Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Media Industry - Presentation
MEDIA INDUSTRY
Presentation
Conglomerates/Independent/Cross Media Convergence
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Creative Media Sector - Conglomerates
The Big Six Conglomerates
- Warner Brothers
- The Walt Disney Studios
- NBC Universal
- Columbia
- Paramount
- 21st Century Fox
Warner Brothers
Industry: Entertainment
Funded: April 4, 1923
Founder(s): Albert Warner, Harry Warner, Sam Warner and Jack Warner.
Products: Motion Pictures, Television Programmes and Video Games.
Location: America, California
Revenue: US$ 12 billion (2012)
Operating: US$ 1.2 billion (2012)
Independent: (1918-1967)
Website http://www.warnerbros.com
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Walt Disney
Industry: Entertainment
Founded: 1923
Location: America, California
Products: Motion Pictures, Music and Stage Productions.
Subsidiaries:
- Lucas film
- Pixar Animation Studios
- The Puppets Studio
Website http://waltdisneystudios.com
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Universal
Industry: Film
Product: Motion Pictures
Location: America, California
Product: Motion Pictures
Location: America, California
Founded: June 8, 1912
Founder's:
Carl Laemmie, Pat Powers, Mark Dintenfass, William Swanson, David Horsely, Charles Baumann, Adam Kessel and Jules Brutalatour.
Website: http://www.universalstudios.com
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Columbia Pictures
Sony Entertainment
Product: Motion Pictures
Location: America, California
Founded: 1918 as C.B.C Film renamed Columbia
Founder's: Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt
Website: http://www.sonypictures.com
20th Century Fox
Industry: Film
Product: Motion Picture, television films
Location: America, New York (NY)
Founded: May 31st, 1915
Founder's: Joseph M. Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck
Paramount Motion Pictures
Industry: Film
Product: Motion Pictures
Location: America, Hollywood, California
Founded: 1912 as Famous players film company, 1914 renamed Paramount Pictures.
Founders: -
Website: http://www.paramount.com
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Warp Films
Warp Films
Warp films is an independent film company that was founded in 1989. The company is funded by EM Media and the National Lottery.
The founder's of the company are; Steve Beckett, Rob Mitchell and Robert Gordon.
Shane Meadow is the stock writer of Warp Films.
He is a writer and Director, known for This is England and Dead Man's Shoes.
He is a writer and Director, known for This is England and Dead Man's Shoes.
The genre of films they produce are various amounts of genres including; Action, Thriller and dramas. The style of films they produce, all seem to be gritty and have a Northern British element to them.
Warp films also are a Cross Media Conversion because of its record company Warp Records.
Warp films also are a Cross Media Conversion because of its record company Warp Records.
These's are some of the films they have created:
- This is England
- Four Lions
- Dead Man's shoes
This is England
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Four Lions
Four incompetent British jihadists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.
Dead Man's Shoes
A disaffected soldier (Considine) returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother (Kebbell) years ago.
Monday, 28 April 2014
My Dream Job
My Dream Job
A film Director is one of the main important role's in film making. The Director of the film is the 'vision'. The vision is practically the story that is formed into a visual idea, which the Director can visually capture and create the film within their imagination. With using their vision of the film, they can explain exactly what they are visioning for the scenes of the film.
The Director works in all of the film stages being; Pre-production/Production/Post Production. They work in all the stages of the film because of their main role of being the vision of the film. They would be hired within the pre-production stage because it is the start of the project. They would be gathering all ideas up to portrait on screen during this stage.
Once production has started they then would be involved within filming at this stage because they would be the lead role of making the film at this point because of the visual side of it.
The final stage post production, the Director would then be involved within the final aspect of the film which is editing the film. This would involve putting the film together and choosing which scenes/shots they should use and making it suitable for viewing.
To become a film Director, there are various ways of becoming one. One option is from gaining knowledge and an understanding of the film industry and the different techniques and styles of Directing. This would be referred as Education e.g. Courses on the subject.
Another way of becoming a Film Director is from knowledge and experience. With it being experience within film production and learning from others. Another option is from making your own peace of work (Film). This could work by receiving good responses of your work and could lead to more opportunities.
The training that can be involved is gaining knowledge of the role and techniques. Training can also come from experience this is one of the most important parts of training for this role. You can gain a lot from experience because you could learn styles and techniques and also get the gist of being in that role and learning to have the responsibility of it.
The Director would work closely with the Producer/Cinematographer/Camera Operator/Make up & Costume Designers and could also work with the Scriptwriter. It is important that these roles work together with the Director so that the Director can make sure that he/she gets their point across to them, visually.
The employment for this job role can be; A Freelance, Contract, Work patterns and Fixed term.
A Freelance can be a self employed or hired to work for a company. Contract is where you would be paid for the duration of the project/ Film. Work patterns are days and working hours for a job. Fixed term can be a contract that is carried out to a pre-arranged time period.
The personal skills need for this job can be; Confidence, creative vision and ideas, leadership skills, standard communication skills, knowledge of the film industry and teamwork skills.
Technical skills for a Director could include; Good research skills, Knowledge of equipment and a Knowledge and good understanding of visual techniques and styles.
The experience needed to progress into this role can include, experience on other film sets and maybe having a role of being a camera operator/cinematographer/editor. Qualifications need for this role could be; A BA Film Production or Film Festival Awards.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of this job can be; An advantage could be getting your dream job, Being able to work in the Film Industry, Being able to show your visions and Ideas, Being able to work with other people who have similar interests, Being able to work as a team, Gaining experience and knowledge of the film industry, Being able to have your dream job.
The Disadvantages of this job could be time consuming, could be stressful, might not get on with other co-workers, Failing to succeed in the line of work.
The Director works in all of the film stages being; Pre-production/Production/Post Production. They work in all the stages of the film because of their main role of being the vision of the film. They would be hired within the pre-production stage because it is the start of the project. They would be gathering all ideas up to portrait on screen during this stage.
Once production has started they then would be involved within filming at this stage because they would be the lead role of making the film at this point because of the visual side of it.
The final stage post production, the Director would then be involved within the final aspect of the film which is editing the film. This would involve putting the film together and choosing which scenes/shots they should use and making it suitable for viewing.
To become a film Director, there are various ways of becoming one. One option is from gaining knowledge and an understanding of the film industry and the different techniques and styles of Directing. This would be referred as Education e.g. Courses on the subject.
Another way of becoming a Film Director is from knowledge and experience. With it being experience within film production and learning from others. Another option is from making your own peace of work (Film). This could work by receiving good responses of your work and could lead to more opportunities.
The training that can be involved is gaining knowledge of the role and techniques. Training can also come from experience this is one of the most important parts of training for this role. You can gain a lot from experience because you could learn styles and techniques and also get the gist of being in that role and learning to have the responsibility of it.
The Director would work closely with the Producer/Cinematographer/Camera Operator/Make up & Costume Designers and could also work with the Scriptwriter. It is important that these roles work together with the Director so that the Director can make sure that he/she gets their point across to them, visually.
The employment for this job role can be; A Freelance, Contract, Work patterns and Fixed term.
A Freelance can be a self employed or hired to work for a company. Contract is where you would be paid for the duration of the project/ Film. Work patterns are days and working hours for a job. Fixed term can be a contract that is carried out to a pre-arranged time period.
The personal skills need for this job can be; Confidence, creative vision and ideas, leadership skills, standard communication skills, knowledge of the film industry and teamwork skills.
Technical skills for a Director could include; Good research skills, Knowledge of equipment and a Knowledge and good understanding of visual techniques and styles.
The experience needed to progress into this role can include, experience on other film sets and maybe having a role of being a camera operator/cinematographer/editor. Qualifications need for this role could be; A BA Film Production or Film Festival Awards.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of this job can be; An advantage could be getting your dream job, Being able to work in the Film Industry, Being able to show your visions and Ideas, Being able to work with other people who have similar interests, Being able to work as a team, Gaining experience and knowledge of the film industry, Being able to have your dream job.
The Disadvantages of this job could be time consuming, could be stressful, might not get on with other co-workers, Failing to succeed in the line of work.
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Job Role Timeline
Job Role Timeline
The Timeline of Film Production
Pre-Production
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Scriptwriter - The scriptwriter is sectored in the Development/pre-production area of the production of the film. They are also sectored in the pre-production because of its title, the script is the beginning of the film, it is known as the idea. The script is basically the blueprint of the film.
The scriptwriter's job is to create an idea of a film. The film could be of various genres including Action, Horror, Drama, Comedy, sic-fi and Fantasy.
The creative side of scriptwritting is being able to go in depth with creating characters, crafting dialogue and inventing plots.
Skills:
The scriptwriter's job is to create an idea of a film. The film could be of various genres including Action, Horror, Drama, Comedy, sic-fi and Fantasy.
The creative side of scriptwritting is being able to go in depth with creating characters, crafting dialogue and inventing plots.
Skills:
- Communication skills/Networking skills
- Independent working abilities
- Knowledge of film industry
- Understanding of Acting process
- Very skilled Research skills
- Excellent time management
The positives and negatives of the job role can be:
Positives:
- Having an important role in the development of the film.
- Can become popular in the film industry because of a certain style you have (your signature style). This would open new doors for more opportunities.
- Being able to work with the Producer and Director of the film.
- Having the role to produce the skeleton of the film (the idea of the film).
- Starting from the beginning of the project.
- Could struggle to produce a script.
- Deadlines (Can feel rushed).
- Could be very difficult to find a Producer to take the script further.
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Producer - The Producer is the main role of the stages of the film, from the beginning to end. The Producer is the main role of the films production (Basically the Manger). The Producer creates a crew and lists and hires the job roles e.g. Director/Writer/Cast Manager.
The Producer would also manage the financial side of the film, finding the distributor(s).
The timeline for the producer in the film production stages, include all stages because of their title. The producer participates in all stages; Pre-Production/Production/Post/ Production. They participate in all stages because they are the lead role in the project from start to finish.
Skills:
Director
The Director is one of the main important roles in a film production/project. The Director is the core of the film as-well as the lead Actors, Producer and Scriptwriter. The Director is part of the core of the film because they're the vision of the film, Their job is to portrait the story in a visual way.
The Director participates in all stages including: Pre-Production/Production/Post Production. They participate in all stages because of their title role, their role within the project is one of the key elements of the project which is the creative side of the film, this is why they occur in all stages.
The timeline for the producer in the film production stages, include all stages because of their title. The producer participates in all stages; Pre-Production/Production/Post/ Production. They participate in all stages because they are the lead role in the project from start to finish.
Skills:
- Leadership skills
- Independent worker
- Business Management
- Organised
- Confident
- Decent Communication Skills
The Positives and negatives of this job role can be:
Positives:
- Can be self employed
- Your in-charge
- You have a main role in the making of the film
- Its your project
Negatives:
- Could come over too much stress
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The Director is one of the main important roles in a film production/project. The Director is the core of the film as-well as the lead Actors, Producer and Scriptwriter. The Director is part of the core of the film because they're the vision of the film, Their job is to portrait the story in a visual way.
The Director participates in all stages including: Pre-Production/Production/Post Production. They participate in all stages because of their title role, their role within the project is one of the key elements of the project which is the creative side of the film, this is why they occur in all stages.
Skills:
- Confidence
- Decent Communication skills
- Good Visual Prospectives
- Unique Creative ideas
- Knowledge of films
- Good understanding of the Acting process
- Leadership skills
- Independent working
The Positives and negatives of this job role can be:
Positives:
- A Main role within the project
- Creative side of the project
Negatives:
- Could be Stressful
Costume Designer(s) - The Costume Designer(s) is part of the Pre-Production and the Production stage of the film. Their role is to produce certain costumes that they had created for the actor/actresse's characters of the film. The Costume Designer(s) work along side the Make up Artist(s) because of the department that they both participate in. The Costume Designer(s) also work with the Director because of the visual side of the film.
Skills:
Skills:
- Standard Communication skills
- Problem Solving skills
- Creative Ideas
- Knowledge of Costume Design
- Knowledge of Fabrics
- Good Research skills
- Knowledge of Fashion Designing
There are many positives for this role which are, having a career that you are passionate about. The job role of a Costume Designer is a creative career, this can be a dream job for creative and passionate individuals. The career of a Costume Designer can have self-employed opportunities.
There can be various amount of negatives within this job role including, the salary that would be low for the starting of this career. The job role can lead to night shifts and also weekends. This line of work also expects meeting deadlines. The job role of a Costume designer also is expected 'not much change'.
There can be various amount of negatives within this job role including, the salary that would be low for the starting of this career. The job role can lead to night shifts and also weekends. This line of work also expects meeting deadlines. The job role of a Costume designer also is expected 'not much change'.
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Location Manager - The Location Manager is sectored in the Pre-production and Production stage of the making of the film. The Location manager locates the locations of ideas for filming in that certain area, but also to visit the area and make note of places that they could film and create a RCCE for planning to film there.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving skills
The positives and negatives of the job role can be:
Positives:
- A Location Manager starts at the very beginning of the Production of the film.
- Being part of a film
- Working with the Director
- A good responsibility
Negatives:
- Job role ends at the end of Production and there fore their job is no longer needed how ever the start of Post Production for the film. You would need to search for another job on another film set.
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Editor - The Film Editor's job role is to assemble the film footage into a finished product suitable for viewing. The Film Editor is involved in the Post Production sector which is the final stage of the films development. The Film Editor works closely with the Director and Producer of the film, to make the required end result.
The skills required for this job role include:
- A Good knowledge of the job role and use of equipment.
- Standard quality with techniques of editing.
- Suitable Communication skills.
- Creative Ideas.
- Good listener.
- Instructed understanding.
There are many positives of this job role involving, Having a creative career. Being able to work with the Director of the film. The career can also have self-employed opportunities.
There can be various negatives of the job role that can be, The career can be time consuming through projects. The line of career could be stressful. Within this job role there are expectations of meeting deadlines.
Creative Media Industry
Creative Media Industry
Film Industry
The film industry is divided into four separate sectors including: Development//Production//Distribution//Exhibition.
The Development stage is the start of the films production, which is the Development of the script which is the skeleton of the film. The other part of the development stage is the planning for the production stage and finding an investor and Distributor.
Production stage is basically the filming of the project. This stage includes the majority of job roles involved in the film project. The production is the practical side of the project.
Distributing is occurred once the film is still in post production. The distributing of the film is practically the marketing stage of the film. This involves Advertising/Reviewing/Previewing.
The advertising includes trailers (teaser/trailer/official trailer) and posters.
The reviewing side of the distributing involves showings for critics so the film could be reviewed and rated by given star ratings and prospective on the films qualities. Previews also occur in the marketing of the film to avoid loosing out in the first weeks of release. The reason for previews is to gain the advantage of 'word of mouth'.
The exhibition is the final stage of the films production, this includes the celebration of the films release. It involves the premiere of the film, this is where the lead roles of the film including the Producer, Director and the lead actor/actress will participate in.
Job roles in the Film Industry
Job roles in the Film Industry
- Producer(s)
- Assistant Producer
- Director
- Assistant Director
- Managing Director
- Scriptwriter(s)
- Cinematographer
- Director Photographer
- Costume Design(s)
- Make up Artist(s)
- Camera Operator(s)
- Grip(s)
- Editor(s)
- Sound mixer(s)
- Clapper
- Boom Operator
- Runner
- Actor / Actress
- Sriptsupvisor
- Location Manger
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