Thomas Edison and his Motion Picture Patents Company. It also had warm, predictably sunny weather and diverse terrain perfect for movie backdrops.
Do filmmakers own their movies?
In a “work made for hire” (WMFH) agreement, contributors to a film including actors, directors, set designers, and other crewmembers do not own ANY part of the end product. Rather the studio that hired them owns the entirety of the work.
What did James Cameron do before becoming a film director?
While educating himself about filmmaking techniques, Cameron started a job as a miniature model maker at Roger Corman Studios. He was soon employed as an art director for the science-fiction film Battle Beyond the Stars (1980).
What movies did George Lucas write and produce?
Lucas produced and co-wrote the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). With director Steven Spielberg, he created, produced and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
How much money has James Cameron made from his movies?
In 2012, Cameron became the first person to perform a solo descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth’s ocean, in the Deepsea Challenger submersible. In total, Cameron’s films have grossed approximately US$2 billion in North America and US$6 billion worldwide.
What influenced Lucas to become a film maker?
Lucas was deeply influenced by the Filmic Expression course taught at the school by filmmaker Lester Novros which concentrated on the non-narrative elements of Film Form like color, light, movement, space, and time.