Futures and Effects of Movies 1/26/15 10:03 PM #49. What did we discuss at the end of class on Friday, September 30, 2011? Public Broadcasting Functions of Film • Entertain • Educate • Persuade • Enrich Common Characteristics • Standardized length • Realistic locations • Special effects that are realistic • Coherent plot structure • Separated into genres • Adhere to public preferences Making a Movie • Conceptualization • Production • Direction • Performance • Visualization • Special effects • Editing • Six major studios: • Paramount • Sony • Warner brothers • Disney • 20th century fox • universal • Independents • Producer • Executive Producer- fund the film • Line Producer- lead actual day-to-day work• Director • Writer • Star • Editor • Cinematographer- director of photography • Art Director- designs visual look of film and set • Continuity Supervisor- makes sure each days shots match up • Key Grip- sees that the cameras are set up and moved • Gaffer- in charge of lighting • Best Boy- Gaffer’s assistant • Host of specialists Movie Release • Domestic Theatrical • Distributed only within the United States or home country • International • Distributed internationally • Home and mobile media • Straight to DVD • Television • Made for TV movies • Studio Library • Studios keep all films, even after distribution, for their use later – for example, a mash up of Disney Song-a-Longs • Open Big • All movies want a big opening weekend to maximize profits • Trailers • Seen before related films, or on TV • Posters, Pull Quotes, and Reviews • Usually displayed in theater lobbies • Tie-Ins • Consumer products build around movie characters The Audience • Less people are going to movies • Factors that effect the size and makeup of theater audiences:• Theaters and cost of admission • Generally draw youthful audiences • Ratings • Audiences are slowly being desensitized to material • Ratings used as a way to “censor” the audience How does a movie make money? • Theater tickets • Product placement • Movie downloading and DVD
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