Thursday 29 September 2011
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Friday 23 September 2011
glossary of film production
High Production Value: Everything you pay for.
Blockbuster: A movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success.
Above line cost: Production costs related to story and script, producer, director and stars.
Below The Line Cost: Movie production costs encompassing production and post-production phases, including labor costs for production personnel.
Media Conglomorate: A media conglomerate describes companies that own large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet.
Subsideries: A company controlled by a holding company.
Blockbuster: A movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success.
Above line cost: Production costs related to story and script, producer, director and stars.
Below The Line Cost: Movie production costs encompassing production and post-production phases, including labor costs for production personnel.
Media Conglomorate: A media conglomerate describes companies that own large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet.
Subsideries: A company controlled by a holding company.
Sunday 18 September 2011
Friday 16 September 2011
Wednesday 14 September 2011
denotation and connotation definitions
connotation; the different layers of meaning, things which we relate to certain words.
denotation; the dictionary form, the surface meaning.
denotation; the dictionary form, the surface meaning.
Tuesday 13 September 2011
film image review
The clothes that the character is wearing represent the fact that he is well educated and probably wealthy also backed up by the surroundings. However the fact his jacket is un-done shows he is not extremely serious.
The body language of the man in the image shows he has power and is well respected by others, i can tell this by him being stood with his hands in his pockets with his shoulders held back. Also with his stance being to the side suggests that he is very confident and doesn't feel he has to pay full attention to everyone else, but that he is more important.
The high key lighting in the image comes from the sunlight behind the man, which is directed straight at him from the background of the picture; this makes him centre of attention and draws the audience towards him. The light reflecting from the sun on the water at the front of the image creates low key lighting that shines up towards him emphasising his importance in the picture.The character of Charles Xavier is shown in the image at the centre, this shows that he is the focus point. The producer of the image may have used this character as he is the lead in the film or maybe it is because the msn in shot is the very well-known actor James McAvoy which would promotes the film even more.
Friday 9 September 2011
making of films
1. the idea
2. development finacnce
3. script deveopment
4. packaging
5. financing
6. pre-production
7. the shoot
8. post production
9. sales
10. marketing
11. exihibition
12. other windows
2. development finacnce
3. script deveopment
4. packaging
5. financing
6. pre-production
7. the shoot
8. post production
9. sales
10. marketing
11. exihibition
12. other windows
Thursday 8 September 2011
Conclusion of survey
Conclusion to class survey
The majority of films watched by the students in our class choose to watch films that are either comedy or action, this is because the target audience for these sort of films is people of our age.
You can also take from the survey that American films seemed to be most popular, mainly because these productions have larger budgets and attract bigger stars to appear in them.
Depending on the stars in the film affects the choice of viewing due to the fact people would rather watch films with actors they have previously seen and enjoyed.
Something else that we could draw from our survey is that certain ways of generating interest gets the attention of the students in our class. The main being trailers on television, youtube, and cinema. Also through word of mouth.
The films being watched by our Media class have a target audience for people of our age. This is the case because the content of these films is directed at our age category.
The most popular way of watching films seemed to be at the cinema. However due to the fact of it being the summer holidays, people would probably have more time to use the cinema whereas usually they would watch on DVD or downloads (Ilegally/Legally).
Pros and cons to different ways of watching films
The students in our class raised many points of why different ways of watching the films are better or worse. The majority of people say that the experience of going to the cinema adds extra quality to the film than it would watching any other way. On the other hand, distractions in the theatre can take away enjoyment from the film. Also, the price of cinema tickets can be a put off for some people.
A few students say that they often download movies from the internet. An obvious flaw to this would be the overall quality of the picture/sound. However, not having to pay for the film and sometimes getting pre-release viewings seem to be very appealing to these students.
When discussing watching films on DVD/TV it was clear to see that a positive was being able to pause when wanted, fast forward adverts and adjust volume accordingly. To contrast, the students raised the point that watching films at home sometimes does not have the same atmosphere as the cinema. Also, the costs of some DVDs seemed to cause problems throughout the class.
The majority of films watched by the students in our class choose to watch films that are either comedy or action, this is because the target audience for these sort of films is people of our age.
You can also take from the survey that American films seemed to be most popular, mainly because these productions have larger budgets and attract bigger stars to appear in them.
Depending on the stars in the film affects the choice of viewing due to the fact people would rather watch films with actors they have previously seen and enjoyed.
Something else that we could draw from our survey is that certain ways of generating interest gets the attention of the students in our class. The main being trailers on television, youtube, and cinema. Also through word of mouth.
The films being watched by our Media class have a target audience for people of our age. This is the case because the content of these films is directed at our age category.
The most popular way of watching films seemed to be at the cinema. However due to the fact of it being the summer holidays, people would probably have more time to use the cinema whereas usually they would watch on DVD or downloads (Ilegally/Legally).
Pros and cons to different ways of watching films
The students in our class raised many points of why different ways of watching the films are better or worse. The majority of people say that the experience of going to the cinema adds extra quality to the film than it would watching any other way. On the other hand, distractions in the theatre can take away enjoyment from the film. Also, the price of cinema tickets can be a put off for some people.
A few students say that they often download movies from the internet. An obvious flaw to this would be the overall quality of the picture/sound. However, not having to pay for the film and sometimes getting pre-release viewings seem to be very appealing to these students.
When discussing watching films on DVD/TV it was clear to see that a positive was being able to pause when wanted, fast forward adverts and adjust volume accordingly. To contrast, the students raised the point that watching films at home sometimes does not have the same atmosphere as the cinema. Also, the costs of some DVDs seemed to cause problems throughout the class.
key definitions
Production - The concept of the film is developed from ideas, to script, to filming to editing
Marketing - Publicity for the film in all countries of release to create interest/hype in the lead up to theatrical release
Distribution - Supplying the product/film to cinemas in hardware/software
Exhibition - The showing of film to audiences
Marketing - Publicity for the film in all countries of release to create interest/hype in the lead up to theatrical release
Distribution - Supplying the product/film to cinemas in hardware/software
Exhibition - The showing of film to audiences
Monday 5 September 2011
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