Jessie Freedman Unit 2

What was the task/what did you have to do? What did you learn? How will this help you prepare for your exam? Hello guys its Jamie here, and today I’m going to speak about different ways people can invest in films. Specifically these 3 companies called Blockbustersfilms, weareukfilm and creative Europe uk. #Add in all 3 website logos I’ve left all links in the description in case you guys want to check these out yourself. Creative Europe Desk UK Is the European Union's programme to support the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. From 2014-2020, €1.46 billion is available to support European projects with the potential to travel, reach new audiences and encourage skill sharing and development. #Add in money figure on screen Launched in January 2014, Creative Europe brings together a Culture sub-programme , which provides funding for the cultural and creative sectors, and a MEDIA sub-programme , which invests in film, television, new media and games. Cr...

1. What is the purpose of the music video? The point in the music video is to try and sell the chevy car too a different target audience than the expected one. 2. Who is it sponsored by? The music video is sponsored by Chevrolet. 3. Why did OK GO agree to this? what is their view on music videos? They agreed to do this because they wanted to do and produce something that was different too what they would normally do. 4. Which companies have sponsored OK GO's work so far? Land rover, samsung and the State Farm insurance. 5. How much sponsorship did they receive from the company? The company said that the average TV commercial is somewhere between $500,000 and $1 million. 6. What did the sponsorship buy? The sponsorship bought a couple of Sonic cars,  including a modified one by an LA movie car shop with a variety of swinging arms that are operated by a trunk cylinder. They also bought a mechanically T-bar on the roof to jangle overhead chimes. It also paid to set up eng...

Enemy of Man:  1. How much money were they asking for? They asked for $250,564. 2. How much did they get? They got $255,564. 3. How many backers were there? There were 2,712 backers. 4. Who is the director and why is this important? The director is Vincent Regan. This is important because he is a first time director and is also an actor. 5. How else is the project being funded? Purchasing merchandise. 6. Why do you think this was successful in gaining funding? The two main actors were from the Game of Thrones this made the movie look better as there were already well known actors. 7. What has happened since it was funded?  Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. Everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of ambitious, innovative, and imaginative ideas that are brought to life through the direct support of others.

Crowdfunding:  1. What is the film called? The film is called Unsound  2. What was the Kickstarter project for? Attorney fees, professional sound, colour correction and film festival submission fees. 3. How long did they spend developing the concept? It takes 3 weeks to develop the concept. 4. How many days do the most successful campaigns run for?  Successful campaigns run for around 30 days.  5. What figure did they decide on? $15,000 6. How did they promote the project  Through social media. Specific pages on Facebook.  7. What is the pyramid marketing structure.  90% = Lurkers - The passive majority 99% = interactive (retweet, share) 9% = Commenters 1% = 'Creators' - Help by donating and getting involved, they are they heavy contributors. Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people who each contribute a relatively small amount,...

Financial Constraints Transporting - 1996 Budget - £3.5 million Director: Danny Boyle Writer: Andrew MacDonald producer: John Hodge Hollywood and TV put the squeeze on UK’s low-budget film-makers Clip notes -  - Budget films - using sources from previous times, right the script and then work from there with the resources you have.  - If there is no place in your budget for funding actors, turn to friends and family.(preferably somebody whois into acting) - Where can you get all the gear?Rent? Borrow from friends? For  a feature film use a minimum of 4 locations. The fewer the cast the better. Genre for low budget - Horror, Drama, Comedy. Avoid special effects as costly. Magic hour at sunset. Just after sunrise and just before sunset. Location scout, what are the best times to shoot at these locations? write rolls that take advantage of the assets of the person. Avoid ext. night scenes. verify availability of gear and actors. The ...

What was the task/what did you have to do? What did you learn? How will this help you prepare for your exam? Harry Potter Case study: Budgeting   Release date : 2001-2011 Director :  Chris Columbus ,  Alfonso Cuarón ,  Mike Newell  and David Yate s Writer : J.K Rowling Produced by: David Heyman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, David Barron and J.K Rowling. Executive producers: Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan and duncanHenderson. Screenplay by: Steve Kloves, Michael Goldenberg Based on: Harry Potter by J.K Rowling Starring: Daniel Radclife, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson Music by:  John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and Alexandre Desplat Cinematography:  John Seale, Roger Pratt, Michael Seresin, Slawomir Idziak, Bruno Delbonnel and Eduardo Serra. Edited by:  Richard Francis, Bruce, Peter Honess, Steven Weisberg, Mick Audsley and Mark Day. Production company:  Heyday Films 1492 P...

Pre-Production. Resource Film making: Use what you already have and revolve everything around what you have. Budget: Know exactly what you have to spend. Location: What you have access to where you know you can use without a hassle. List Actors: Know who you can turn to and rely on (e.g. friends and family even). Equipment: Know if you can borrow any equipment or use what you already have. Interesting Items: Things you can find and use that could cause a twist or something interesting. Local Events: Could be used for extras and little footage without hassle Script Making. Minimize Locations: Only use 4 or 5 main locations. Keep characters to a minimum. Write roles depending on strengths of the actor. Avoid Scenes With Extras: Make sure you know where you can find extras. Avoid Exterior Night Scenes: Without correct lighting and equipment it cold not turn out how it may be wanted. Avoid CGI and Special Effects: Could take a lot of time and money so unless you have ac...

What was the task/what did you have to do? What did you learn? How will this help you prepare for your exam? Paragraph one talk about a ilm festival and about minor film makers. Paragraph two  speaks  about global expansion of large hollywood films that have been successful and how there main focus is on lower cost production in the UK. Paragraph three focuses on the UK having mid to low budget film industry, it also speaks about the  number  of domestic UK films from £500,000- £30m.  Paragraph four speaks about hollywood blockbusters made in the UK, e.g. star wars which  account  for the £1.6 billion feature film  market, are still rocksteady with under 20 films produced.  Paragraph five speaks about how he also cities the mechanics of the £11 billion US box office as a good example of the difficulties facing film-makers who lack big budgets, which films from the major studios take 90% of. Paragraph six e...

Below is a mind map which shows a range of different types of media, along with their purposes and things that might need doing during the production of these media types. There are five different examples of media that I decided to widen my knowledge on. I thought about the purpose of the media and the requirements needed for the specific different medias I selected.

What is Pre-production? Pre-production refers to tasks that are taken out before the production begins. This includes everything that helps to create the production.  For example creating a small video, the pre-production process would include making a storyboard, research for the video, location recce and shooting the video. Why is pre-production so important? Pre-production is where most of the work happens in the whole production. It is a crucial part of making a production and it ensures that all staff working on the production know exactly what is going on. Pre-prodcution helps with the overall quality of the production. Storyboards/ storyboard artists  - A storyboard is a sequence of drawings that usually includes dialogue. The storyboard represents the shots that are planned for film or TV productions.  Location-Recce  - Refers to visiting a location that it suitable for shooting that has the correct facilities needs for the productions.  Pro...