Write An Essay On The Alpha Project

The Alpha project really caught my attention. Before Module 1, I thought that the producer almost always dealt with scripts that were already written and they had simply decided to push the creation of a movie with the script they had selected. However, the Alpha project surprised me in that the writer was commissioned to write a script and the producer's job was on hold, or disrupted, due to the writer/director. Thus, I learned that the producer's job is intense and they have to interact with the writer more than I originally thought. The example that the Alpha project provided demonstrated the crucial lesson of how attention to detail in the script throughout the pre-production and production process is important, as the UK Team had noted that "the draft suffered from mixed-genre confusion" (Finney 111) which would hinder the film's marketability and distribution. This project also exhibited that being assertive is key to being successful, as well as the importance of staying on top of the director, writer, etc. that they have hired and not sitting back, waiting for something to be completed.
by AMC Movie News stated that indie producers have their hand more in everything. Within the Alpha project, I personally thought that the producers mentioned were attempting to oversee more of the project, especially the UK team who were only supposed to "finance, control and exploit world rights" (Finney 110) although the film was mainly independent. Nevertheless, the video stated that indie producers oversee everything. While the producers failed in the Alpha project instance, I found that they seemed to have attempted to take on more of the "indie producer" role since the script and film were not coming together