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 Friday , 23rd of February 2024

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-Warner bros

-Disney 

-Paramount

-universal

-20th century fox

-dreamwork

-pixar

-sony

-asylum

FILM INDUSTRY 

L/O: to explore the aims of conventions of film posters.

-franchise - a film series , or a collection of films , that share the same fictional universe or has been marketed as a series . 

-distributor - the process of making a a movie available for viewing by an audience .

-Hollywood major - Major film studios are production and distribution companies that release a substantial number of films annually and consistently command a significant share of box office revenue in a given market.

-teaser - tell a story but not all the way

-montage - a film technique for putting together a series of short shots that create a composite picture 

-ensemble cast -  an approach to acting that aims for a unified effect achieved by all members of a cast working together on behalf of the play, rather than emphasising individual performances.

-tentpole film -  a program or film that supports the financial performance of a film studio, television network, or cinema chain.

- high concept - A movie described as being "high-concept" is considered easy to sell to a wide audience because it delivers upon an easy-to-grasp idea

-enigma -The enigma code in media studies is a theory related to the efficacy of presenting a story or an advertisement. The enigma code contends that if the story or ad is framed as a mystery, the audience will be interested and want to solve the mystery through subsequent stories or ads.

1. Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios, and Sony Pictures
2. generate excitement, give a little bit away, and excite and entice audiences to actually watch your film.
3. press releases, advertising campaigns, merchandising, franchising, media and interviews with the key people involved in making the film, such as the films actors and directors.
4. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film.
5. teaser posters will have “Coming Soon” instead of a specific date. and theatrical  a poster advertising a show or play 
6. The Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Wednesday , 28th of February 2023

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1.  25 James bond films 

2. well known for action 

3. he's a British spy

FILM POSTERS

L/O: to analyse the film poster set text effectively

 

it was released in September 2021 , it was his last and 5th film . 

they need to make money so they pushed it back 

EON-Everything or Nothing

the films budget was -£250-301million

made over £774 million worldwide at the box office

Main image - Daniel Craig is the biggest person in the cover and is also playing James bond so they make it very clear that he is the main character .

Colour pallet - everything seems to be blue . and James bonds colour is blue (007) , The orange colour connotations are fire , rage and anger . At the very bottom of the poster there is a vehicle possibly driving through fire.

Typography - The number 007 is in the shape of a gun , Futura black. Font is more masculine 

Mise - en - scene - There is both. ales and females holding weapons in this cover . they have made it so nobody can stereotype , which shows she now an agent for a bond film and she's in a very flattering dress

Genre - action genre 

Release date - 

  

Logo - 

Film poster conventions - 

Wednesday , 6th of March 2024

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-combed hair

-strong

-muscular

-suits black or navy

-very intelligent

stereotypes- Stereotypical "bond girls' in a dress

Gender - James bond since 1962 has always been played by a male with a female assistant?

Ethnicity - in the earlier bond movies there was only white actors  , now theres with different ethnicities? New agent 007 is a black women 

age - James bond is played by Daniel Craig who was 51 when he did no time to die in the earlier bond movies they where younger.

sexuality - heter-normative storyline relationship / seductive

Friday , 8th of March 2024

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-white actors

-sexist man

-'bond girls'

-no gays

-always in a suit or formal where

FILM POSTERS

L/O:to analyse historical film poster effectively 

Roger Moore 2nd time as James bond 

the film was set was set in the middle of 1973s big energy crisis 

1.To show important scenes and parts of the movie .

2. the connotations are that he's ready to fight he's in a position where he has his guard up which shows he would be in battle his outfit is a plain black basic suit which can show his wealth and that he is ready for business and his facial expressions have no care they are emotionless and the fact that he's holding a gun will show that he isn't weak nor vulnerable .

3.wealth , money and a lavish and posh / rich lifestyle .

4.books , audio , film , play

5. why is he pacifically aiming at James bond

6.main character , villain , princess

7. all the locations all around the globe which shows each different locations. that bond has been to for this exact film .

IMAGES--

-In the poster for the James bond film you have an each different photo which they have layered together for example they have used the 2 'bond girls' separately that they have replaced and they have put the blonde one to look like she's stoping James from getting shot by the villain and the golden gun with the bullet that has 007 carved into it and the other one to just stand there n look pretty but however it looks like she is pointing the gun towards James like she is showing the villain where he is they also have 2 landmarks in the top two corners showing where they have been at this battle and the fact that James has a laser gun aiming towards him but however if you loo below that image you can see the damage that this weapon has already done . 

Wednesday , 13th of March 2024

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1.posh , formal , no time to waste

2.expensive , wealth , high end , high status , luxury 

3.radioactivity , energy

FILM POSTERS 

L/O: to analyse a historical film poster effectively

-at the start if the 20th century , many films depiction of minority ethnic groups supported the dominant stereotypes.

 -push towards greater gender equality

 -push towards more equal rights                 

1, Stereotypes - Typical bond girls , masculine and dominant James bond 

2, Representations of gender - sexist towards most women 

3, Representations of ethnicity - different ethnicity as a more active and more fighting instead of the white people doing it , they are just made to sit there and look pretty

4, Representations issues & events - the background and how they have a car flying over bong by driving off a bridge

5, Feminist perspective - male gaze theory - female perspective are that males are more dominant and always do all the action and have more control  

                                                                                                                          Friday ,15th of March 2024

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production- making the film

distribution- getting the film out into the audience

marketing- how much they promote the movie is the more amount of income they receive 

exhibition- showing the film 

FILM INDUSTRY 

L/O: to explore the process of film making 

conglomerates - owns multiple different companies 

vertical introduction - warner brothers produce it , because they don't have to share all their   profits

PRODUCTION-

pre-production -- making the script for the film , creating a budget , creating sets and costumes 

production --the filming and making the film , camera actors / camera production

post-production -- the editing of the film , bringing everything together ,colour grading , intro/outro , adding visual effects and sound and effects .

1. Eon production limited 

2. Eon production limited and danjag LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the wilson/broccoli family

3. high production

4. metro-goldwyn-mayer

5. distributed by universal studios , produced by Eon , 

6. .£250 million

7. italy , Jamaica , Norway 

8. 10 moths to film 

Wednesday , 20th of march 2024

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production - making the film

distribution - getting the film out into the audience

marketing - how much they promote the movie the more income they receive 

exhibition - showing the film

Distribution & Marketing 

L/O : to explore the process of film making .

• distribution is the process of making copies for cinema 
• release and marketing & promotion
• sometimes show their films in festivals to get distribution companies to take on their films.
• need to think about release date and theatrical window 
• work out and stick to budgets
• e.g when the best time to released every film produced

1. universal pictures & united artist releasing 
2. Eon productions
3. amazon bought MGM in 2022 and with it the rights to stream the whole James bond catalogue
4. 20th dec 2021 , 30th of sep 2021
5. easter then winter , delayed because of the pandemic

Marketing & promotion

want double the income of the film

-posters , trailers

-poster or one notes

-poster quotes

-sponsorships and product placement

-marketing budged for a movie is a quarter to a half of the marketing budget

-press junk

-celebs

-advertising items in the films

-tag lines

-free streaming services

-all video formats

-film festivals

-build boards 

-tease videos

-merch

-loosing interest must maintain interest

-waste of resources and money

Wednesday , 24th of April 2024

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1. trailer of the film 
2. pictures behind the scenes and in the scenes 
3. posters.