Jack Johnson- Survey

We conducted a survey to find out the thoughts of jack johnson fans,  we ask ten random people and these were are results-

1. 3 male listeners, 7 female listeners
2. All ten were between the age of 10 to 18
3. 7 were brunnettes, 1 had black hair, 1 blonde, 1 other (ginger)
4.Sports- 1 surfing, 4 football, 1 skiing, 3other
5. Cars- 3 other, 1 ford, 2 VW, 1 audi, 3 don't own one
6. Job or student- 1 other, 9 student
7. Intrument- 3 pinano, 5 guitar, 2 none


8. Why do you like Jack Johnson? Majority of the anwsers were brief and said he was chilled, relaxed and happy.The best answer we got was ' he's a very relaxing artist and I listen to him when I'm feeling either down or happy, he is also very exceptable to play at most occasions'

9. Would you say he influences you? The best anwser we got was ' he definitly influenced me to play the guitar', funny anwser ' yes, sexually'

10. Would you ever go off his music, and why ? best anwser was '' his music is the type of genre  that can never be outdated, its easy listening and calm'' funny anwser ' if he started screaming like an emo'

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Working Title Trip

This is a British Company based in London. Founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1983.  Radclyffe left and Eric Fellner another independent film producer joined the company. PolyGram was the company’s corporate backer. PolyGram Films was merged and sold to Universal Studios in 1999.

We were very fortunate to be able to go to Working title studios on the 5th April. We travelled down to London via bus, it took around 3 hours to travel to are destination. Once we arrived at working title we were greeted by are host who took us down to a viewing area which was primaly used for the view of films. This is where we were talked to by Tim Bevan and various other people. Many questions were ask and this allowed us as a group to gain valuable information of how the industry works and the ups and downs of working in that type of company. After are stay in Working Title we headed to the Wallace Gallery and viewed many famous sculptures and painting, this was again very enjoyable and interesting and I feel I benifited from it.I found the trip veryenjoyable, while being informative.

• Atonement was an art house film
• Piracy affecting DVD market
• Filming a film can be hard but depends on the people you work with. Fact based films hardest to make, as producing a film on 9/11 would be very controversial and would upset many people, making it one of the hardest films to produce.
• Development of a film can be one of the most enjoyable parts of production.
• Hungry is a very good place to film due to the benefits they offer such as 25% off filming costs

What is British Film? Part 1

Kings speech

Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
355,450 (USA) (28 November 2010) (4 Screens)

The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays King George VI, who, to overcome his stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an unorthodox Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The two men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates, the new king relies on Logue to help him make a radio broadcast at the beginning of World War II. Information taking off- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King's_Speech

Actors- Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter as the Duke and Duchess of York, both English actors playing very English characters, if they were not English characters I feel it wouldn't full fill the Englishness of the film. Helena Bonham Carter plays the duchess as york she is a famous big star actor I feel this gives an edge to the film as it creates higher consumer awareness.

Director- Tom Hooper, nationality is British Australian, which makes the film suit its Englishness as if the director of the film was a different nationality trying to represent Englishness, I don't think it would be so effective. Other films he has directed in Dam united (2009), John Adams (2008).

The film is meant to appear British and I feel they have effectively done so, by choosing the right actors for the job

Gross:
$134,851,229 (USA) (27 March 2011)

Production companys

See-Saw Films (production company) ,Bedlam Productions

Distibutors-

Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)

Bazuca Films (2011) (Chile) (theatrical)

Cathay-Keris Films (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)

Diamond Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)

Eagle Pictures (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)

GAGA (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)

Momentum Theatrical (2010) (UK) (theatrical)

Paramount Pictures (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)

Transmission (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)

Transmission (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical) Weinstein Company, The (2010) (USA) (theatrical)

Anchor Bay Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2010) (Switzerland) (all media)

Cascade Film (2010) (Russia) (all media)

The release date of the kings speech- Release Date:7 January 2011 (UK)

127 hours

Storyline-
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoning alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

I don't feel like this feel relates hugely to englishness due to it been set in Utah and many other foreign locations.

Actors- All actors in the film are foreign and in my point of view this doesn't make the film English. As it doesn't give it the same character.

Director: Danny Boyle,
Attended Thornliegh Salesian College in Bolton, Lancashire, English direactoer giving it an english flare to it.This film is a thriller film keeping the veiwers on there feet.

Production companys- Pathé, Everest Entertainment, Cloud Eight Films

Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$264,851 (USA) (7 November 2010) (4 Screens)
Gross:
$18,300,917 (USA) (27 March 2011)

Distibutors- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2010) (worldwide) (all media) 20th Century Fox Australia (2010) (Australia) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox (2011) (Japan) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox of Germany (2011) (Germany) (theatrical) Fox Searchlight Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical) Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates)(theatrical) (Middle East) GAGA (2011) (Japan) (theatrical) Monopole-Pathé (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical) Pathé (2011) (France) (theatrical) Shoval Film Production (2011) (Israel) (theatrical) Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. (2011) (Russia) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) Castello Lopes Multimédia (2011) (Portugal) (all media)

  

 

Research the following questions

1.      Issues raised by media ownership in contemporary media.

• Commercially driven, ultra-powerful mass market media is primarily loyal to sponsors, i.e. advertisers and government rather than to the public interest.
• If only a few companies representing the interests of a minority elite control the public airwaves of 300 million US citizens, then calling them "public airwaves" is only lip service.
• Healthy, market-based competition  is absent, leading to slower innovation and increased prices.

2.      The importance of cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution and marketing.
Cross media convergence and synergy is very important because it helps publicize the product. Such as Shaun of the Dead - a film and they also sold the soundtrack for it so the audience supports the film by buying it and producing more money for Working Title Films and Universal Studios.

3.      The technologies that have come out in recent years.

New Technologies support this process –

·         Web

·         DVD

·         institution exploit various platforms to

sell various products related to one film (e.g. film and

Soundtrack and video game).

Comment on the representation of Englishness in Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders is a British television drama which has aired on TV since 1997, englishenness plays a large part in the programme as that's what gives an edge over other TV crime dramas. Mise en scene plays a large part in midosmer murders as its gives character to watch. Largecsape plays a large part in the englishness of midomer murders such as the county town is Causton, a middle-sized town where Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby lives with his wife and where the Criminal Investigation Department is located.

The surrounding area where midomer murders is set consists of thatched roofs and cottages this is a typical view of englishness, I feel that the the surrounding housing plays a large part in the programme as it a much more noticeable prop given a distinct view and feel to the location. If we focus on a particular episode we can understand that at the beginning of the clip we can get the feeling that they are really trying to focus on the englishness of the country side, such as the farm land and woodlands.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drXkoge-eWQ 

From this clip we can see straight from the beginning that a typical old fashioned English song is being played with a slow camera movement across lush thick green vegetation, slowly coming to some old hangers this gives an english feel already as it reminds the viewer of the english war history. The camera shot moves straight to a very typical old fashioned English car this is an instant reminder of the englishness represented in the TV drama, romance is seen when the camera shot moves round the car to a couple kissing the male character is wearing a leather jacket which is a stereo typical costume to romance and an old fashioned theme.

The start of the clip after the murder scene had been viewed is a variety of shots of a character running round the village this is a good effective way of allowing the viewer to see the villiage from a large view and from many angles. Also the camera pauses on certain Iconic views such as a old english pub, and the old horse and cart which really symbolises englishness. From the clip we can see that clothing plays a major part in creating a feeling of englishness, as 3.14 minutes into the clip a male character dressed in a smart clothes and a flat cap is walking to a village venue where  old fashioned music is playing. That man knocks on the door and turns round saying she knows we have bowling know, this again creates a representation of englishness. Sound also is a key part in the TV Drama as there is a lot of non digetic sound used in the programme as its not a busy vibrant place natural sounds are not produced this shows the represetnataion of englishness of a typical quite village, so sounds effects are added giving a sense of eeriness and englishness at the same time. Midomer somer murders represents english in an obvious way with the typical thatched cottages and open spance of farmland, its format is very different to other crimes dramas due to its simplicity.

Three questions for Working Title

1. What will the Tv section on the website consist of?
2. When will you be launching 3D films, and do you think it will enhance consumer awarness of Working Title?
3. Does your job ever get boring?