Showing posts with label Audience and Institution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Audience and Institution. Show all posts

Friday, 9 December 2011

Definitions

Cross Media Convergence and Synergy:
The promotion and sale of a product (and all its versions) throughout the various subsudaries of a media conglomerate, eg films, soundtracks and video games. (DISNEY)

Production Technologies:
The variety of digital and analogue technology used to film.

Technology Convergence:
The process where new technology is moving towards single platforms, delivering multiple media outputs that can be used to reach audiences. (PLAYSTATION3)

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Evaluating Working Title Website

The Working Title Website

http://www.workingtitlefilms.com/

The working title website is easy to use and clear, information is broken down into sections which are listed in menus to make navagation through the masses of information quick and simple. The amount of variation in the information helps it to appeal to a wide amount of audiences.
Overall, i think the website is good, it includes a vast amount of information about many areas of their work. It also has a range of different features such as photos, videos, reviews etc, about their films. As well as all this the layout is simple and effective at making it easy to navigate your way around the site and all its contents.

Thursday, 3 November 2011

The Role Of A Website For A Film Company

The Role Of A Website For A Film Company

*Source of information for public
*Advertising of their films
*Promote Company
*Celebrate comapny acheivements and awards
*Have contactwith the public
*Fan interaction - build a relationship
*Provide info such as how to contact them, history of company etc
*Press, contact details, joblist
*Latest developements
*Aditional info on films - fan-size
*Exclusive clips, photos, blog diaries etc
*General awareness, marketing and publicity
*Archive, catalogue of previous films/products

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Class Survey

Choice of Films: Class Survey Conclusion
During the class survey I found that most people watched mainly American films, this is most likely due to the fact that there are more American films made and they're made on a higher budget so therefore have better effects, technology and actors. This is also due to they're wider distribution areas. However, many people had also seen quite a few British film, these were generally comedies that have been successful in Britain because they are made to suit the British sense of humour.

Pros and Cons of Types of Viewing:
T.V.
Pros: You can record films of television so they can be watched whenever and several times, this and viewing live are free, on some t.v's you can pause it, and when its recorded you can also skip the adverts. There may be less noise.
Cons: It's on a smaller screen and fewer people, this may reduce the atmosphere and effect created by the film. Also, if you haven't recorded it and just watched it live you have to wait for the DVD release before you can see it again. The advert breaks can also effect the films connection with the audience, making it less impressive or effective.

Cinema
Pros: You have a big screen and better sound, it's also a shared experience which can add to the atmosphere and therefore effect of the film.
Cons: It's expensive, and the price for one viewing at the cinema is very similar to the price of the DVD which can watched many times. The amount of people can make it noisy, or block your view.

Downloads
Pros: You don't have to wait for DVD releases, it's free and you can share the film with friends etc.
Cons: Quality can be lower or impaired, you can't get subtitles, the connections can be slow.

DVD
Pros: You can keep it and therefore, watch it as many times as you like. The quality is good, you can share it with friends and DVD's often include extras and special features.
Cons: The discs can easily get damaged, lost or broken. DVD's also take up a lot of space to store them. They can be expensive, however watching is unlimited, making the price more worth while.

Glossary: Key Definitions

Production: The concept of the film is developed from idea, to script, to film, 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: Showing the film to audiences.