Wednesday 10 February 2010

Production issues. Which is the odd one out?

Casting, Stars, Writer, Location, Budget, Special effects, Screenplay, Editing, Trailer,  A-list stars, Soundtrack, Director, Producer, Genre, Cameras, Studio, Ensemble cast, Green-lighted, Green-screen, idea, Composer, 

True or false on Exchange?

The unintended use of an institution’s media text (i.e. a film) by OTHER PEOPLE who use the film or parts of it to form new texts on  YouTube, etc. What happens to a film, etc. after the public get their hands on it using digital technology and the internet.   True.

What does this define?

The growing, interractive use of digital technology in the film industry and media which enables people to share, consume and produce media that was difficult or impossible just a few years ago. Technological Conversions.

How are these films labelled?

A low budget, independent film that mostly appeals to an educated, higher class audience who follow unusual genres or like cult directors that few people have heard of. Therefore such films are usually aimed at a niche market. Foreign films often come under this category.   Niche audience, independent film, Art-House film.

What’s a niche audience?

Small Audience, targeted audience.

Identify three British and three US film institutions 

British: BBC, Channel 4, Working Titles.

US: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Universal

Identify three genres of film commonly made in each country.

England: Rom-com, Crime, Comedy

USA: Sci-fi, War, Action