Part 5 Production Qs

.Choose an actress from the list above. What would they bring to a role in a film?

Kate Winslet- Winslet brings a certain character-type to the film, Winslet tends to play certain types of people. She nearly always plays upper class British characters, her characters are often quirky and strange, but at the same time either the main character or the love interest. She appears in romantic movies like Titanic, Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind and Revolutionary Road as well as Comedy/Rom-Coms like The Holiday. She has a definitive voice and look that are difficult to replicate.

.Think about the films you have seen recently at the cinema. Which ones were recommended by word of mouth? -Why did you go and see other films?

I tend to go to the cinema to see films that I have read a review of, and recently I went to see District 9 and Avatar based on the advice of friends so essentially I am swayed by the views that other people who have seen the film say about it.

.Find out the budget ofthe following three films, Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity and Avatar. Which of them made the biggest profit?

Paranormal Activity was made for only $15,000 and made $192mil
The Blair Witch Project was made for $60,000 and has made $248mil
Avatar on the other hand has made $2.6bil but cost in excess of $500mil
This means that Paranormal Activity based on budget would have made the most money. But if you take in to mind the fact that Paranormal Activity spent huge amounts on Advertising as did Avatar, so the Blair Witch probably made the most because it was released before Youtube and many internet sites which limits the quantity they could spend

.Find out the producers of the following British films; Harry Brown, Scouting Book for Boys and Heartless. How has film production changed in the UK since the 90s?

Harry Brown -
* Marv Films
* UK Film Council
* HanWay Films
* Prescience Film Fund
* Framestore
Scouting Book for Boys - produced by Celador Films
Heartless -
* May 13
* Cinema Two (in association with)
* CinemaNX
* Matador Pictures
* Regent Capital (in association with)
* Richard Raymond Films
What is clear from this list is that the films are now funded by smaller companies in Britain and the London Film Council, thus creating our own British Market separate from Hollywood. The responsibility of production is now shared.

Can you think of any recent film soundtracks that have proved popular with Audiences? Why?

One of the most successful soundtracks has been the Twilight soundtrack, I believe that this is probably due to the fact that it has a track on it, performed by Robert Pattinson, the movie's star who is very popular as a result of starring in this movie. As well as this, it has tracks selected by the author, by her favourite bands, who are of course popular artists like Muse, Linkin Park and Paramore.