Case study- film 2

 

Honeytrap

 

 



 

Storyline
Set in Brixton, London, HONEYTRAP tells the story of fifteen year-old Layla who gets sucked into gang activity and sets up the boy who's in love with her to be killed. Which is based on a true story.

Details:

Release Date: 17 October 2014 (UK)

Filming Locations: Brixton, London, England, UK

Production Co: Bright Pictures, Creativity Capital, Finite Films

Stars:

Jessica Sula,
 

 

Lucien Laviscount,

 

Who directed the film?
 Rebecca Johnson was the producer of the film.

Who wrote the film?
Rebecca Johnson also wrote the film.

Who produced the film?

Sarah Sulick was the producer of the film

What technology was used in the film?
The technology used to make the film were; film Camera, Photography camera, editing tools (editing can relate to music and cutting of shots which will be done on a computer).

What media coverage was used?
The media coverage used was that the film is linked in to other film festivals but does not have any major conventions. However it is going to made as a co-production between Bright Pictures and Fierce Productions.There is also a Facebook promoting the UK film

Who was the target audience?
The target audience is young urban teenagers and adults of both sexes.

What synergy was used in the film?
The synergy used in the film that was compiled and produced by Bucks Music Group. Artists on board include critically acclaimed grime artist MC Killa P.

Who was the distributor of the film?
The distributor of the film is an International Film Festival where the film will then be sold onto independent distributors around the world.

What was the budget for the film?
The budget of the UK film was under a million UK pound.

 



Guardians of the galaxy

 

Who produced and directed the film?
The producer was Kevin Siege and the director was James Gunn.

What was the budget of the film?
The budget of the film was $170 million.

Who stars in it?
Some of the main actors and actresses starring in the film are:
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper.

What technology has been used to make the film?
Some of the technology that Guardians of the Galaxy would use for the production of their film
would mainly be motion-capture. This would be to create unusual characters such like the walking tree-like alien that is Groot.

Where and when was Guardians of the Galaxy released and in what cinemas?
The world premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy was held on July 21 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The film was released in the United Kingdom on July 31 2014, and in the United States on August 1 in 3D. The film was released in 4,080 cinemas in the United States.

Guardians of the galxy is no on DVD, sky movies and on blu-ray.


 

Honeytrap

Who produced the film?
The producer of Honeytrap is a female called Sarah Sulick.

Who directed the film?
The director of Honeytrap was a female called Rebecca Johnson.

What was the budget?
The budget for Honeytrap was just under a £1million.

Who stars in it?
The actors and actresses that star in the movie Honeytrap are:
Jessica Sula, Lucien Laviscount, Ntonga Mwanza, Naomi Ryan, Danielle Vitalis, Lauren Johns, Tosin Cole, Savannah Gordon-Liburd, Modupe Adeyeye.

How was Honeytrap marketed, which different marketing tools were used?
How Honeytrap marketed was by doing fundraising as well as social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

Any cross media convergence?
The cross media convergence would be how the film made social network sites which would include the ones listed above.

Where and when was Honeytrap released and in what cinemas?
Honeytrap was only released nationwide. It was released in the UK 17th October 2014, London Film Festival.

What formats was it available in?
The formats that Honeytrap is available in would be IMAX.

Who is the target audience?
The target audience for Honeytrap would be urban adults (25+), who seek out critically well-reviewed films and urban young people (15-25), both sexes, who relate to story and cast.

The official trailer for Honeytrap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHfCeClJEFI

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HONEY TRAP

Brief details

Release Date:

 17 October 2014 (UK) 

Filming Locations:

 Brixton, London, England, UK

Synopsis

HONEY TRAP is a tragic teen romance, set in South London and inspired by true events. It tells the story of 15-year-old Layla, who sets up the boy in love with her to be killed. 
Fresh off the boat from Trinidad and full of fairy tale fantasies, Layla is swept off her feet by self-styled gang leader/rapper Troy. But in this dog-eat-dog world where being Troy's girl buys her envy as well as status, social outsider Shaun becomes her only true friend.
When Troy discards her, Layla is left in ruins. She vows to rebuild herself as a hardened player in order to win him back and Shaun becomes a pawn in her game. Soon the forces she has set in motion are escalating out of control.

Budget

This film is a low budget film but the budget was £8,560.

Who produced and directed the film?

Sarah Sulick and Rebecca Johnson produced and directed Honey Trap.

Who stars in it?

Jessica Sula who played Layla  replacing Samantha Joseph 

 Lucien Laviscount who is taking on the role of the terrifying 'Troy' instead of real-life jealous boyfriend McLean.

Ntonga Mwanza is taken on Shakilus Townsend's fictional character 'Shaun' 

Naomi Ryan takes on Shiree which is Layla's mother who she lives with but also the one who sent her to live in Trinidad for 10 years.

 Here are some more of the characters that star in the film. Danielle Vitalis, Lauren Johns, Tosin Cole, Savannah Gordon-Liburd, Modupe Adeyeye.

Target Audience

The target audience urban young people (15-25), both sexes, who relate to story and cast. The audience was younger people as the film was targeted at them and the story line was trrying to show them the concequences and give them a life lesson through film related ideas.

liam honeytrap

Set in Brixton, London, HONEYTRAP tells the story of fifteen year-old Layla who gets sucked into gang activity and sets up the boy who's in love with her to be killed.

Who produced the film?
Sarah Sulick and
The film was produced and funded the British council.

• The film was directed by Rebecca Johnson who has also direct Top Girl, Electric and That Sinking Feeling. 
• Rebecca Johnson also wrote the film, she is known for directing all the films she writes.

The budget for the film was £8,560.

Who stars in this film:

Jessica Sula  

Lucian Laviscout

Naomi Ryan

Mwanza Ntonga

The target audience for the film is teenagers and young adults.

The film is only being released in cinemas nationwide meaning it will only be shown in Great Britain.

Honeytrap is based on true event that took place in Brixton when a teenage boy was stabbed to death because he was set up by a girl who he was in love with but she had the intention of setting up his death.

Their has also been a TV film about these events called "my murder".

The Gardians Of Galaxy

 1. Who produced and directed the film?

Guardians of the Galaxy is directed by James Gunn and produced by Kevin Feige.

2.  What was the budget?

The budget was $170 million.

3. Who stars in it?

 In the film stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime Rael and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector.

 4. Where and when was guardians of the galaxy released?

initial release was 21st of july 2014 in the USA. However it was released in UK,Canda, Argentina,Austrailia, Azerbaijan, Brazil,Chile, Switzerland.

5. What formats is it available in now?

2D,IMAX and 3D.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Who produced and directed the film?
The film Guardians of the Galaxy was produced by a producer called Kevin Feige.  director of the film was called James Gunn.

What was the budget?
The budget of the film was $170 million. In pounds this would £106,125,966.30.

Who stars in it?
The actors and actresses starring in Guardians of the Galaxy are:
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker,
Karen Gillian, Djimon Hounsou, John C Reilly, Glenn Close and Benicio del Toro.

What technology has been used to make the film?
Some of the technology that Guardians of the Galaxy would use for the production of their film
would be motion-capture. This would be to create unusual characters such like the walking tree-like
alien that is Groot.



How is Guardians of the Galaxy being marketed and where?
How the Guardians of the Galaxy is being marketed is by creating such products as video games and also they have made cosmetics too.

 

Any cross media convergence?
The Guardians of the Galaxy have had their own magazine. This would be a convergence as
magazines and films are coming together.



Where and when was Guardians of the Galaxy released and in what cinemas?
The world premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy was held on July 21 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The film was released in the United Kingdom on July 31 2014, and in the United States on August 1 in 3D. The film was released in 4,080 cinemas in the United States.

What formats is it available in now?
The formats you can find for Guardians of the Galaxy is: Blu-ray disc, DVD and also on Sky Movies.

 

Who is the target audience?
I think the target audience would be people between the ages of 12 and 25 both genders.


The official trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bz0QOOT9Hk



Liam's Guardians of the Galaxy

 

Guardians of the Galaxy Super hero, adventure, Science-fiction and action film which cost $170 million to produce.

It is a Mavel production which indicates that it will be linked to superheros.

The film was produced and directed by James Gunn who was also involved in actually the writing the script and storyline for the film.

Storyline: 

After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, Peter Quill from Earth, is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. To help fight Ronan and his team and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team of space heroes known as the "Guardians of the Galaxy" to save the world.

Marketing:

The film is being marketed several different ways-

• TV adverts
• Cinema Trailers
• Internet banners
• social media pages
• Busess and public transport posters
• Bilboards
• McDonalds kids meal

At the moment Guardians of the galaxy is only available in the cinemas, but later on it will be possible to purchase on DVD, blue-ray, it will also be available on cable TV (sky, virgin..) for a certain cost, not to mention it will also be on iTunes, netflix and other online applications where it is possible to watch films for certain cost.

Guardians of the Galaxy was first released July 31st 2014 in Argentina and then August 1st 2014 in the US.

On the opening weakend the film made over $94 million and in less then 3 days they had made more than 5 times of what it cost to produce the film.

Who Stars in the film?

Chris Pratt

Zoe Saldana

Vin Diesel

Dave Batista

Guardians of the Galaxy research

Guardian of the galaxy was produced by Marvel Studio and Moving Picture Company (MPC) and James Gunk was the director

Budget:

$170 million 

Actors/Actress:

Technology used:

Video camera,Computers, Editing and uploading software, CGI ( comupter generated imagery), Green screen,Blue screen,Mova System

Distributed by:

Walt Disney Studios

Marketing strategies:

Cross media convergences:

comics

 

dances (grooting)

video games 

Synergy:

Lego

New era

Disney

C-Life 

Releases:

UK - 24 July 2014 (London)

USA - 21 July 2014 

Hong Kong - 31 July 2014 

Canada - 29 July 2014 

Format:

GOTG is now available on DVD and will soon be released in 3D and Blu-ray

Target Audience:

Sci-fi and marvel lovers also anyone between the age of Five to early 20s

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Homework

Production

What are the stages involved in producing a film - what do they include from the early idea to the final edit when the film is ready to be sold to cinemas and promoted to the public?
Some stages in producing a film would include such things like writing a script the actors or actresses will act out, some other important stages would include film funding which would be used to pay for the actors/actresses starring in the film and also money to spend on equipment for the scenes. Another important stage would include gathering the cast and crew you will be using for your film so the people starring in it, the ones going to be filming the actual scenes and etc. There are also more stages such like drawinging your storyboard, schedulling and equipment.

Who are the main producers of films in America?
Some of the main producers of films in America would include Steve Tisch who has produced the film The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. James Lassiter is another American film producer who has produced films like Ali, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, Hancock and After Earth which have all starred Will Smith. Another main producer of films in America would be Ryan Kavanaugh who has produced the film Dear John starring the likes of Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American film producer who has produced the well-known movie Shrek which starred Mike Myers who played the voice of Shrek. Another main American film producer would be Jerry Bruckheimer. He has produced the films Bad Boys 1, 2 and 3 which have all starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Some of the main studios would be Sony Pictures Studios which is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Another would be 20th Century Fox which is owned by 21st Century Fox. Paramount Pictures is another main studio which is owned by Viacom.

How might the ownership of the studio have an impact on what films the studio makes?
The ownership of the studio has a massive impact on what type of films the studio makes. This is because the bigger the the ownership of the studio, the better films that can be made and the bigger the actors/actresses can be used. This is all because of the budget they have to their name.

What is independent production?
A production over which an artist maintains complete creative, artistic, and editorial control.


Distribution

What does distribution mean?
Distribution is the delivery of media content such as films and etc so that the public can see it.

Who distributes a film? Is it always the same people who produce the film?
Film distributors are the ones who distribute the films and are the ones who are responsible for the marketing of the film and also the ones who set release dates.

What is the traditional way of distributing a film?
Making a trailer and having the trailer distributed on TV.

What might be a newer way of distributing a film?
Making posters and having them in the newspaper or having them on buses.

What are film festivals and what is their role in film distribution?
Film festivals are typically annual events. The most well-known film festivals are The Venice Film Festival, The Cannes Film Festival, The Toronto Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and the
Berlin International Film Festival.

What might make a distributor decide to release a film on one particular weekend rather than another?
Distributors makes sure that a film doesn't get release on a date where another big film is being show since there could be a clash and then could leave others to go to one instead of the one they are distributing.

Why is distribution essential to the film chain? What will happen if it can't secure a distribution deal?
Why distribution is essential to the film chain is because without it being distributed, how will they get views and how will they make money. If they can't secure a distribution deal then they won't make money.


Markting

What is marketing and how is it different to distribution?
Marketing is the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising. The diffence is marketing will help increase the viewings whereas the distribution assist in delivering the goods.

How are films promoted to different audience?
Some trailers and posters are put into different language because they know their film will not only be watched by people from one language so they put their posters into different languages.


Exhibition

How do audiences get to see films?
Cinemas, DVD players, buy it from your TV.

What is the 'box office' for a film?
 Box office for a film is used to refer to the commercial success of a film, play, or actor in terms of the audience size or takings that they command.

Who receives the money from a successful film?
The producer receives the money from a successful film as well as all the others who took part in the film. 

How do cinemas make their money?
Cinemas make theri money by people purchasing tickets to go see movies. The cinemas get to keep around 25% of the money spent on tickets from consumers for the first couple of weeks with the rest going to the people who made the film and as it goes on the percentage decreases.


What is the BFI?
The BFI is the British Film Institute.

What are the BFI required to do?
Encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom.

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PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION,MARKETING AND EXHIBITION OF A FILM

Production

Pre-production

There is pre-production which is where the planning for the project happens. During this period the production is broken down into individual scenes and all the locations, props, cast members, costumes, special effects and visual effects are distinguished. Sometimes the script isn't complete so they will complete it at this stage if they haven't already. Normally there will be a detailed schedule is produced and the arrangements are created for necessary elements, which are to be available for the film makers at the right appropriate time.

Production

This is the stage which the actual filming happens. All scenes already planned out in the pre-production part are filmed and the relevant locations. Each scene is filmed as many times as the director wants, so that they make sure the scenes are to their best ability and also quality. this is where the pre-production stage is put to the test. They have to make sure that all the filming is done correctly and all shots are taken , this because it can be very difficult to go back and repeat certain scenes.

Post-production

This is the stage which the film is put together by the editor. The editor does a rough cut taken from sequences. The purpose of the rough cut is to order the best shots. Then create fine cuts by getting all the shots to flow quite smooth in a seamless way. Trimming is the process where the scenes are shortened by minutes, seconds or frames. As well as editing footage, adding all music, graphics, menus are all added. After the fine cut has been screened and approved by the director and producer, the film is then locked which means no more changes can be made.

 The main producers of films of America

UNIVERSAL PICTURES

Universal Picture studio is in California.

 it is owned by Comcast.

  founded by

 Carl Laemmle
Pat Powers
   Mark Dintenfass
William Swanson
David Horsley
Charles Baumann
Adam Kessel
Jules Brulatour

WARNER BROS PICTURES

Warner Bros Pictures studio is in California.

Founded by 

Albert Warner
Harry Warner
Sam Warner
Jack Warner

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION