Sunday, 17 November 2013

In fear homework

Who is the producer ?
James Biddle
Who is the director?
Jeremy Lovering
At which cinemas is the film going to be shown?
Odeon, Cineworld, Vue
What's the competition in term of film releases in the same week?
The best man holiday, 12,12,12, Charlie countryman, Geography club
What online marketing can you find? Trailer on YouTube
Has the film won any awards? I can't find any.
Who stars in the film? lain De Caestecker, Alice Englert, Allen Leech
When was it made?
What was the budget?
What have the reviews been like? 5.2/10
Where was it filmed? Bodrin Moor, Cornwall,England
What production companies were involved?
What technology was used in the production?
Where is it being released? Nationally? Worldwide? Locally?

Friday, 15 November 2013

Thor 2



Me and Rusne went to the worldwide premiere for Thor 2 and we took some pictures and saw most of the actors in the film. These include Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and Idris Elba.

Saturday, 9 November 2013

In Fear Homework

Who is the director?
- Jeremy Lovering

At which cinemas is the film going to be shown?
- Odeon, VUE and Cineworld.

What is the competition?
- The biggest competition will be Thor and Charlie Countryman.

Any advertising for this film?


Has the film won any awards?
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Wednesday, 6 November 2013

What I have learnt from making our swede

What I have learnt from making our swede

I have learnt how to use professional camera and how to use final cut pro. As a group we've also learnt how to produce, and market our short film. In the production we have storyboarded and planned out how we want each scene to be, then we decided to write up a script for the swede. we thought of the props we needed and all the items we needed were provided by the college. some of the were props were such as; a mask, a knife, microwave, phone, tape. we all had different roles to play when making our swede. I had to peform a double act, where I had to be the killer as well as being the boyfriend in the story. We've all helped out on editing the swede, some of us even came during our own time and edited it so we would be finished in time for exhibition. The idea of our film was from the original horror movie 'Scream' and we chose to rewrite it in a much funnier way so it would match our target audience's age of 12 years old over. For the editing we used the program installed on the Apple Macs which was Final Cut Pro. It was a bit of a struggle when we first tried using it but soon we got the hang of it and we've actually got some really good shots and editing. All of us made our own individual posters for the film but we used my poster for advertising our swede.


What we have leant since creating our 'Scream Swede'

While making our swede we had to look at all the stages of production to create our short film. When coming up for the idea of our swede we had to watch the key scenes within the original 'Scream' movie, we then chose the opening scene to recreate. After this we had to come up with a basic script and story board to help us follow the order of scenes in the filming and editing of our swede. We chose our characters, the props that we were to use and where we were to film it. Our characters were: Me (Paige) as Casey/the girlfriend and Shahed as the murderer and murdered boyfriend. We film within the our college and the props we used that were key factors that are used within the original film like the mask, this was to make a clear link between our swede and the original. After editing and uploading our swede to YouTube, we began to promote it via word of mouth, E-mail and social networking sites. We told family and friends and then they supported us by sharing our link on their personal Facebook pages, the links were also sent via E-mail. We received feedback on our swede's Facebook page, by the comments left on YouTube and through E-mail.

Through this process we became 'prosumers' as in order to create and 'produce' the swede we had to interact and watch the original 'Scream' film - by doing this we became 'consumers' and 'producers' within our own right - 'Prosumers'. Without using this two way process of being 'consumers' before becoming 'producers' we would not have been able to create our swede. 







what have i learnt from making a swede

while making a swede i have learnt about many different camera shots which we then applied to our swede. For example we used a match cut shot from the phone ringing to the girl picking up the phone. Then i learnt how to use final cut pro which allowed me to have a go at editing the footage we had filmed creating different types of camera shots. Also we created a story board and script befre filming as it gave us a clear guide on what we were doing. By making our swede we became a prosumer which means to produce content to be consumed on the internet. we done this by making our swedes and then uploading it on youtube for people with internet access to see. we used cross media convergence through our scream swede poster because without the swede the poster would not exist. we used convergent technologies by promoting our swede by sharing our swedes youtube link on Facebook and creating a facebook fan page, this is where we gained a fan base as we got likes and comments. Our swede received a global audience as it was seen by people in other countries through youtube.

What have you learnt from filming your swede?


I have learnt a lot by filming our swede. I learned how to use a professional filming camera and professional filming equipment including a tripod, steady cam and still cameras. We used still cameras to take photos of each scene and then develop them into a storyboard. We used a tripod when we were filming to make sure that our clip is not blurly or shaky. When we had to film the running scene I used a steady cam to make sure that I was able to film her running down the stairs and to make sure that the image is stable.  As a group we all worked together to film each scene so teamwork was not a problem. When filming we decided to include different types of shots for example a match cut when the girl was in the kitchen and the phone was on the top of the washing machine and then it cut to her picking up the phone and talking to the killer. The feedback that we got for our Swede was good and we found out that our video had been watched all over the world in countries like Australia, America and United Arab Emirates. This meant that we had a global audience because it was not just viewers from the United Kingdom. I think that we have all learnt a lot from this process. 

Presentation for our Swede








Monday, 4 November 2013

Thor 2

Poster:


Premiere: Me and Shahed decided to actually go to the Thor Premiere

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Thor 2

Poster 
Exclusive interview with Chris Hemsworth

Facebook page advertising Thor 2
Thor website, it has the countdown to the release of the movie

Thor2 trailer

Article on the Guardian website

Thursday, 31 October 2013


 
 



Some feedback that we got for our 'Scream Swede' via E-mail

Sunday, 6 October 2013

Production, Distribution and Marketing

Production
The Idea - The idea that occurs to a writer, director, producer or an actor. Ideas need to be fresh and marketable in this competitive industry.

Development - The idea is then evaluated and must be original. If the idea is successful, a writer is hired to complete the treatment of the story and the budget is taken into account at every point of the process.

Pre-production - Where the planning, scripting and the storyboard must be completed.

Post Production - This is where the film is edited, the directer or producers will alter the editors work as they please until they are happy.



Distribution
The completed film is sent to the studio and the studio will make a licensing agreement with the distribution company. The company then decides how many prints/copies to make of the film. Distribution company will show the movie screening to the prospective buyers representing the theaters. Then they negotiate which movie they wish to lease and the terms of the lease agreement with the distribution company. The theaters will receive the prints few days before the opening day.



Marketing
During pre-production, publicity campaign is designed for the project. During production, the unit publicist coordinate the behind-the-scene footage also the interviews, the magazine, the newspaper and television outlet requests. A press junket is held before the release at a hotel with principal players an reporters from around the world

Exhibition
Exhibition includes not the production or the distribution of motion pictures, but their public screening for paying customers in a site devoted to such screenings, the movie theater. The exhibitor sells the experience of a film and frequently concessions like soft drinks and popcorn.

Thursday, 3 October 2013

PRODUCTION:
 Pre-production: Planning, scripting and storyboarding, etc. 
 Financing:This happens before pre-production, and involves budget forecasting, finding investors, etc.
 Screenplay: This can be considered a separate stage before pre-production.
 Production: The actual shooting/recording
 Post-production: Everything between production and creating the final master copy.
 Distribution: After post-production, delivering the content to the audience (e.g. film prints, CD/DVD, etc).


DISTRIBUTION:
The distribution of a film(or movie) is the process through which a movie is made available to watch for an audience by a film distributor. This task may be accomplished in a variety of ways;

  1. with a theatrical release, 
  2. home entertainment release (in which the movie is made available on DVD-video or Blu-ray Disc
  3. or a television program for broadcast.




MARKETING:
Some ways to market a film are:

  1. Viral video-which means distribution of the trailer.
  2. Promotional tour-where the actors/actresses take part in interviews
  3. Merchandise-products promoting the film
  4. Film posters-on billboards and buses
EXHIBITION:
  1. Cinema
  2. DVD release
  3. Film festivals
  4. Premieres 


Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Plan for Scream: Swede


Plan for Scream Swede



Props 

Pop corn 
Scream Mask 
Black Jacket
Knife
Varsity Jacket 
Tape 
Phones 
Chair


Locations 

Kitchen 
Canteen
Hallways/Stairs
Benches (outside) 
Park/College gardens 



Close up of phone ringing -> Pans up as the phones answered "Hello?" "What number are you trying o reach?" "I don't know.." "I think you have the wrong number" "Bye" "Bye" -> The phone rings again "Hello..? " "Why did you call back?" "To apologise for ringing the wrong number" "Well that's fine" "Bye" "Don't hang up I want to talk" -> Pop corn in the kitchen phone rings pop corn beeps in the microwave "What's that noise" "I'm just making pop corn" "I don't eat pop corn unless I'm at the cinema" "I'm just going to watch a video" "What kind of video" "Oh just a horror" "Oh what's your favourite horror" "Erm.. I don't know, Halloween - what's yours" "Guess" "I think nightmare on elm street" "Is that the one where the man has knives as fingers" "Yeah" "What's your name" "Whats your name" "I'm not saying until you do" "Why do you want to know" "I want to know who I'm looking at" "What??" "I said I want to know who I'm taking to what did you hear" "Leave me alone" "Don't hang up" -> 

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

10 Facts about the Film Industry

'10 Facts about the Film Industry' 
 
 
1. 64% of Cinema Audiences are between the ages of 7 to 34 year olds
2. In 2012 the most popular genres in the Box Office: 
Action 34.5%
Comedy 17.5%
Drama 14.2%
Animation 12.2%
Horror 4.4%
Romantic Comedies (RomComs) 1%

3. 60% of 16 to 30 year olds believe that all films, when accessed online should be free
4. The most pirated films of 2012 according to 'Bit Torrent' was : 'Project X' having had 8.72 million downloads; 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol' with 8.5million downloads and 'the Dark Knight Rises': 8.23 million downloads 
 
5.  In 2012, 43 movies were released in 3D

6. Cinema going is a shared experience between at least 3-4 people a group


7. 646 films were released in 2012, almost 12 titles a week

 8. Saturday is the most popular night to go out to the movies at 24.1%. The least are Mon, Tues and Thurs at 9.4%

9. About 40% of a cinema's profit comes from refreshments .

10. The Box office made £1 billion in profit in 2012

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

10 Facts about the film industry

In 2012, 43 titles were released in 3D which was about the same as last year. This is because the film industry is trying to give something that they wouldn't find anywhere else. 3D films came live to the audiences especially to young kids who enjoy things that pop out of the screen. The film industry are also trying to reduce films being pirated online, so a way to do that was by making films 3D which was harder to film in cinemas because there was 2 layers of projection which came out blurry to people who watched in online.

The film industry target their movies mainly at young audiences. 64% of cinema audiences are aged 7-34. They target mainly the teenagers and young adults. 29% of the audience for film industries are aged 15-24. more than half of 15-24 year old's visit the cinema once a month.

In 2012, 646 films were released in the UK. That's over 12 new titles per week. Most people tend to go cinemas during the weekend. Saturday is the most popular night. about 24.1% of the Box office is taken from that night.

In 2012 the most popular genre was action which was 34.5% of the Box office.

14% of retail buyers bought a film they had previously seen at the cinema

60% of 16-30 year olds believe film content should be free when accessed online. The most pirated film of 2012 according to Bit Torrent are Project x, 8.72 million downloads. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, 8.5 million downloads. The Dark Knight Rises with 8.23 million downloads

In 2012 the UK box office took over £1billion for the 3rd year running

3D film account for just under £1 in every £5 spent on cinema tickers

People spend on average 16 mins in the foyer. About 40% of a cinema's profit comes from refreshments

Top 3D releases of 2012 were Marvel: Avengers Assemble, The Hobbit: An unexpected journey, Prometheus, The Amazing Spiderman, and Life of Pi

10 facts about the film industry

10 Facts about the film industry

1: 646 films were released in the UK in 2012,that's over 12 new titles per week.
2: Saturday is the most popular night with 24.1% of Box Office.
3:The most popular genre is action.
4:Bollywood movies only accounted for 1.1% of UK Box Office in 2012.
5: 3 of the biggest stars in 2012 were Robert Pattinson,Kristen Stewart,and Emily Blunt.
6: 3 of the  top films in 2012 were Sky fall,Dark knight rises and Marvel Avengers Assemble
7: 3D films are mostly popular with children.
8: The least popular genre is Romantic comedy.
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9: 64% of cinema audiences are aged 7-34.
10: Cinema going is a shared experience with a average of 3 people per party.

10 Facts about the film industry

1. 3D films bring in more money for cinemas than normal films.

2. In 2012 43 titles were released in 3D.

3. Cinemas sell refreshments (40%) to keep the cinema open because showing films bring in     little profit.

4. 646 films were released in the UK in 2012.

5. In 2012 action was the most popular genre with 34.5% box office.

6. In 2012 £300million was spent on print and advertising by film distributors.

7. Think like a man, The Hunger games then The avengers were the most tweeted movies in 2012.

8. Bollywood movies accounted for 1.1% of UK box office in 2012.

9. Just 4% of all film viewing is at the cinema.

10. More than half of 15-24 year olds visit the cinema once a month.

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