Thursday 2 May 2013
X- Men First Class
2) What is the synopsis?
In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start world war III.
6) Who is the target audience? Define them.
As the genre for this film is Action Adventure/ Sci Fi I think that the target audience would be a young male audience. (Ages 12- 25). I think this because most action adventure films and sci fi films usually appeal to young male audiences.
10) How many screens was it shown on in the UK/US?
US:
3,641 screens
UK:
(Couldn't find this!!)
14) Which release pattern did it have?
Wide release (because it was a blockbuster)
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Institutions and Audiences
General
How would you define the term audience?
Audiences are the groups of people that media is aimed at. They are media consumers.
How would you define the term institution?
Institutions are the companies in charge of the the production or the distribution of media.
So the institutions can make money from the audiences consuming the media.
What is the lifecycle of a film- what processes does it go through, from initial idea to being consumed by audiences?
Production ----> Distribution---->Exhibition
How would you define the term audience?
Audiences are the groups of people that media is aimed at. They are media consumers.
How would you define the term institution?
Institutions are the companies in charge of the the production or the distribution of media.
Can you brainstorm some examples of each relation to the film industry?
Do you think media audiences and institutions are different now to 20-30 years ago?
Yes.
What has changed?
- Films are easier to access and purchase (through the internet)
- The use of CGI has increased which makes the expectations of films greater.
- Younger members of the public are able to access unsutable forms of media much more easily which means that the film certificates for films have to be altered.
So the institutions can make money from the audiences consuming the media.
What is the lifecycle of a film- what processes does it go through, from initial idea to being consumed by audiences?
Production ----> Distribution---->Exhibition
Essay Question and response.
'“Successful media products depend as much upon marketing and distribution to a specific audience as they do upon good production practices.” To what extent would you agree with this statement remedial study?'
(In other words: Successful films depend as much on marketing and advertising as well as distribution to an audience as much as the overall production of the film. Would you agree with this statement?)
I do agree with this statement to a certain extent because films (especially Blockbusters) rely on advertising to attract audiences to watch their film so they can gain as much money as possible and reach their target profit. However, I don't agree with this statement completely because if the films production isn't to a high standard then no one will go to see the film.
Films can be advertised an many different ways. One way could be through the use of Synergy. Synergy is when two companies are making a profit out of one thing. An example of synergy is the happy meals in McDonald's. McDonald's often make toys for their Happy Meals and the toys are usually characters from the big Blockbuster films that are made in the summer (Eg. Avengers). In this process McDonald's is making some of the profit through the Happy Meals and Marvel is also making some of the profit because they own the copyright of those characters.
Another way in which films are marketised are through the use of posters and trailers. This is an effective way to advertise a film before it's released because people will see the film poster daily because many film posters are displayed outdoors on billboads and on the sides of buses which will make people see the poster regulary. Trailers are a useful way of advertising because they can be shown on the television during the advert breaks, this is effective because a lot of people watch television daily so the trailer will be unavoidable to watch. Trailers are also often played before films in the cinema which is also a good use of marketising.
Video games and merchandise are also a good way of promoting films. For example the Avengers have a huge range of merchandise from action figures to character costumes. This is a good use of marketising because if people liked the film then they'll buy the merchandise which will give the companies in charge of the film and the companies that own the copright of the characters a large profit. This is another use of synergy. Video games are also a good way to advertise films because if people enjoyed the film then people are more likely to buy the video game too. Again, this is another use of synergy because the company that made the computer game will gain a percentage of the money and the company that made the film will also get a percentage of the money, also the company that own the copyroght of the characters and storyline will also gain a percentage of the money.
(In other words: Successful films depend as much on marketing and advertising as well as distribution to an audience as much as the overall production of the film. Would you agree with this statement?)
I do agree with this statement to a certain extent because films (especially Blockbusters) rely on advertising to attract audiences to watch their film so they can gain as much money as possible and reach their target profit. However, I don't agree with this statement completely because if the films production isn't to a high standard then no one will go to see the film.
Films can be advertised an many different ways. One way could be through the use of Synergy. Synergy is when two companies are making a profit out of one thing. An example of synergy is the happy meals in McDonald's. McDonald's often make toys for their Happy Meals and the toys are usually characters from the big Blockbuster films that are made in the summer (Eg. Avengers). In this process McDonald's is making some of the profit through the Happy Meals and Marvel is also making some of the profit because they own the copyright of those characters.
Another way in which films are marketised are through the use of posters and trailers. This is an effective way to advertise a film before it's released because people will see the film poster daily because many film posters are displayed outdoors on billboads and on the sides of buses which will make people see the poster regulary. Trailers are a useful way of advertising because they can be shown on the television during the advert breaks, this is effective because a lot of people watch television daily so the trailer will be unavoidable to watch. Trailers are also often played before films in the cinema which is also a good use of marketising.
Video games and merchandise are also a good way of promoting films. For example the Avengers have a huge range of merchandise from action figures to character costumes. This is a good use of marketising because if people liked the film then they'll buy the merchandise which will give the companies in charge of the film and the companies that own the copright of the characters a large profit. This is another use of synergy. Video games are also a good way to advertise films because if people enjoyed the film then people are more likely to buy the video game too. Again, this is another use of synergy because the company that made the computer game will gain a percentage of the money and the company that made the film will also get a percentage of the money, also the company that own the copyroght of the characters and storyline will also gain a percentage of the money.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Location: CONFIRMED!
I had a meeting with the people from Strawberry Hill house today and they said that we'll definitely be able to film inside the house.
I took some pictures from inside the house and the house's grounds to look at:
The dates that I've been given to shoot there are Feb 23rd and 24th. Hopefully this will be okay with the other members of the group.
I took some pictures from inside the house and the house's grounds to look at:
The dates that I've been given to shoot there are Feb 23rd and 24th. Hopefully this will be okay with the other members of the group.
Thursday 17 January 2013
Sunday 13 January 2013
Thursday 20 December 2012
Roles (Updated)
Tarryn: Director, camera, editor
Chloe: Makeup special effects, costume, props
Chanelle: Producer
Ellie: Stage director, casting, script development
Over the holidays we're all going to watch multiple vampire films, read vampire books and do research old vampires and old vampire legends and stories.
Chloe: Makeup special effects, costume, props
Chanelle: Producer
Ellie: Stage director, casting, script development
Over the holidays we're all going to watch multiple vampire films, read vampire books and do research old vampires and old vampire legends and stories.
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