Film Production and Distribution Research...

DreamWorks was founded 18 years ago, October 12th 1994 in University City, California. They are owned by Reliance ADA Group (2008-present). They own Motion Pictures. It produces films and uses 20th Century Fox to distribute. The company itself is worth approximately £3.5 billion. Their highest grossing film is Shrek 2 ($919,838,758). The genre of films they produce are usually animation, child/adult comedy. They own DreamWorks Television and DreamWorks Home.

20th Century Fox was created May 31, 1935, in Century City, Los Angeles California. By combination of Fox Films (1915) and 20th Century Pictures, Inc (1933 ). By Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck. They are owned by News Corporation (1985-present). They own Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Atomic, Fox Interactive, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Fox Television Studios, Blue Sky Studios, 20th Television/20th Century Fox Television and Fox Star Studios. In 2006, their total assets were $40,790,188. The highest grossing film they've distributed is Avatar(2009). They mainly distribute action/adventure films and television series/programmes. 

Working Title Films was founded in 1983, by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe,in London. They are owned by Universal Studios and own WT² Productions and Working Title Television. The highest grossing film they've distributed is Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). They mainly produce British films such as Anna Karenina.

They were founded on 30th April, 1912 as Universal Film and Manufacturing Company ( 100 years, 216 days) by Carl Laemmie, Mark Dintenfass, William Swanson, David Horsley, Charles Baumann, Adam Kessel and Jules Brulatour. In Universal City, California. Their highest grossing film is E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial ( $359,197,037). They are owned by Comcast (2011-present) and are own Universal Animation Studios, Focus Features and Illumination. They do a mixture of genres as they have a vast target audience.

Lionsgate were formed in Vancouver, July 3, 1997. They were originally called Lions Gate Films. They own Celestial Tiger Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury, Grindstone Entertainment Group, Mandate Pictures, Pantellion Films, Roadside Attractions, Sea to Sky Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, TV Guide Network and Epix. The founder of Lionsgate is Frank Giustra and their headquarters are in Santa Monica, California. They are worth £2 billion and their highest grossing film is The Hunger Games ( $408,010,692).

 

 

Warp films was founded by Rob Mitchell & Steve Beckett and was created in Sheffield & London, United Kingdom. They own Warp Films Australia and Warp X. 

Censorship & Certification...

Production Schedule...

Production Schedule

Costumes List...

Evelyn: Costume List

-Round Rimmed Glasses

-Black Coat

-Black Turtleneck 

-Black Work Trousers

-Black Pumps or Heels

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The rimmed glasses will connote superiority because women who wear glasses are seen as powerful, authoritative characters. Women who wear glasses are implied to be CEO’s and successful, educated people.

The black coat will connote mystery, as if there is more to the character than appearance. The black coat will also connote a powerful image, as it could connote that she is a mysterious character and unpredictable.

Props List...

True Disguise

 Props List                                                OPENING SCENE                 

TITLE SEQUENCE      -       Strutting through the Embankment

------>iPhone 5-most upper class or rich business orientated people will own an iPhone 5.
------>Newspaper-for workers, there isn't enough time to check the news or stock exchange for example.
------>Magazines-could represent the feminine side to her who still craves to be recognised as the popular stereotype for a woman.
------>Shopping bags-connote she is a rich woman.
------>Umbrella?-weather purposes only.

All of the props used will connote that Evelyn, is a rich and busy woman. It would achieve the generic norm of a Romantic Comedy and suggest that the plot is different because of the appearance of the protagonist revealed. It could also include a predictable twist where the coffee is spilled and her newspaper ruined etc etc. She could also pull the newspaper down to show her face, that would make the genre more obvious and yet mysterious to the audience.

Timeline...

This is a copy of our groups timeline. A timeline is used so that the editors of the film know when which credits are supposed to appear at certain times.

Risk Assessment...

Recce...

We started round 3pm so that we could show the progression of the day for the character - day into night. By doing this it makes the scene/s look more realistic instead of shooting in the day for all of the footage.

We originally planned to film outside Burlington Parade, but instead decided to film on The Embankment because of the space and surroundings, for example the London Eye and the Thames River.

The majority of the romantic comedie's I've seen have been set in London, for example Bridget Jone's Diary or Notting Hill. By filming in the area that most romantic comedie's are filmed, it connotes the genre fully, meaning that the audience will be able to relate to the surroundings.



In some scenes of the footage, people have walked by the protagonist or in front of the character. This contributes to the mise-en-scene and realism of the characters journey, hopefully the audience will be able to relate to this too because it shows the character doing everyday activitie's.

As it got darker, I thought it was going to be harder to see the character but thankfully because of the christmas lights, it was bright and bubbly which was the exact opposite of  the characters personality in the scene.

The setting connoted a very busy atmosphere which is exactly what we needed to build on the charcaters personality-a business orientated female, who lived for her job.

Treatment...

Codes and Conventions: Romantic Comedy...

Codes and Conventions: Mind map of convention for chosen genre

Character Profile...

Audience Profile...

Group Idea Synopsis...

As a group, we (Ryan, Fatima, Tanisha) decided to create a synopsis for our romantic comedy.
We've decided that the plot consists of a girl who was bullied for being ugly in high school, she then turns out to be a millionaire in the later years, but unfortunately still ugly. She struggles through life, going out with men who love her money. She then decides that she's had enough. She opts for a plastic surgery makeover, and turns out beautiful. All of her old boyfriend's want her more for her looks but now she doesn't want them. She meets a guy who possesses the same qualities she has and they fall in love. During the relationships they reveal more about themselves to each other until they get to the secret of plastic surgery. The girl reveals first and the man reveals after, it turns out that they both got a plastic surgery makeover and made themselves beautiful. They are so in love that they decide to reverse the procedures and live life together as an ugly but rich couple.

I think that the character we've used is similar to a character that we'd see in a romantic comedy, although she has a makeover to make her look more attractive, she later reverses it and goes back to her unattractive appearance. However, she still manages to fall in love and live happily ever after. So all in all, the plot twists a little because it doesn't follow a generic romcom.

My Romantic Comedy Synopsis:

Kady is going out with a guy called Jeff,who cheats on her with her best friend - cue the big comical argument.. She then vows to travel the world to find her true love. She winds up in a new strict business, everybody makes her life hell - (pepper in her tea, salt in her pasta) except this hot guy (Manager) called Max . She enjoys her job  as a fashion blogger, but every time Max goes near her, she messes up or does silly things - tripping up the stairs with hot coffee, then wailing while wiping it off/Dropping cream on his crotch etc etc. The look on Max's face is the same every time (disgust/confusion), but really he doesn't express his emotions and thinks its cute. Later on when she moves into the house she finds out that he lives opposite - gets caught watching him undress. Max later on proposes to the girl, wedding is ruined by Max's dog.

AS Media Opening Title Sequence Analysis...

What Went Well?
They started off by using another film producers company logo/introduction, which i thought was really good, made it look legitimate. The fonts were consistent when introducing actors. They also used slight animation or effects to make it look like the font was on the boxes. They had a really good soundtrack to go with the opening sequence, this made it esier for the audience to guess what the genre was. They also made the title of the film big, bold and red. Which connotes importance and passion.

What Could They Improve?
They could improve the filming itself, they used a handheld which made the shots shaky and hard to focus, they would be better off using a tripod. They also introduced the producers two times and in different fonts, which went very consistent; one of them matched the title and the other matched the characters.





What Went Well?
The beginning of the opening sequence features a good soundtrack and gives the audiencae an insight into kind of genre the film is. The shots are matched and there are some good angle shots included. They introduced the people who helped with the film first, rather than the people who starred in it. They also had good use of animation with the fonts.

What Could They Improve?
Nothing really, except the lighting for some of the shots were different. It should be consistent.




What Went Well?
They had a voiceover/ narrative that introduces the film. It also suggests the genre. The camera angles and shots were very good. Their use of chronology to open to film was portrayed really well and their use of props and characters was really good.

What Could They Improve?
I think they should of put the title at the end to introduce the film better after introducing the characters and the producers.


What Can I Do To Make My Film Successful?
 I could use the Match on Action shot and the Over the Shoulder shot when the characters move or speak. I would also use Synchronous Sound and Sound Motif's to imply the genre. I would use a handheld to add effect or pace and a tripod for a serious scene. For the opening scene I would use animation which a lot of symbolic codes-hearts and stars and pinks and reds.

What Am I Going To Avoid Happening?

Locking the lighting on the camera so that the natural lighting is the same in every shot. Match the Shot's correctly and make sure the sequence flows. Use the correct codes for a stereotypical RomCom.

I would also match a nice soundtrack to the opening and make sure that it implies the genre to the audience. 

Mind Map...Romantic Comedies...