Film Indursty

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/sep/06/inbetweeners-movie-brits-pulling-power
This article is about the inbetweeners movie and how successful it has been so far they have already reached £35 million, they have made more money than Privates and the Caribbean: On Strangs Tides and the Hangover part 2. The three biggest films in the film indursty this year have all been British, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the Kings Speech and the Inbetweeners Movie. The film indursty have said that the Inbetweeners movie can reached £43 millions, but viewing might be less now that teenagers have gone back to school.



http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscar-bosses-to-crack-down-on-excessive-movie-campaigns-2359506.html 
This article from the independents says that oscar bosses are going to stop film companies hosting parties before the oscars, they have said this because voters may be bias to who they vote for because they have attened their film parties. But they have said that voters may still go to film screenings attended by actors. But film companies can not hire venues for parties.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/sep/21/james-cameron-avatar-land-attraction
This article comes from the guardian, it is about the successful film avatar. Because the film became so successful, James Cameron announced that they have plans to bluid a avater land at walt disney worlds animal kingdom. James Cameron quoted 'Our goal is to go beyond current boundaries of technical innovatin and experimental storytelling.'


 http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jul/08/harry-potter-book-sales-box-office-results?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
This article looks at how well all of the seven films have done compared to the seven books of Harry Potter. Data has shown that the films have been much more popluar and successful than the book, however the books themselves have still made a lot of money with the last book making £25 million. The research has shown that the first of the Harry Potter films holds the record of the highest grossing film, in the UK it reached, £66.1 million


http://us.toshiba.com/tv/research-center/technology-guides/how-3d-tv-works/
This research looks at how 3D works at the cinema and at home. When 3D first came out colour was used to separate images. Now in cinemas they have filters to project two images these include a right perspective with clockwise light and a left perspective with a counterclockwise light. 3D television work differently at home the image changes quickly between two shots from different perspectives. 


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15214939 
Youtube has launched its own film rental service, which allows the public to download films on to their computer/laptop. Customers will have up to 30 days to watch the film and once they have started to watch the film they have 48 hours to rent it. The rental service will also be available to watch on tablets, apple, playstation and xbox. There are currently around 1,000 movies available to watch. It will cost £3.49 to rent a new released film and £2.49 for an older film. 


http://www.skillset.org/film/industry/article_6764_1.asp
This article explains the four principals in the film industry these are production(film created and shot), facilities(location transport), distribution (responsible for releasing the film)  and exhibition (public screenings). You have to be highly skilled to work in the film industry and in 2006 around 27,800 people where working in the film industry. 62% ofthese people were working in exhibition. There are many small and large companies included in the film making process. 


http://www.kingsspeech.com/about.html
The Kings Speech is a British film set in the 1920's and 1930's it is kings speech is based on a true story of King George VI. After his father death he was crowned King of England. However he had suffered from speech problems his whole life. His wife Elizabeth arranged for him to see a speech therapist to help him. His first speech did not go well at Wembly stadium however is finial speech went well and he inspire the people of england. 




http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2011/nov/20/british-film-theatre-talent-america
The film Arthur Christmas is predicted be successful in the America as well as england. Film makers believe that this film with be a great hit in America because they would have not heard a story like Arthur Christmas before. Other British films have also been very successful in America such as Harry Potter. This could be because American children really like the characters that are in the films. 



The British film council is an council that provides the film industry with money to help create new films. This money comes for the national lottery funds, it started in 2000 and has helped fund over 900 films in england. They help new film markers and also help with the training and promoting of a new film. They have worked with a number of different film groups and these are the regional and national screen agencies, the BFI, Skillset, First light and Filmclub. However in April this year the Uk film council shut down so they will no longer be supporting british films to succeed. They supported films by ensuring that they are effectively representing economical, cultural and educational aspects in films. They have now been transferred to the British Film Institute and Film London. 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/dec/01/amazon-studios-revolution 
Amazon.com has come up with a film studio where people can upload their films to their website. It has given out $1.4 million mounthy prizes for best screenplay. The websites aim is to discover voices that might not otherwise be heard. Amazon believe that there is something wrong with the modern hollywood ebcause there are too many re makes for films, they have come up with amazon studio to give people the change to show  their films.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2011/nov/11/cinema-3d-video-on-demand 
A new survey has found that people are not going to the cinema because of the 3D, ticket prices, long adverts and re makes of films. However films coming out on download soon after the films have been relased does not make people not want to go to the cinema.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/dec/01/hugo-scorsese-film-review
This film is filmed in both America and France. Its a children's film about a young boy called Hugo. It has clockwork craftsmanship, toys, games and illusions. Film critics have said hugo is a 5 star film and a must see. Its a film that includes adventure and you can see it in 3D.  It was directed by Martin Scorsese.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/dec/14/awards-season-2011-12-nominees-winners 
This is an article which I have found on the internet which goes thought the awards, nominnees and winners. It includes a table which shows data relating to the awards season. We will be able to see from the awards how successful British Film industry has been over the past year.

http://www.film4.com/minisite/the-iron-lady 
I have completed some research on a the film 4 production company and the lastest film that the have produced and that is The Iron Lady. The film 4 production company works in both TV and film. The Iron Lady is a film about class, gender and power.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/feb/11/the-kings-speech-british-film 
This is some research on the Kings Speech and how it has been a very successful British Indepenant film. The UK film coucil help fund the film, however the film was realeast too later in order for them to save the UK film coucil. The Kings speech is very successful and won many awards. Unlike many hollywood films they had a much lower budget.


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'What is wrong with the British film industry?'
The British film industry is not as successful as British people would like it to be. 'I've been around on the fringes of British film for 30 years now, all that time people have been saying that the industry is in crisis.' When people think of the film industry the first thing that comes to mind is Hollywood. However the British film industry does not follow the same high standards. This is because Britain does not have the same high-budget and resources as hollywood. Many people believe that a British film need to be shot in Britain however many films are shot abroad. People believe British films films should be about British lives and culture. But people in the film industry do not believe that these types of films are worth while investments. The stories told in British films tend to be similar to other British films rather than having an original idea and story to have in a film. The audience are losing interest in watching films that simply copy their ideas from other films. Many films are not filmed and put together in Britain because there is better studios and equipment overseas. However while I will be focusing on the negatives there are many positive parts of the british film industry for example we have many talent british actors and creative story writers so the future of the film industry could be looking bright. But the british film industry is not as successful as places like Hollywood for example America work on there marketing a lot more than the british film industry and some british films are shown in America first to see if it is successful. Normally if a film is successful in America it is successful in Britain. The British film industry have little funding which puts film makers at a disadvantage when they start making a film. There is great competition in the film industry with places such as hollywood because they have more funding they are able to hire more famous actors and actress and have better equipment to put films together. There are many english actors who want to make it big in America and therefore go to Hollywood. This means that there British film industry does not have as many good actors as hollywood. To conclude there are many factors of the British film industry that are weak and need improvement such as needing more funding to create better and higher quality films. But however there are many talented and creative people who work in the British film industry which could help to make it better. 


Film Production
The study of the film industry requires a focus on basic aspects of the working of:

  • The american film industry - specifically contemporary hollywood including its impact on the Uk audiences;
  • The british film industry, including issues of independence, distinctiveness and profitablility. 
Not a lot of money to invest in film. key part of the production process in what will be filmed when. Casing- very important. Finding people who want to make the film in the same way. The script will help to find out how much it will be to cost. It's important to have a defined audience. When making a film you need to think about who will want to see the film. You need to ask youself who you are making it for? How well will it do in the cinema? Find something that the market place will understand. During the making process they think about how it will be marketed. This cost a lot of money sometimes more than the film itself. Funding - differences in Britian and US. Technology has changed so it is easiler to produce a film on a very low budget - this has allowed more people in the industry. British film industry has closed down so you cannot get funding from that anymore. You do not want one person funding the film because they can have more control over the film. British films are not as successful as they think about the audience and marketing after the film has been made. Companies spend more money on marketing than the making of the film. 
Distribution - the role of distributor 
The role of the distributor is to bring the film in to the market place. Look at the movie and decide who will want to see the film and how to advertise that. Repersentive of the studio , try and get people go and see it? What is the unique selling point of the film? What genre is the film? How is the film different from other films. Core audience three groups adults, teenagers and families. Needs to attract as many people to go and see the film to make profit. Has to think about when the best time to release a film. e.g. childrens film - school holidays some films are made with a release date in mind. Other similar films can be released near a film release date. You need to make your film stand out more in the market place. Research to make sure the film is meeting peoples expectations. Type of research - people watch the film and fill in questionaire. You have to make an estimate on how much money the film will make in order to work out how much to spend.
Distribution - The campaign 
The marketing campaign needs to stand out from other films released at the same time. Gives the potential audience information.Unique look that identifies the film for example the spider man title. The poster sells the context gener of the film. Usally the first thing people see. The poster is able to show a wider audience. The publics only clip of the film before they see it in the cinema. The teaser trialer before the film comes out. The main trailer a short and a short verison of the main trailer these are shown in cinemas to let people know the film in out. Drama/comedy - voice over tiller - captions. 
Forgein langage films - advertise it without sub titles so the audeience are not putt off seeing the film. 3 important things in  aTV spot - many on 30 seconds. Who is in the film, when it is out and the title. 
Internet is a good way of marketing seeing a film  in a review.Track how effective the campaign is. Look at how figures such as how many people are aware of a film. word of mouth if they think it will be they will have an advance screening. Opening weekend 3 day opening friday saturday and sunday. 

Discuss the issues raised by media ownership in the production and exchange of media texts in you chosen media area – Film.

There are many issues raised by media ownership in the production and exchange of media texts in the film industry. I will look at the different film companies based in America and Britain and look at the differences in how they have been made and what the issues are able the production and exchange of the film. 
The Kings speech for example is a British film based on a true historical British story, the distributors for the Kings speech was the Weinstein Company which is an American company. Many great films that are Produced and distributed by American companies are based on English culture and stories. The king’s speech was produced in London the company called Bedlam. The Kings speech was a very successful film which was good for the British film industry as there are many downfalls within the British film industry. However unlike American films the Kings speech was made on a lower budget of £8 million. The Kings speech got the funding from the British Film council however now British film will have to get there funding from elsewhere as they have closed down. This is another downfall in the British film industry. English films have less funding than American films but it is still possible to make a great film on a lower budget as the Kings speech as about to win Oscars.  The film was produced in London and the set and location of the film was very important to make the historical atmosphere. The film was then distributed to the potential target audience which was adults and teenagers. As a part of their marketing campaign just like many films they used posters to attract the target audience and give them information about the film.  The audience can see from the posters the historical language and settings and this sets the theme for the films. The film exhibition was very successful it was very popluar amoung the target audience and film critics. The kings speech won several awards to back this up and helped improve the British film industry. The film was distributed in the UK 6th september 2010 at the Telluride film festival and 7th January 2011 in the UK cinemas.
Sherlock Holmes is again another successful film which is based on an English historical story. However unlike the king’s speech Sherlock Holmes was produced by the American film company Warner Bro. Being a made by an American film company was a great advantage for Sherlock Holmes as they were able to have a much higher budget than the King’s speech because there are more funding available for films in American. The reason for this is because people in the film industry do not see British productions as worthwhile investments. Sherlock Holmes had a budget of $90 million. This gave the film more opportunities to create a good film that will be successful in the cinema with their target audience. To market their film to the target audience which would be people who like action and adventure based films, they used similar marketing campaign as the Kings Speech. For example they used a trailer which would have been shown before the film is out in the cinema and while the film in out in the cinema to let the target audience know about the film. The trailer would need to include important information such as who is in the film, what the film is about and what the film in called. The advantages of using an American film company in production is that they think about their marketing while they make the film in order for it to be best possible, however English films tend to leave the marketing to the end once they have made the film. The film was distributed to the UK 18th december 2011 and 10th december 2011 in the US.
There are many issues raised by media ownership in the production and exchange of media texts in the film industry for example it is harder for English films to find funding than America and American films have much better marketing campaign.
Slumdog Millionaire
Discuss the ways in which media products are produced and distributed to audiences, within a media area you have studied.
                The production and distribution of a film is very important to make a film successful. It needs to be film and put together well and also sold to the right audience. People need to know about the film and a film needs to stand out for people to want to go and see it.  
                The production of any film is very important is the making of the film. Slumdog millionaire was produced by the production companies Celador Films and Film 4. Before the film was made, the writer completed detailed research in to the type of story he wanted to create this included looking into news articles about Mumbi and the children who live in the slums.  This is why the film was very successful as it was able to come across like it was a true story.  The film uses the worldwide TV show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ this was a very important part of the production as it tells the story to the audience. There is a story behind each of the answers to the questions and why the character knows the answer. The film production uses flashbacks during this to tell the story to the audience.
                When writing the script the writer spent alot of time researching to make the script like a true story, it was then very important to chose a cast which can play the parts well. The casting stage of the production was very important as to make a good film you need the right actors to play the parts. Some of the children actors in the film lived in the slums in Mumbi. Once the production company had chosen the actors, they then began to make the film.  The film was based in Mumbi slums and also filmed there, this is very important to the audience as it creates the atomosphere and settings for the film.  This also adds to the film being like a true story. When producing the film, Slumdog Millionaire looked took inspiration from Indian cinema. For example there start of the film is based on a scene in the Bollywood film Black Friday.
                The distribution of any film is very important is this letting the audience know about the film.  The two companies that distributed Slumdog Millionaire where  Fox search light and Parthe.  The distribution companies decided to release Slumdog Millionaire in America first. This is because if a film is successful in America it is highly lightly to be successful in the United Kingdom.  The companies used marketing campaigns in order to advertise the film to the target audience. There was a wide range of different ways this was done. First of all there was trailers which gave potential target audience a short clip of the film. This is very important as it gives the audiences an insight to what the film is about.
                The distribution companies that distributed slumdog millionaire where Pathe which is an UK company, Fox and Warners Bros which are american companys. The showed the film at a number of film festives to people in the industry before showing it's release in the cinema. There were three major film festivals that slumdog millionaire was shown in and these include Telluride film festival, Toronto International film festival and London film festive. This is important as it people in the film industry were about to see the film and they could write reviews on the film which would encourage people to go and see the film. This also creates word of mouth advertisement for the film. It was then later released 12th November 2008 in the US and 9th January 2010 in the UK.
              Finally production and distribution is very important for Slumdog Millionaire as it makes people aware of the film and the production is important in making a idea and story successful when made in to a film.


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