Directed by- Saul Dibb
Produced by- Ruth Caleb, Mark Ruthe
Distributed by- Verve Pictures
Production Companies- BBC Films, UK Film Council (funded by the national lottery), Shine.
Friday, 11 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Old Hollywood- Unit Producer System
Directors at this time would make 6-7 films each year which could result into the films being not as good quality as not as much time has been put into them, also directors were the most important people on set, they decided most of the ins and outs of films and had more control over the actors and what they do. Actors were signed to a film studio and only made films for this studio, also the studios always seemed to specialize in one genre which could make the films quite repetitive and the audience knew what to expect when visiting the cinema. However, this could have been an advantage as the audience had an easier decision deciding what film to see at the cinema due to the studios. Cinema, in the this time was not taken for granted- higher class society only seemed to visit and ushers directed people to their seats and the buildings were massive and elaborate.
Friday, 21 October 2011
Producer-Unit System
PRODUCER-UNIT SYSTEM (1931-1940)-Central producer still maintained high degree of control over all of the film production at a given studio, but it was difficult to keep tabs on the growing number of films. It is also difficult for central producer to be an “expert” in every genre- Various studios’ central producers began assigning assistants to take over a degree of control over smaller groups of film. - Specialisation increased -Different directors under central producer specialised in various genres of films | -Films of a particular studio beginning to all “look alike”, influence of central producer decreasing the individuality of the films -Central producer replaced by a number of producers ( “associate producers”) -Desire to decrease costs; with a smaller number of films for each producer to supervise, he could keeper tighter control over costs -More different kinds of movies produced; producers made movies within their Specialisations | - Producer-Unit system adopted by all Big 5 studios, which allows them to make more film more efficiently than during the silent era. - Part of general increase in Specialisation & departmentalization at the studios - Increased the division of labor. Jobs in other departments also became more specialised. New jobs created by new technologies of sound & color (technicians, dialogue writers, voice coaches) |
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Analysis of 'Transformers' DVD Cover
-There is also an element of romance as Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox are posing close together to show they are a couple.
- The cast of the movie's names are not on the cover of the DVD, however the director Michael Bay is on the cover to show that he is more significant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnwmUZuF5OY - Trailer
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
All Time Worldwide Top 20
All Time US Top 20
| 1 | 2009 | Avatar | $760,507,625 |
| 2 | 1997 | Titanic | $600,788,188 |
| 3 | 2008 | The Dark Knight | $533,345,358 |
| 4 | 1977 | Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope | $460,998,007 |
| 5 | 2004 | Shrek 2 | $441,226,247 |
| 6 | 1982 | ET: The Extra-Terrestrial | $435,110,554 |
| 7 | 1999 | Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace | $431,088,297 |
| 8 | 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $423,315,812 |
| 9 | 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $415,004,880 |
| 10 | 1994 | The Lion King | $414,548,100 |
| 11 | 2002 | Spider-Man | $403,706,375 |
| 12 | 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $402,111,870 |
| 13 | 2005 | Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith | $380,270,577 |
| 14 | 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II | $379,750,747 |
| 15 | 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $377,027,325 |
| 16 | 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | $373,524,485 |
| 17 | 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $370,782,930 |
| 18 | 1993 | Jurassic Park | $357,067,947 |
| 19 | 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $352,358,779 |
| 20 | 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $341,784,377 |
Most Popular Genre's Since 1995
| Movies | Total Gross | Average Gross | Market Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comedy | 1,702 | $44,337,313,991 | $26,050,126 | 23.87% |
| 2 | Adventure | 486 | $36,810,703,839 | $75,742,189 | 19.82% |
| 3 | Drama | 2,999 | $32,812,108,205 | $10,941,016 | 17.66% |
| 4 | Action | 542 | $31,201,880,009 | $57,568,044 | 16.80% |
| 5 | Thriller/Suspense | 532 | $14,706,824,063 | $27,644,406 | 7.92% |
| 6 | Romantic Comedy | 391 | $11,036,373,758 | $28,226,020 | 5.94% |
| 7 | Horror | 314 | $8,891,060,303 | $28,315,479 | 4.79% |
| 8 | Documentary | 1,007 | $2,041,972,499 | $2,027,778 | 1.10% |
| 9 | Musical | 108 | $1,701,738,412 | $15,756,837 | 0.92% |
| 10 | Black Comedy | 81 | $754,265,908 | $9,311,925 | 0.41% |
| 11 | Western | 36 | $684,819,328 | $19,022,759 | 0.37% |
| 12 | Concert/Performance | 39 | $291,933,629 | $7,485,478 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Multiple Genres | 18 | $6,382,316 | $354,573 | 0.00% |
| 14 | Genre Unknown | 5 | $1,685,983 | $337,197 | 0.00% |
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