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Veronica Mars - Case Study

1. Who were the producers behind Veronica Mars?

• Kristen Bell

• Dan Etheridge 

• Rob Thomas

• Diane Ruggiero-Wright

• Warner Brothers

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2. What other films has this company made?

• White Reindeer

• The Babadook

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3. How much money did Veronica Mars cost to make?

• Budget of $6 million

• Earned $3.5 million

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5. What is Kickstarter?

• A platform used as a way to gain money from the public who want

to support your company, art, films, projects etc.

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London to Brighton - Case Study

1. Who were the producers behind London to Brighton?

- Ken Marshal, Paul Andrew William

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2.What other films has this company gone on to make?

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3. How much money did it cost?

- £80,000

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4. what was the name of the distribution company for LtoB (UK)?

-Vertigo, distributed it onto DVD

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5. What does guerilla filmmaking mean?

-Independent filmmaking

-very low budget

-public location without filming permit

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What does the making of London to Brighton teach us about?

Funding film projects- We can see that the production company can fund the movie, this movie was made with private funds. Private funds meaning that they collected the money themselves with the help from their friends or family.

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Methods of production- The filming of locations for London to Brighton was done without a filming permit, this is an efficient way of filming in public without having to pay for it.

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Wider Reading I

What was the article about?

Within the article titled Two of Us, it involves two neighbours

sharing affection between each other. However, Madeleine is

afraid of her two adult children finding out the private

existence of their mothers scandalous relationship.

 

What did you find interesting about it?

I found that there is conflict between the characters, and they

all have a close relationship. This makes me interested in their

dynamic relationship within the care home. Their secret

relationship spirals from a romance genre to a thriller, as one

of the characters is revealed to be unhinged and stalkerish.

This really affects the plot as it actively demonstrates how

diverse media can be in producing genres that can advance

into a more opposing heading, rather than sticking with one simple genre.

 

How could you find the information useful to your studies?

From the articles, I discovered that you don’t need a big cast to be able to perform such a diverse storyline, it can take up to only a few people. As well as the entire production process, it doesn’t require numerous forms or roles, to be able to construct a cinematic outcome.

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Shifty - Case Study 

1. Who were the producers behind Shifty?
   - Between the Eyes || Ben Pugh, Rory Aitken
    

2. What other films has this company gone on to make?
   - Lilting, The Hungry, The Field
    

3. How much money did Shifty cost to make?
   - Budget of £100,000
    

4. What was the name of the distribution company for                                                                          Shifty (UK)?
   - Metrodome Distribution
    

5. What is the microwave scheme?
   - only 18 days to film
   - given £100,00

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Films can achieve support through government support and public finance options. Shifty is a ‘micro budget’ social, British, realist film made by Between the Eyes. The company were supported by...................

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In order to keep budgets low, films are made on tight schedules. Shifty was made in 18 days which means that……….​

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They made Shifty with Between the Eyes production company, redesigned their company to 42.

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Viral Advertising Campaign - social media, one step flow theory.

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The Theory of Everything - Case Study

1. Who were the producers behind The Theory of Everything?

Working Title

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2. What other films has this company made?

Bridget ones

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3. How much money did The Theory of Everything cost to make?

£15,000,000

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4. What was the name of the distribution company?

Universal Pictures

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5. What does synergy mean?

The interaction or cooperation of two or more organisations, to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

The Theory of Everything soundtrack was licensed under Universal Music Operations. Working Title has Universal take over the music section of the film.

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Films Gone Wrong

During pre-production or regular production, it is a common occurrence for errors to happen anywhere to anyone. Film sets can be a vulnerable, and sometimes limited space, which can have a significant impact on the crew if something were to go wrong. 

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Some movies that have going wrong

can involve innocent minor errors,

such as items or people unintentionally

being in frame of the camera. For

instance, in the award winning drama

series, Game of Thrones, there was a 

coffee cup placed directly in front of

the camera. Having Starbucks in

297 AD is quite an achievement. 

And the episode was still aired.

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... another example is when filming equipment was visible

in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the actors

portable microphones under their jumpers were quite

noticeable but also continued to be kept in the movie.

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However, there are unfortunately some movies that do 

encounter more worse mistakes, and even death.

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An example of an actor almost dying would be Isla Fisher

in the American heist thriller, Now You See Me. During

filming, the actor was placed in a tank full of water, and

despite having multiple practices before

filming, it went wrong. The narrative is about

magicians performing tricks in front of

thousands of people and a performance to

remember. However, the chains in the tank

got jammed in the grate, and the actor was

unable to reach for the safety button to drain

the tank. You can actually see her mouthing

the words “the button” underwater as she

repeatedly taps the glass, but luckily

managed to escape the chains and go up towards the surface. With all this panic, it was actually kept in the movie as she executes the emotional anxiety performance well even though she was being realistic in that situation with no acting.

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What is a script -

A script is essentially the instructions for crew, actors,

special effects, and more. The use of a script in a

movie would cause an organised consistency of

dialogue, stage directions, and commands to follow

through during the filming/recording process.

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What is a storyboard -

A storyboard is the narrative of what happens

during the movie. Storyboards are usually

created along side with sketches, this is done

to help create a visual representation of what

is to be presented to plan out how a scene

will be filmed.

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What is a risk assessment -

A risk assessment is in place to ensure that none of

the actors or crew end up risking themselves to the

exposure of hazards. Assessments can include the

education of fire extinguishers, pre-assessed filming

set examinations, equipment checks, testing safety

mats, and so on.

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This is all done to confirm that no one ends up

causing damage to themselves or others, as it

could have a great affect on filming if an actor, for example, were to break their leg from tripping over a slip hazard just a few minutes before filming.

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