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| Heyday Films produced Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (David Yates, 2011) |
In Section B of your examination, you answer a long essay question on aspects of the film industry and processes of production, distribution, marketing and consumption. We focus on specific studios/production companies that target British audiences. We consider contemporary film distribution practices (digital cinema, DVD, HD-DVD, downloads etc) and how these affect production, marketing and distribution. We will study:
- who makes, owns, funds and distributes specific recent films
- cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution & marketing
- new film technologies such as digital cinema
- technological convergence
- proliferation in hardware and content for institutions & audiences
- how national and British audiences are targeted by film institutions
- how your own experience illustrates wider trends
We will look at case studies such as Working Title, DNA Films, Heyday, GK Films
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| DNA Films produced The History Boys, The Last King of Scotland, Notes on a Scandal (all 2006) |
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GK Films produced London Boulevard (William Monahan, 2010)
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