Film Studies 4.0 / 5HideShow resource informationFilm StudiesASWJECCreated by: AmyCreated on: 09-05-13 11:18 FM2 - 3 sections FM2 is divided into 3 sections. Each will be concerned with a different section of British or American film. Section A - is about producers and audiences. Section B - is about British film (Working Title) Section C - is about American film (comparative study) 1 of 7 Producers and Audiences American film Why are American films so successful? · Genre · Franchises · Big Budget, stars, special effects, action scenes, simple stories, happy endings. · Populist, escapist entetainment. Case studies - The Dark Knight, Harry Potter, Pulp Fiction Other examples - The Avengers, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Avatar, Titanic. Audience - Entertainment and escape. Producers - Profit and easy marketing. 2 of 7 Producers and Audiences British Film Why are British films comparitivley unsuccessful? · Difficult to characterise · Low budgets, no stars, few special effects, few action scenes, complex stories, unusual charaters. · Critially acclaimend, but less successful internationaly at the box office. · Odd characters, odd premisis. Case studies - Submarine, trainspotting Other Examples - This is England, Bridget Jones' Diary, The full Monty, Hot Fuzz. 3 of 7 Producers and Audiences Cinemas - Mainstream and Arthouse Mainstream - Odeon, cineworld, Vue, Showcase. · Popular entertainment · Example - The Avengers · Marketing - All forms of media, merchandising (ancillary marketing) Arthouse - Chapter, curzon, watershed. · Art/films for a select audience · Example - Submarine, the tree of life, the big lebowski, melancholia, buffalo 66 · Marketing - Internet, viral marketing 4 of 7 Producers and Audiences New Technology What has been the impact of new technology in cinema? · CGI (computer generated imagery) · Digital photography (48 frames per second) - sharper image · 3D · Motion capture - more realistic movements · IMAX - bigger screen (Shot to size) · Downloadable films. Case studies - The Dark Knight (IMAX), Harry Potter (CGI) Avatar (3D), The Hobbit (Digital photography) Audiences - New experience Producers - Bigger Profit 5 of 7 British film Working Title Founded in 1982 by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Early success in 1984 - My Beautiful laundrette Other successful films - Bridget Jones, Love actually, Notting Hill. Case studies - four weddings and a funeral, shaun of the dead 6 of 7 British film British Values Sense of humour - Cynicism, Irony, Sarcasm, Self-deprecation, wit Stoicism - stiff upper lip Emotional repression - Detachement Obsession with social class tradition modesty fairplay - tollerance Sophistication/refinement Prudishness Pessimism 7 of 7
WJEC AS FILM STUDIES - FM2 British and American Cinema - Film Distribution 5.0 / 5 Teacher recommended
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