The experience of filmmaking It is generally accepted that films are the products of the director's effort to unify the various components of film into something that bears his signature. There are many more people involved during the production phase of manufacturing a motion picture than just the director. An audience doesn't see the people and procedures such as film stock, scripts, locations, and the crew needed to make a film. The director of photography …showed first 75 words of 1321 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1321 total…movie magic, but much more is involved. When reviewing the finished product, the crew and cast remember every hour that went into making the film. On the other hand, the audience does not know this. Much more should be taken into consideration when watching a film, taking careful note about how much work went into the making. Because as Mike Bonifer says, "the experience of making a movie is more important than the film itself" (4).