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Film industry
Exam topics
•The issues raised by media ownership in contemporary media
practice;

•The importance of cross media convergence and synergy, in
production, distribution and marketing;

•The technologies that have been introduced in recent years at
the levels of production, marketing and exchange;

•The significance of proliferation in hardware and content for
institutions and audiences;

•The importance of technological convergence for institutions
and audiences;

•The issues raised in the targeting of national and local
audiences (specifically, British) by international and global
institutions;

•The ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media
consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience
behaviour.




 REMEMBER THOUGH YOUR
  EXAM QUESTION MAY BE
DIFFERENTLY WORDED THAN
 THE TOPICS ABOVE BUT IT
   WILL BE BASED ON THE
          ISSUES!
Issues of media ownership

•Explain your institution – Warner Bros, Working title and Warp Films.
•Explain what the main issues are with media ownership (The way they are
owned)
•Is it morally right?
•Lack of diversity in films?
•Industry able to cross promote and cross sell - convergence and synergy - if
a film has a poor cinema release able to still get the profits back from other
windows. Helped Working Title Films
•Audiences being brainwashed into watching certain films through cross
media advertising not realising that conglomerates own the stations that are
promoting certain films
•Audiences restricted to certain products
•‘Dumbing’ down of quality due to lack of competition
•Can dictate prices - increase no one could complain
•Independent film companies going out of business as they cant afford to
compete with the domination of the major conglomerates - cant afford the
prints which can cost between 1,500 - 2,500 a reel. Star Wars: A Phantom
Menace spent $5.2 million on prints. Also independents can’t market a film
internationally - targeting audience
•Independent production companies who get a distribution deal with one of
the majors lose money and profit as a consequence - this may change with
digital screens and distribution
•Some large companies such as Paramount own independent labels such as
Paramount Vantage that ensures they cover the indie market - incorporation
•However helps independents such as British films Son of Rambow and The
Kite Runner (Paramount Vantage) to reach a wider audience.
•However can help some countries where they have invested money in local
TV and film companies and as a consequence has given them a voice
•This helps nations in South America where there has been state censorship
•Some of these companies survive on advertising fees causing the work/films
to possibly become effected
•Add personal response

DO NOT FORGET case study examples used be used throughout!

•Working Title are part of a conglomerate - Vivendi Universal (arm of General
Electric) - what benefits do they have?
•Working Title did used to be an independent film company - they can now
afford to produce and distribute films with a large amount of money
•In 2008 British cinema made 1.65 billion worldwide up 50% from 2007 shows
P and D is getting better
•Prefer to make their films on 35mm - why?
•Spend lots of money on above the line costs
•They have solid funding behind them
•Unlike a British independent
•What do they miss out on?
•Use stars
•Romantic comedies/heritage films
•Atonement (cost 15 million and made 60 million)
•They can do synergy - Wet, Wet, Wet on Four Weddings and a Funeral
•The Boat That Rocked (2009), Technological and media convergence, Big
marketing campaign, Stars, For Universal Working title provide British films for
them, 60s music – own recording studios - Odeon part owned by Universal so
can ensure that their films will be shown


Warp films
Warp pictures
•Check out the website
•Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund
•Their main genre is social realism and masculinity
•An example is Four Lions (2010)
Why social realist?
•No need for stars
•No need for set design
•Cheap to make
•What Britain is know for
•Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a 15
certificate)
•They use digital video - remember Phantom, Attack of the Clones cost
$15,000 on DV
•Highlights how important Digital is to independents!

Distribution
•Extremely important for British cinema
•Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite
•Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary
sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing
The importance of cross media convergence and synergy, in
production, distribution and marketing;

   •   INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the
       question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your
       case studies are your film studios/films.
   •   Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology
   •   The question is asking you what is the impact and importance of cross
       media convergence and synergy on production, distribution and
       marketing on
   •   Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate
   •   Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own)
   •   Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a
       larger company)

•Media convergence - where a business (conglomerate) owns many
companies across a range of medias e.g. Viacom and General Electric.
Synergy - multiplied business energy of using many parts of a conglomerate
•Large conglomerates able to do convergence and synergy through using the
other ‘arms’ of their multinational business.
•Media convergence - able to cross promote films, sell through different
windows, promote other products in film etc.
•Synergy – energy created through using the different arms of the business.
•More profits for industry through selling their films through different media -
games, etc
•Could brainwash audience into watching film by creating a ‘buzz’ and turning
the film into an event.- must see movie. Do this by advertising their film
through their TV channel, through their radio station, produce books by their
publishers.
•Cheaper for major conglomerates as they own their advertising avenues
•Audience promote for the conglomerates through getting involved in viral
marketing campaigns
•James Bond - The Quantum of Solace (2008) - convergence with other
areas of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega
watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops.
•Harry Potter - sweets, toys, merchandise,
•The implications for Working Title Films of now being part of a media
conglomerate - General Electric/Vivendi Universal. Able to cross promote
films - convergence and synergy for their films since 2004. Remember Four
Weddings and a Funeral
•Remember Batman: The Dark Knight (2008)


•Independents not able to create as much synergy because
   •Struggle to find funds – Warp Films
   •Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund
•Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a 15
   certificate)
   •Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars, no
   need for set design and cheap to make
   •An example is This is England directed by Shane Meadows (stock writer)
   •They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on
   35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new
   technology has helped them!
   •More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our local
   Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete
   •Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite
   •Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from
   ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum
   releasing
   •They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they can
   at least gain some market share when advertising might help them market
   internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on.
   •They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the moment
   they deal with Optimum releasing
   •Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey
   punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was successful
   •Can do Technological convergence – Slumdog Millionnaire – describe

Remember for both it is all to do with the way the studios are owned – issues
of media ownership


Consider the impact on the audience and the industry?




The technologies that have been introduced in recent years at
the levels of production, marketing and exchange
•   INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the
      question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your
      case studies are your film studios/films.
  •   Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology
  •   The question is asking you what is the impact of technology rapidly
      getting better and advancing for both independents and conglomerates
  •   Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate
  •   Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own)
  •   Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a
      larger company)

Conglomorates

  •   Large budget so can engage with any technology
  •   Can embrace digital technology (consider star wars example) however
      would prefer to stay on 35mm so they can dominate the market
  •   Can embrace digital/3D and HD – consider Avatar and the cost of that
      to make
  •   RocknRolla (2007)
  •   HD technology - Viral marketing campaign: Are you a rocknrolla?,
      Email spread the word quickly, Link to website to buy the films,
      Download content, Music used to help promote – target youth – music
      on website
  •   Can do technological convergence – Consider Batman: The Dark
      Knight - Conglomerate example, Warner Bros, Used technological
      convergence, $185 million budget, viral marketing, ‘why so serious’
      website - fun activities, hidden message board, downloadable content,
      screensavers, mobile phone wallpaper, Well known franchise and
      comic book series – already had an established audience and could
      gamble with more marketing money, Two rollercoasters - $7.5 million
      half of Slumdog Millionnaire distributors budget, Formula 1 car – Jarno
      Trulli, Batmobile drove around Silverstone, Huge amount of money
      spent on the technology in the film such as the batpod and costume –
      highlighted a more serious Batman – used this in their marketing
      campaign to attract audiences, Grossed over $1000 million, Created
      synergy
  •   Embrace all above the line costs – Internet
  •   Make more money from Blu-ray as people buy the same version again
  •   Ipods
  •   Video games console mean that they can make money from
      merchandise
  •   More people buying Home cinema systems/LCD TVs – buying these
      from the conglomerates
  •   Mobile Phones and Internet working together – Batman
  •   IMAX
  •   Consider proliferation and how conglomerates can engage with it all
  •   The Boat That Rocked (2009), Technological and media
      convergence, Big marketing campaign, Stars, For Universal Working
title provide British films for them, 60s music – own recording studios -
       Odeon part owned by Universal
   • Cineworld Ashton
   Use technological convergence
   Bluetooth messages
   Orange Wednesdays
   3 out of 14 screens digital
   watch trailers etc on your phone, website
   piracy
   Love film hate piracy campaign being shown before films being shown

   •   Piracy doesn’t effect them!


   INDEPENDENT

       •   Pleased with digital technology – cheaper remember star wars!
       •   Cheaper to make – remember Paranormal Activity
       •   Internet below the line – they can all embrace this! Like Slumdog
           Millionnaire

Slumdog Millionaire

Independent example
Used Technological convergence
Distributed by Pathe international pictures, Fox Searchlight and Warner
independent pictures
Budget $15 million
Not expected to be a massive success
Radio advert with Chris Tarrant
A week of E4 programmes dedicated to Dev Patel
Celador and film4 produced the film
Grossed over $30 million
Created synergy

Warp films made This is England – made on digital technology,

       • Jack Wynne
   Independent British filmmaker
   Made a 15 minute film Disassociative personality disorder
   Able to shoot on 35 mm
   Thanks to technology was able to get this on to digital
   Rasied the resolution
   Take out the rain and snow
   Filmed in Wales
   Used Baselight to amplify the quality
   Place his work on Vimeo get feedback from professional filmmakers

       •   Remember independent cinemas:Independent cinema like
           Cornerhouse Manchester, Use digital technology to store more
films and attract more films to be shown, Always niche films
         however they know their market as they are surrounded by
         multiplexes and multiscreens so show films such as ‘I loved you so
         long’ a French film, Have a dish on the side to pick up events such
         as the Rolling Stones concert
      • Remember piracy effects them
      Used technological convergence (where one technology does more
      than one thing or where technologies work together)
      Mobile phone working with Internet
      Audience can make their own tribute films placed on the Internet and
      help promote the film
      Discussions were even held on the Internet as to how the film would
      end
  •   Struggle to find funds
  •   Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery
      fund
  •   Limited audiences - normally high certificates – 15 Four Lions
  •   Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars,
      no need for set design and cheap to make
  •   They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on
      35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new
      technology has helped them!
  •   More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our
      local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete
  •   Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive,
      satellite
  •   Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from
      ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit,
      Optimum releasing
  •   They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they
      can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them
      market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on.
  •   They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the
      moment they deal with Optimum releasing
  •   Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey
      punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was
      successful




The importance of technological convergence for institutions
and audiences;

  •   INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the
      question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your
      case studies are your film studios/films.
  •   Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology
  •   The question is asking you what is the impact of technology rapidly
      getting better and advancing for both independents and conglomerates
  •   Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate
  •   Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own)
  •   Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a
      larger company)

Conglomerate

  •   Can afford to embrace all new technology
  •   Large budget
  •   Consider proliferation and how they can keep up!
  •   Batman an examples of technological convergence
  •   James Bond - The Quantum of Solace - convergence with other areas
      of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega
      watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops.
  •   No real issues in targeting their audience – lots of money create viral
      marketing campaigns like Warner Bros did for The Dark Knight (2 x
      rollercoaster’s cost 17 million, promoted on the side of Jarno Trulli’s
      Car at Silverstone and bat mobile being at Silverstone F1) Managed to
      also    create    a    viral   marketing   campaign     through    the
      www.whysoserious.com – consider all that you could do on the
      website!
  •   Remember the Nokia N95 coming with a Spiderman trailer or the film


Independent
  •   Lack of money/funding so have trouble embracing with lots of
      technology
  •   However the introduction of the Internet has really helped them
  •   Internet – below the line as a cheap form of advertising
  •   Consider case study examples
  •   Digital technology and the digital screens network – cheaper
      technology remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and
      Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has
      helped them!
  •   Struggle to find funds
  •   Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery
      fund
  •   Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a
      15 certificate)
•   Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars,
       no need for set design and cheap to make
   •   An example is This is England directed by Shane Meadows (stock
       writer)
   •   Can do technological convergence too however remember Slumdog
       millionaire!
   •   They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on
       35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new
       technology has helped them!
   •   More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our
       local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete
   •   Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive,
       satellite
   •   This is England (2006) is not really cinematic and makes its money
       from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit,
       Optimum releasing
   •   They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they
       can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them
       market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on.
   •   They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the
       moment they deal with Optimum releasing
   •   Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey
       punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was
       successful
   •   Mobile phones – cheap technology and audiences can now access the
       Internet from them so may help advertising campaigns and viral
       campaigns get started. Snakes on a Plane exploited this!
   •   Niche (specialist/narrow audience) films can have a good yield of they
       are distributed correctly with the right number of prints
   •   Piracy takes a huge dent out of their profits – new technology causes
       this to happen

Audiences can do technological convergence as they can make their film and
place it on youtube and even produce their won wallpapers etc.

See the exam answer I have given you!
The significance of proliferation of hardware and content for
audience and industry

  •   INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the
      question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your
      case studies are your film studios/films.
  •   Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology
  •   The question is asking you what is the impact of technology rapidly
      getting better and advancing for both independents and conglomerates
  •   Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate
  •   Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own)
  •   Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a
      larger company)

Conglomerate

  •   Working title did used to be an independent film company - they can
      now afford to produce and distribute films with a large amount of
      money
  •   Prefer to make their films on 35mm – why?
  •   Spend lots of money on above the line costs
  •   They have solid funding behind them
  •   Can embrace all new technologies with the money behind them
  •   Can do technological convergence and media convergence
  •   Brainwash audience
  •   Consider The Boat that Rocked – posters, trailers, big budget, stars
  •   James Bond - The Quantum of Solace - convergence with other areas
      of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega
      watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops.
  •   No real issues in targeting their audience – lots of money create viral
      marketing campaigns like Warner Bros did for The Dark Knight (2 x
      rollercoaster’s cost 17 million, promoted on the side of Jarno Trulli’s
      Car at Silverstone and bat mobile being at Silverstone F1) Managed to
      also    create    a     viral  marketing    campaign     through     the
      www.whysoserious.com – consider all that you could do on the
      website!
  •   Account for piracy – they can take into account this


Independent

  •   Lack of money/funding so have trouble embracing with lots of
      technology
  •   However the introduction of the Internet has really helped them
  •   Internet – below the line as a cheap form of advertising
  •   Consider case study examples
  •   Digital technology and the digital screens network – cheaper
technology remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and
       Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has
       helped them!
   •   Struggle to find funds
   •   Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery
       fund
   •   Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a
       15 certificate)
   •   Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars,
       no need for set design and cheap to make
   •   They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on
       35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new
       technology has helped them!
   •   More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our
       local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete
   •   Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive,
       satellite
   •   Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from
       ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit,
       Optimum releasing
   •   They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they
       can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them
       market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on.
   •   They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the
       moment they deal with Optimum releasing
   •   Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey
       punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was
       successful
   •   Mobile phones – cheap technology and audiences can now access the
       Internet from them so may help advertising campaigns and viral
       campaigns get started. Snakes on a Plane exploited this!
   •   Niche (specialist/narrow audience) films can have a good yield of they
       are distributed correctly with the right number of prints
   •   Piracy takes a huge dent out of their profits – new technology causes
       this to happen


Remember you do need to consider the impact on us if it mentions audience:

   •   We need to keep up! And so Costs us money! LCD TV’s, cinema
       systems
   •   So much choice to watch films however if independents can’t keep up
       – they may be a lack of choice of films for us
   •   However we can now compete with cameras and digital technology
       coming in we can also make our own films consider Paranormal
       Activity (2009)
   •   Gauntlett (2007) argues that the boundaries between audience and
       industry are blurring – helps us!
   •   We can all now buy affordable DV cameras and make films - online
distribution at film festival
End your question with personal response


Issues in targeting an audience__________________________
Case studies__________________________________________

Warp films____________________________________________________

   •   Struggle to find funds
   •   Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery
       fund
   •   Limited audiences - normally high certificates – 15 - 18
   •   Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars,
       no need for set design and cheap to make
   •   An example is Four Lions (2010)
   •   They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on
       35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new
       technology has helped them!
   •   More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our
       local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete
   •   Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive,
       satellite
   •   Four Lions (2010)is not really cinematic and makes its money from
       ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit,
       Optimum releasing
   •   They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they
       can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them
       market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on.
   •   They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the
       moment they deal with Optimum releasing
   •   Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey
       punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was
       successful
   •   Mobile phones – cheap technology and audiences can now access the
       Internet from them so may help advertising campaigns and viral
       campaigns get started. Snakes on a Plane exploited this!
   •   Niche (specialist/narrow audience) films can have a good yield of they
       are distributed correctly with the right number of prints
   •   Piracy takes a huge dent out of their profits


Working Title__________________________________________________

   •   Working title did used to be an independent film company - they can
       now afford to produce and distribute films with a large amount of
       money
   •   Prefer to make their films on 35mm – why?
•   Spend lots of money on above the line costs
•   They have solid funding behind them
•   Can embrace all new technologies with the money behind them
•   Can do technological convergence and media convergence
•   Brainwash audience
•   Consider The Boat that Rocked – posters, trailers, big budget, stars
•   James Bond - The Quantum of Solace - convergence with other areas
    of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega
    watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops.
•   No real issues in targeting their audience – lots of money create viral
    marketing campaigns like Warner Bros did for The Dark Knight (2 x
    rollercoaster’s cost 17 million, promoted on the side of Jarno Trulli’s
    Car at Silverstone and bat mobile being at Silverstone F1) Managed to
    also    create    a    viral   marketing   campaign      through     the
    www.whysoserious.com – consider all that you could do on the
    website!
•   Account for piracy
The ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media
consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience
behaviour.

This is about you!

What is the impact of media ownership on you?




What is the impact of new technologies on you?




What is the impact of proliferation on you?




What is the impact of media convergence and synergy on you?




What is the impact of technological convergence on you?




What are some of the issues in targeting an audience? Targeting you?
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Revision pack

  • 1. Revision Pack Film industry
  • 2. Exam topics •The issues raised by media ownership in contemporary media practice; •The importance of cross media convergence and synergy, in production, distribution and marketing; •The technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, marketing and exchange; •The significance of proliferation in hardware and content for institutions and audiences; •The importance of technological convergence for institutions and audiences; •The issues raised in the targeting of national and local audiences (specifically, British) by international and global institutions; •The ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour. REMEMBER THOUGH YOUR EXAM QUESTION MAY BE DIFFERENTLY WORDED THAN THE TOPICS ABOVE BUT IT WILL BE BASED ON THE ISSUES!
  • 3. Issues of media ownership •Explain your institution – Warner Bros, Working title and Warp Films. •Explain what the main issues are with media ownership (The way they are owned) •Is it morally right? •Lack of diversity in films? •Industry able to cross promote and cross sell - convergence and synergy - if a film has a poor cinema release able to still get the profits back from other windows. Helped Working Title Films •Audiences being brainwashed into watching certain films through cross media advertising not realising that conglomerates own the stations that are promoting certain films •Audiences restricted to certain products •‘Dumbing’ down of quality due to lack of competition •Can dictate prices - increase no one could complain •Independent film companies going out of business as they cant afford to compete with the domination of the major conglomerates - cant afford the prints which can cost between 1,500 - 2,500 a reel. Star Wars: A Phantom Menace spent $5.2 million on prints. Also independents can’t market a film internationally - targeting audience •Independent production companies who get a distribution deal with one of the majors lose money and profit as a consequence - this may change with digital screens and distribution •Some large companies such as Paramount own independent labels such as Paramount Vantage that ensures they cover the indie market - incorporation •However helps independents such as British films Son of Rambow and The Kite Runner (Paramount Vantage) to reach a wider audience. •However can help some countries where they have invested money in local TV and film companies and as a consequence has given them a voice •This helps nations in South America where there has been state censorship •Some of these companies survive on advertising fees causing the work/films to possibly become effected •Add personal response DO NOT FORGET case study examples used be used throughout! •Working Title are part of a conglomerate - Vivendi Universal (arm of General Electric) - what benefits do they have? •Working Title did used to be an independent film company - they can now afford to produce and distribute films with a large amount of money •In 2008 British cinema made 1.65 billion worldwide up 50% from 2007 shows P and D is getting better •Prefer to make their films on 35mm - why? •Spend lots of money on above the line costs •They have solid funding behind them
  • 4. •Unlike a British independent •What do they miss out on? •Use stars •Romantic comedies/heritage films •Atonement (cost 15 million and made 60 million) •They can do synergy - Wet, Wet, Wet on Four Weddings and a Funeral •The Boat That Rocked (2009), Technological and media convergence, Big marketing campaign, Stars, For Universal Working title provide British films for them, 60s music – own recording studios - Odeon part owned by Universal so can ensure that their films will be shown Warp films Warp pictures •Check out the website •Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund •Their main genre is social realism and masculinity •An example is Four Lions (2010) Why social realist? •No need for stars •No need for set design •Cheap to make •What Britain is know for •Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a 15 certificate) •They use digital video - remember Phantom, Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV •Highlights how important Digital is to independents! Distribution •Extremely important for British cinema •Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite •Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing
  • 5. The importance of cross media convergence and synergy, in production, distribution and marketing; • INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your case studies are your film studios/films. • Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology • The question is asking you what is the impact and importance of cross media convergence and synergy on production, distribution and marketing on • Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate • Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own) • Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a larger company) •Media convergence - where a business (conglomerate) owns many companies across a range of medias e.g. Viacom and General Electric. Synergy - multiplied business energy of using many parts of a conglomerate •Large conglomerates able to do convergence and synergy through using the other ‘arms’ of their multinational business. •Media convergence - able to cross promote films, sell through different windows, promote other products in film etc. •Synergy – energy created through using the different arms of the business. •More profits for industry through selling their films through different media - games, etc •Could brainwash audience into watching film by creating a ‘buzz’ and turning the film into an event.- must see movie. Do this by advertising their film through their TV channel, through their radio station, produce books by their publishers. •Cheaper for major conglomerates as they own their advertising avenues •Audience promote for the conglomerates through getting involved in viral marketing campaigns •James Bond - The Quantum of Solace (2008) - convergence with other areas of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops. •Harry Potter - sweets, toys, merchandise, •The implications for Working Title Films of now being part of a media conglomerate - General Electric/Vivendi Universal. Able to cross promote films - convergence and synergy for their films since 2004. Remember Four Weddings and a Funeral •Remember Batman: The Dark Knight (2008) •Independents not able to create as much synergy because •Struggle to find funds – Warp Films •Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund
  • 6. •Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a 15 certificate) •Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars, no need for set design and cheap to make •An example is This is England directed by Shane Meadows (stock writer) •They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! •More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete •Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite •Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing •They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on. •They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the moment they deal with Optimum releasing •Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was successful •Can do Technological convergence – Slumdog Millionnaire – describe Remember for both it is all to do with the way the studios are owned – issues of media ownership Consider the impact on the audience and the industry? The technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, marketing and exchange
  • 7. INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your case studies are your film studios/films. • Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology • The question is asking you what is the impact of technology rapidly getting better and advancing for both independents and conglomerates • Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate • Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own) • Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a larger company) Conglomorates • Large budget so can engage with any technology • Can embrace digital technology (consider star wars example) however would prefer to stay on 35mm so they can dominate the market • Can embrace digital/3D and HD – consider Avatar and the cost of that to make • RocknRolla (2007) • HD technology - Viral marketing campaign: Are you a rocknrolla?, Email spread the word quickly, Link to website to buy the films, Download content, Music used to help promote – target youth – music on website • Can do technological convergence – Consider Batman: The Dark Knight - Conglomerate example, Warner Bros, Used technological convergence, $185 million budget, viral marketing, ‘why so serious’ website - fun activities, hidden message board, downloadable content, screensavers, mobile phone wallpaper, Well known franchise and comic book series – already had an established audience and could gamble with more marketing money, Two rollercoasters - $7.5 million half of Slumdog Millionnaire distributors budget, Formula 1 car – Jarno Trulli, Batmobile drove around Silverstone, Huge amount of money spent on the technology in the film such as the batpod and costume – highlighted a more serious Batman – used this in their marketing campaign to attract audiences, Grossed over $1000 million, Created synergy • Embrace all above the line costs – Internet • Make more money from Blu-ray as people buy the same version again • Ipods • Video games console mean that they can make money from merchandise • More people buying Home cinema systems/LCD TVs – buying these from the conglomerates • Mobile Phones and Internet working together – Batman • IMAX • Consider proliferation and how conglomerates can engage with it all • The Boat That Rocked (2009), Technological and media convergence, Big marketing campaign, Stars, For Universal Working
  • 8. title provide British films for them, 60s music – own recording studios - Odeon part owned by Universal • Cineworld Ashton Use technological convergence Bluetooth messages Orange Wednesdays 3 out of 14 screens digital watch trailers etc on your phone, website piracy Love film hate piracy campaign being shown before films being shown • Piracy doesn’t effect them! INDEPENDENT • Pleased with digital technology – cheaper remember star wars! • Cheaper to make – remember Paranormal Activity • Internet below the line – they can all embrace this! Like Slumdog Millionnaire Slumdog Millionaire Independent example Used Technological convergence Distributed by Pathe international pictures, Fox Searchlight and Warner independent pictures Budget $15 million Not expected to be a massive success Radio advert with Chris Tarrant A week of E4 programmes dedicated to Dev Patel Celador and film4 produced the film Grossed over $30 million Created synergy Warp films made This is England – made on digital technology, • Jack Wynne Independent British filmmaker Made a 15 minute film Disassociative personality disorder Able to shoot on 35 mm Thanks to technology was able to get this on to digital Rasied the resolution Take out the rain and snow Filmed in Wales Used Baselight to amplify the quality Place his work on Vimeo get feedback from professional filmmakers • Remember independent cinemas:Independent cinema like Cornerhouse Manchester, Use digital technology to store more
  • 9. films and attract more films to be shown, Always niche films however they know their market as they are surrounded by multiplexes and multiscreens so show films such as ‘I loved you so long’ a French film, Have a dish on the side to pick up events such as the Rolling Stones concert • Remember piracy effects them Used technological convergence (where one technology does more than one thing or where technologies work together) Mobile phone working with Internet Audience can make their own tribute films placed on the Internet and help promote the film Discussions were even held on the Internet as to how the film would end • Struggle to find funds • Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund • Limited audiences - normally high certificates – 15 Four Lions • Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars, no need for set design and cheap to make • They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! • More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete • Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite • Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing • They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on. • They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the moment they deal with Optimum releasing • Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was successful The importance of technological convergence for institutions
  • 10. and audiences; • INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your case studies are your film studios/films. • Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology • The question is asking you what is the impact of technology rapidly getting better and advancing for both independents and conglomerates • Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate • Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own) • Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a larger company) Conglomerate • Can afford to embrace all new technology • Large budget • Consider proliferation and how they can keep up! • Batman an examples of technological convergence • James Bond - The Quantum of Solace - convergence with other areas of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops. • No real issues in targeting their audience – lots of money create viral marketing campaigns like Warner Bros did for The Dark Knight (2 x rollercoaster’s cost 17 million, promoted on the side of Jarno Trulli’s Car at Silverstone and bat mobile being at Silverstone F1) Managed to also create a viral marketing campaign through the www.whysoserious.com – consider all that you could do on the website! • Remember the Nokia N95 coming with a Spiderman trailer or the film Independent • Lack of money/funding so have trouble embracing with lots of technology • However the introduction of the Internet has really helped them • Internet – below the line as a cheap form of advertising • Consider case study examples • Digital technology and the digital screens network – cheaper technology remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! • Struggle to find funds • Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund • Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a 15 certificate)
  • 11. Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars, no need for set design and cheap to make • An example is This is England directed by Shane Meadows (stock writer) • Can do technological convergence too however remember Slumdog millionaire! • They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! • More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete • Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite • This is England (2006) is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing • They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on. • They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the moment they deal with Optimum releasing • Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was successful • Mobile phones – cheap technology and audiences can now access the Internet from them so may help advertising campaigns and viral campaigns get started. Snakes on a Plane exploited this! • Niche (specialist/narrow audience) films can have a good yield of they are distributed correctly with the right number of prints • Piracy takes a huge dent out of their profits – new technology causes this to happen Audiences can do technological convergence as they can make their film and place it on youtube and even produce their won wallpapers etc. See the exam answer I have given you!
  • 12. The significance of proliferation of hardware and content for audience and industry • INTRODUCTION - Open up your answer with engaging with the question and explain what case studies you are going to use. Your case studies are your film studios/films. • Remember point/explain/example – use your terminology • The question is asking you what is the impact of technology rapidly getting better and advancing for both independents and conglomerates • Compare and contrast throughout independent with conglomerate • Independent = Warp films (a film studio on their own) • Conglomerate = Working Title or Warner Bros (A film studio part of a larger company) Conglomerate • Working title did used to be an independent film company - they can now afford to produce and distribute films with a large amount of money • Prefer to make their films on 35mm – why? • Spend lots of money on above the line costs • They have solid funding behind them • Can embrace all new technologies with the money behind them • Can do technological convergence and media convergence • Brainwash audience • Consider The Boat that Rocked – posters, trailers, big budget, stars • James Bond - The Quantum of Solace - convergence with other areas of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops. • No real issues in targeting their audience – lots of money create viral marketing campaigns like Warner Bros did for The Dark Knight (2 x rollercoaster’s cost 17 million, promoted on the side of Jarno Trulli’s Car at Silverstone and bat mobile being at Silverstone F1) Managed to also create a viral marketing campaign through the www.whysoserious.com – consider all that you could do on the website! • Account for piracy – they can take into account this Independent • Lack of money/funding so have trouble embracing with lots of technology • However the introduction of the Internet has really helped them • Internet – below the line as a cheap form of advertising • Consider case study examples • Digital technology and the digital screens network – cheaper
  • 13. technology remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! • Struggle to find funds • Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund • Limited audiences - normally high certificates - 18 (Meadows wanted a 15 certificate) • Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars, no need for set design and cheap to make • They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! • More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete • Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite • Four Lions (2010) is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing • They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on. • They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the moment they deal with Optimum releasing • Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was successful • Mobile phones – cheap technology and audiences can now access the Internet from them so may help advertising campaigns and viral campaigns get started. Snakes on a Plane exploited this! • Niche (specialist/narrow audience) films can have a good yield of they are distributed correctly with the right number of prints • Piracy takes a huge dent out of their profits – new technology causes this to happen Remember you do need to consider the impact on us if it mentions audience: • We need to keep up! And so Costs us money! LCD TV’s, cinema systems • So much choice to watch films however if independents can’t keep up – they may be a lack of choice of films for us • However we can now compete with cameras and digital technology coming in we can also make our own films consider Paranormal Activity (2009) • Gauntlett (2007) argues that the boundaries between audience and industry are blurring – helps us! • We can all now buy affordable DV cameras and make films - online
  • 14. distribution at film festival End your question with personal response Issues in targeting an audience__________________________ Case studies__________________________________________ Warp films____________________________________________________ • Struggle to find funds • Get financial aid from East Midlands media and the National Lottery fund • Limited audiences - normally high certificates – 15 - 18 • Their main genre is social realism and masculinity - No need for stars, no need for set design and cheap to make • An example is Four Lions (2010) • They use digital video - remember Phantom Menace cost 5.2 million on 35 mm and Attack of the Clones cost $15,000 on DV – this new technology has helped them! • More digital screens – helps them to distribute however only 3 at our local Cineworld multiplex – saves money! Can try and compete • Now digital can go through fibre optic cables, portable hard drive, satellite • Four Lions (2010)is not really cinematic and makes its money from ancillary sales. Cinema sales not as important. 3.7 million profit, Optimum releasing • They primarily do below the line costs – cheap websites means they can at least gain some market share when advertising might help them market internationally which the conglomerates have a foothold on. • They may be able to start to distribute their own product – at the moment they deal with Optimum releasing • Warp X films - below the line costs - created cheap website for Donkey punch (2008) budget between 400,000 and 800,000 and was successful • Mobile phones – cheap technology and audiences can now access the Internet from them so may help advertising campaigns and viral campaigns get started. Snakes on a Plane exploited this! • Niche (specialist/narrow audience) films can have a good yield of they are distributed correctly with the right number of prints • Piracy takes a huge dent out of their profits Working Title__________________________________________________ • Working title did used to be an independent film company - they can now afford to produce and distribute films with a large amount of money • Prefer to make their films on 35mm – why?
  • 15. Spend lots of money on above the line costs • They have solid funding behind them • Can embrace all new technologies with the money behind them • Can do technological convergence and media convergence • Brainwash audience • Consider The Boat that Rocked – posters, trailers, big budget, stars • James Bond - The Quantum of Solace - convergence with other areas of Sony through promoting HD televisions, coke zero and omega watches (wider convergence), Sony phones, laptops. • No real issues in targeting their audience – lots of money create viral marketing campaigns like Warner Bros did for The Dark Knight (2 x rollercoaster’s cost 17 million, promoted on the side of Jarno Trulli’s Car at Silverstone and bat mobile being at Silverstone F1) Managed to also create a viral marketing campaign through the www.whysoserious.com – consider all that you could do on the website! • Account for piracy
  • 16. The ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour. This is about you! What is the impact of media ownership on you? What is the impact of new technologies on you? What is the impact of proliferation on you? What is the impact of media convergence and synergy on you? What is the impact of technological convergence on you? What are some of the issues in targeting an audience? Targeting you?