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THE FILM INDUSTRY


You will be examined on your knowledge and understanding of the film industry including:

1. The methods of production, distribution and exhibition
2. The ownership of the film industry
3. The role of new technology in the film industry
4. The role of regulation in the film industry

EXAM TYPE QUESTION


Explain the differences in production, distribution and exhibition between Snow white and Black panther (15 marks) (25 mins)




EXAM STRUCTURE

1. introduction - define key terms, explain case studies - indicate key differences (3 mins) (1/4 page?)
2. Main body 1 - snow white background in production, distribution and exhibition (7 mins) (3/4 page?)
3. Main body 2 - Black Panther detailed examples (10 mins - in comparison) (1 page?)
4. Conclusion - Bring together and answer question ( what main differences, any similarities?) future question? (5 mins) (1/2 page?)

INTRO

1. Explain the differences in production, distribution and exhibition between snow white and black panther

          Key words to define:

• Explain case studies ( 1 sentence )
• outline key differences ( 1 sentence)

         3 mins




MAIN BODY 1


         Snow white


.
         How was it produced ?


         How was it distributed ?


         How was it exhibited ?


          7 mins




MAIN BODY 2


          Black Panther


 
          How was it produced differently ?
      
          How was is distributed differently ?


          How was is exhibited differently ?

          10 mins




CONCLUSION


          What are the main differences ?
  
          What are the main similarities ?


          What does the future of the film industry hold ?


           5 mins

Written Case study - Black Panther

Black Panther is an American superhero movie which was directed by Ryan Coogler; he was confirmed as the director in January 2016, he wanted to make this movie because he is really passionate about Black Panther. Coogler says that is going to be really challenging and he is trying to make this movie as personal as possible, he is obsessed with the character and the story because he grew up reading comic magazines such as Wolverine and the X-men. 

The American superhero film is based on the Marvel Comics it is Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Marvel Studios itself is dedicated to producing films based on Marvel Comics characters, the studio has been involved in three Marvel- character film franchises to have exceeded $1 billion in North America revenue. However, since 2012, Marvel Studios’ films are distributed theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, having previously been distributed by Paramount Pictures from 2008 to 2011. Marvel Studios has released 18 films since 2008 from Iron Man to Black Panther. All of these films share the continuity with each other, along with the One-Shots produced by the studio. 

The budget of the film's production is around $200 000 000; the film is a Marvel produced which means there are lots of edits, special effects and most of the scenes are made from the computer which means it will cost a lot of money. The creativity of the process on how the characters will look like happens in the visual-development department. The film was mostly made of all new actors and actresses which means they won't get paid much. A lot of money is spent on most of the Marvel movies because of the effects they put, animation, settings; most of the work or the atmosphere of the films are created from the computer because most of the things we see such as spaceships and creatures, we cannot see them in real life and they do not exist.

There are many ways this film was advertised such as TV, constantly on all social media platforms, posters on buses, train stations and in cinemas. They said that reaching children was toy-selling ad campaign Hasbro, selling vibranium claws and a mask. “We are going after a younger customer, and just from a demographic standpoint, the younger you go, the more culturally diverse the population gets,” Cooper Ericksen, Lexus’s vice president of marketing, said at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. “The task is to hit our sales plan really comes from bringing a lot of new customers into the brand.” In a nutshell, Marvel is using activism and “charity” to drive up the film ticket sales. Numerous licensed products are being sold such as clothing merchandise, toys, such as Lego toys and action figures, and even jewelry.


A car company such as Lexus has teamed up with Marvel Studios to create, Black Panther-inspired vehicles and a new graphic novel titled, “Black Panther: Soul of a Machine”. The two vehicle created were exclusively designed around Marvel Studios’ Black Panther film- the 2018 LC Inspiration Series production car. The car was a limited edition as well as a 2018 model edition which makes it very valuable and demanding.



The film can become very successful because of their conglomerate and because of Disney; Disney bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for $4 billion, Marvel would make movies and Disney would distribute them to the rest of the world. There are also a few collaborations sometimes when in 2015 Disney and Sony Pictures collaborated in the film Spiderman: Homecoming, it was released in July 2017. Former Sony executive Amy Pascal will co-produce the films with Kevin Feige. The film rights to Spider-Man will still remain with Sony. Marvel Studios will also explore opportunities to integrate other characters MCU into future Spider-Man films. Essentially, I think that such partnership is beneficial to all since the film can be distributed easily and advertised better.

Cross platform gaming reading

Black Panther is an American superhero movie which was directed by Ryan Coogler; he was confirmed as the director in January 2016, he wanted to make this movie because he is really passionate about Black Panther. Coogler says that is going to be really challenging and he is trying to make this movie as personal as possible, he is obsessed with the character and the story because he grew up reading comic magazines such as Wolverine and the X-men. 

The American superhero film is based on the Marvel Comics it is Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Marvel Studios itself is dedicated to producing films based on Marvel Comics characters, the studio has been involved in three Marvel- character film franchises to have exceeded $1 billion in North America revenue. However, since 2012, Marvel Studios’ films are distributed theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, having previously been distributed by Paramount Pictures from 2008 to 2011. Marvel Studios has released 18 films since 2008 from Iron Man to Black Panther. All of these films share the continuity with each other, along with the One-Shots produced by the studio. 

The budget of the film's production is around $200 000 000; the film is a Marvel produced which means there are lots of edits, special effects and most of the scenes are made from the computer which means it will cost a lot of money. The creativity of the process on how the characters will look like happens in the visual-development department. The film was mostly made of all new actors and actresses which means they won't get paid much. A lot of money is spent on most of the Marvel movies because of the effects they put, animation, settings; most of the work or the atmosphere of the films are created from the computer because most of the things we see such as spaceships and creatures, we cannot see them in real life and they do not exist.

There are many ways this film was advertised such as TV, constantly on all social media platforms, posters on buses, train stations and in cinemas. They said that reaching children was toy-selling ad campaign Hasbro, selling vibranium claws and a mask. “We are going after a younger customer, and just from a demographic standpoint, the younger you go, the more culturally diverse the population gets,” Cooper Ericksen, Lexus’s vice president of marketing, said at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. “The task is to hit our sales plan really comes from bringing a lot of new customers into the brand.” In a nutshell, Marvel is using activism and “charity” to drive up the film ticket sales. Numerous licensed products are being sold such as clothing merchandise, toys, such as Lego toys and action figures, and even jewelry.


A car company such as Lexus has teamed up with Marvel Studios to create, Black Panther-inspired vehicles and a new graphic novel titled, “Black Panther: Soul of a Machine”. The two vehicle created were exclusively designed around Marvel Studios’ Black Panther film- the 2018 LC Inspiration Series production car. The car was a limited edition as well as a 2018 model edition which makes it very valuable and demanding.



The film can become very successful because of their conglomerate and because of Disney; Disney bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for $4 billion, Marvel would make movies and Disney would distribute them to the rest of the world. There are also a few collaborations sometimes when in 2015 Disney and Sony Pictures collaborated in the film Spiderman: Homecoming, it was released in July 2017. Former Sony executive Amy Pascal will co-produce the films with Kevin Feige. The film rights to Spider-Man will still remain with Sony. Marvel Studios will also explore opportunities to integrate other characters MCU into future Spider-Man films. Essentially, I think that such partnership is beneficial to all since the film can be distributed easily and advertised better.

Either pitch for Guardian (see previous slide) or

“Is using Snapchat/Instagram a good use of my cognitive surplus?”

300 - 400 words

i think using Snapchat or Instagram is a good use of my cognitive surplus because i get to discover most of the news and articles online. Most of the people use Instagram or Snapchat to post stuff such as: places, food, clothes, cars, news and many other things they get on with life. Some people can get motivated or interested in what those people post for example: if someone is on holiday or travels the world for food, eats the most delicious food around the world and posts about them on social media, someone else can get influenced and can learn about the different types of food from around the world or, they can start travelling the world to try food from other countries.

20th Century Fox

• When was 20th Century Fox established? 

            31 May 1935

• Who were the early studios heads?

           The studio was owned by News Corporation from 1984 to 2013.

• Did they have any famous stars 'under contract' ?

           

3 theories - passive audiences

• Effects - immediate effect 
• Cultivation - repeated, cultivated exposive 
• Moral panics - creating a "buzz" in media...

THE GUARDIAN: An association between video games and agressions?

* Key findings:

   not enough sufficient evidence / challenging ink

* Not a direct / strong link - other factors impact us.

* Age 8-9 weak link to aggression at age of 15 - other factors like bullying 

* Refutes moral panic - not enough evidence 

* Potentially cultivation theory - no way of telling