Director’s negotiation in the co-production film production system: An analysis of the Thai-South Korean co-production film production system in the movie "The Medium"

Abstract

This article aims to depict the co-creation system of this film, Rang-Song (The Medium), which shapes and forms ideas between a Thai director and a South Korean producer. Under the concept, the duties of the creative director, the duties of the producer, and concepts regarding the filmmaking process. Using data analysis research by literature review and synthesis from various interviews.

It was found that even though the movie Rang-Song (The Medium) was the original project of a South Korean producer, the Thai film director negotiated to present his individuality. Negotiations occur from the pre-production stage, resulting in perspectives in film production that have the same direction in terms of concept and story with a Thai context. As well as determining the method of presenting a movie in the form of a film imitating a Mockumentary is the transmission of fiction films using documentary presentation techniques. Thai film directors film with great precision and use a variety of visual styles, along with filming personal interviews Including inserting images of the local atmosphere and images from CCTV cameras to found footage, which is the use of unedited film footage or images from video cameras. Resulting in the image coming out looking raw. Including the use of actors who are not widely known or are new actors to create a "Feeling of belief" and "Feeling of realism" to the audience. South Korean filmmakers still respect the ideas of Thai film directors.