Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
possible distributors
As our film is an independent film production group we will have to find a suitable low budget film distribution company.
Metrodome distribution
Metrodome distribution is a London based film distribution company that funds low budget films in the UK. They are based in London In England. From researching into Metrodome distribution I found that they have distributed a large amount of low budget films in the past. This is why I consider them as a possible film distribution company. They also have a lot of experience in making distribution a success in films such as 'The Chaser' this film follows a male who is involved in life debts (left behind from his friends that vanished) which he is left to fix. The Male is left to find out why his friends vanished the story folds on. This has aspects of a supernatural thriller. Metrodome distribution would be a good company to use as they have great experience in this genre area whilst working with a small budget. Metrodome distribution would be a great distribution company to use for our film production as they would give us a big advantage in the independent short film market as they have great connections to other distribution companies in other countries around the world. This would then enable to expand our audience to world wide. This would then result in a higher gross which we would make from our short film production.
http://uk.imdb.com/company/co0076345/
Independent Cinema Office distribution/ Icon film distribution
Another low budget distribution company that I found whilst researching into possible film distributors was Independent Cinema Office. This distribution company was one of my other considerations. The reason for this was that they are a local distribution company based in London UK. This is a useful aspect to having a local distribution company as it would be easy to work closely with them on future films made by our Independent film production company. Another advantage of using ICO distribution is they have worked with production companies from the area of Barnsley this film was KES. They also have links to other distribution groups around the world.
http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/
Optimum releasing studio canal
Studio Canal UK is a film distributor company working in the UK. When the company was named Optimum, the company's image was of a modern, independent new release and back catalogue distributor. Films were released under many types of film Release (Theatrical New Releases), Optimum Home Entertainment (DVD, Blu-ray Disc Releases) As optimum releasing currently distribute just over 200 films a year, this is a great level of releases for a an independent film distribution company.
http://www.studiocanal.co.uk/
However, after researching into these chosen distribution companies I found independent distributor metrodome to be more suitable for our independent production company as they have high level of success and experience in the genre of thriller which happens to be the genre of our film being a supernatural thriller.
In conclusion, my final decision was to use metrodome distribution as our distribution for our independent film. The reason for this is that they have previous experience and success of distributing supernatural thrillers with small budgets in the past. Also they are a local distribution company so it will be useful for future use as we will be able to work closely on distribution to ensure our films are successful.
Metrodome distribution
Metrodome distribution is a London based film distribution company that funds low budget films in the UK. They are based in London In England. From researching into Metrodome distribution I found that they have distributed a large amount of low budget films in the past. This is why I consider them as a possible film distribution company. They also have a lot of experience in making distribution a success in films such as 'The Chaser' this film follows a male who is involved in life debts (left behind from his friends that vanished) which he is left to fix. The Male is left to find out why his friends vanished the story folds on. This has aspects of a supernatural thriller. Metrodome distribution would be a good company to use as they have great experience in this genre area whilst working with a small budget. Metrodome distribution would be a great distribution company to use for our film production as they would give us a big advantage in the independent short film market as they have great connections to other distribution companies in other countries around the world. This would then enable to expand our audience to world wide. This would then result in a higher gross which we would make from our short film production.
http://uk.imdb.com/company/co0076345/
Independent Cinema Office distribution/ Icon film distribution
Another low budget distribution company that I found whilst researching into possible film distributors was Independent Cinema Office. This distribution company was one of my other considerations. The reason for this was that they are a local distribution company based in London UK. This is a useful aspect to having a local distribution company as it would be easy to work closely with them on future films made by our Independent film production company. Another advantage of using ICO distribution is they have worked with production companies from the area of Barnsley this film was KES. They also have links to other distribution groups around the world.
http://www.independentcinemaoffice.org.uk/
Optimum releasing studio canal
Studio Canal UK is a film distributor company working in the UK. When the company was named Optimum, the company's image was of a modern, independent new release and back catalogue distributor. Films were released under many types of film Release (Theatrical New Releases), Optimum Home Entertainment (DVD, Blu-ray Disc Releases) As optimum releasing currently distribute just over 200 films a year, this is a great level of releases for a an independent film distribution company.
http://www.studiocanal.co.uk/
However, after researching into these chosen distribution companies I found independent distributor metrodome to be more suitable for our independent production company as they have high level of success and experience in the genre of thriller which happens to be the genre of our film being a supernatural thriller.
In conclusion, my final decision was to use metrodome distribution as our distribution for our independent film. The reason for this is that they have previous experience and success of distributing supernatural thrillers with small budgets in the past. Also they are a local distribution company so it will be useful for future use as we will be able to work closely on distribution to ensure our films are successful.
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Genre and Sub-Genre
What is a film genre?
Supernatural Thrillers films/TV research?
Alphas, is a good example to use from the same supernatural genre as both our film and this silm have similar uses of paranormal activities. This film also use real human being characters that have special abilities (gifts) to do certain things. This is really similar to our film as our main character also has special abilities to see to the near future to predict certain outcomes which give him fortune.
Another example of a film which uses supernatural thrillers aspects to creating the narritive is 'The Gift' created in the year 2000. 'The Gift' uses similar aspects to creating an narrative by the use of paranormal event of a gift which give the character an ability to see into to the future to predict certain outcomes.
Film genre refers to the range of methods based around
similarities in the narrative elements from in which films are constructed
from. However genre is a debateable subject based upon opinions made by people
over how to define genre types with it being a horror or a thriller for
example. The reason for this is that people’s views may deflect others as some
genres have close similarities to one other.
What is the Thriller genre?
Thrillers are a broad genre of film. That uses suspense and excitement
as the main features. Thrillers are made up of great elements that really draw
in the audience with the use of surprise, anxiety and surprise. Thrillers are
often made from use of cliff-hangers which engages the audience more and more.
What is our film genre and sub-genre?
We decided that our film fits within the thriller genre. Once
we discovered this we then further researched around sub-genre in the thriller category.
It was here where we discovered that our film fulfilled the genre type of
supernatural thriller. The reason for this is we use paranormal events and a
fictional narrative which cannot be defined by science however by its
supernatural explanation. This being in our film a paranormal activity from the
main character, this being the ‘Gift’ which He inherits at the start of the
film. Throughout our film there is a series of events where we see an appearance
from this paranormal activity when he sees into the future to predict the
outcomes of the gambles which he makes playing the different games. Thriller
films often tend to be gritty and use plot twisters and give the audience
experience of cliff-hangers. Our film fully fulfils these criteria as we have a
film based around paranormal experience and use massive plot twisters to ‘WOW’
the audience.
Alphas, is a good example to use from the same supernatural genre as both our film and this silm have similar uses of paranormal activities. This film also use real human being characters that have special abilities (gifts) to do certain things. This is really similar to our film as our main character also has special abilities to see to the near future to predict certain outcomes which give him fortune.
Another example of a film which uses supernatural thrillers aspects to creating the narritive is 'The Gift' created in the year 2000. 'The Gift' uses similar aspects to creating an narrative by the use of paranormal event of a gift which give the character an ability to see into to the future to predict certain outcomes.
First draft script for short film
Here we have a rough idea of how our film is going to be. As a group we created a script from both our ideas which we combined to make this script. However we are now going to revise it and make some changes where we decided to either add or change things. Then produce a written up version for the final thing.
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Film synopsis
Brian has a dramatic change in his life when
one day he has an accident which gives him a gift that changes his life. A series
of events unfold, one day he discovers that his gift brings him a lot of money.
He becomes involved in several events where he sees into the future, where he
can predict the outcomes. He start off being involved in small prize events
where he starts gambling with his friends, as time progresses he gets more and
more involved into gambling where his gift plays a big part until one day, he
was less fortunate and the outcome was unpredicted by his gift when he was hit by a
car, when he steps into the road without seeing what was about to happen….
Film title
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As a group we gathered our favourite
names for our short film. After listing down the names we most liked we picked
out a few which were most appealing these were, 'The Prediction' and
'Unpredictable'. We then broke both down by their meanings. We decided that
'The Prediction' would possibly fit our short film as it covers a series of
events which the main character has to predict. However after discussing the
name in context of our film we changed our opinions that this name was not as
good a fit in comparison to the other title name. The reason for this is that
we felt 'Unpredictable' was a good title as it tells the opposite of what the
majority film is all about, until the end of the film we have an unpredictable
event which ties up the story. So we decided to go ahead with the film title
'Unpredictable' as we feel it fits much better as it ties up the loose ends to
the ending of the film much better than the other title name 'The Prediction'.
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Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Film Theory's-Matthew Gollick
narration- The way in which the story arranges information and gives it to an audience
unrestricted narrative
With the audience knowing whats happening more than the character does himself. This is used in our film when we see into the future we can see the outcomes before other characters in the film.
closed narrative
a Close narrative is where all the lose ends of the film are tied up on screen and the narrative comes to an end. While this also still leaves room for speculation where the audience can wonder what happens the actual events that drove the story have come to an end for example the main character of a villain is caught. in our film we use a closed narrative as our main character dies at the end of the film.
Claude Levi-Strauss theory
Levi-Strauss introduced the notion of binary oppositions as a useful way to consider the production of meaning within narratives. His argument was that all construction was dependent upon the oppositions. Some examples of these oppositions may be for example good-evil, east-west, dark-light. Our film uses this theory as we have oppositions to some degree with present-future, These throughout the film determine on outcomes which effect Brian whether he wins or loses at the events within the film.
Tzvetan Todorov’s Equilibrium theory
His theory is a relatively simple one and goes something like this:
1. The fictional environment begins with a state of equilibrium (everything is as it should
be)
2. It then suffers some disruption (disequilibrium)
3. New equilibrium is produced at the end of the narrative
There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium (all is as it should be)
• A disruption of that order by an event
• A recognition that the disorder has occurred
• An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption
• A return or restoration of a NEW equilibrium
To an extent our film also has aspects of Todorov's theory with an event that takes place near the beginning of the film which leads a trail path of another story. This incident that takes place leads to a narrative which doesn't follow a linear narrative but a switch between present and future. At the start of the film an event takes place which changes the natural day to day routine of Brian's life.
unrestricted narrative
With the audience knowing whats happening more than the character does himself. This is used in our film when we see into the future we can see the outcomes before other characters in the film.
closed narrative
a Close narrative is where all the lose ends of the film are tied up on screen and the narrative comes to an end. While this also still leaves room for speculation where the audience can wonder what happens the actual events that drove the story have come to an end for example the main character of a villain is caught. in our film we use a closed narrative as our main character dies at the end of the film.
Claude Levi-Strauss theory
Levi-Strauss introduced the notion of binary oppositions as a useful way to consider the production of meaning within narratives. His argument was that all construction was dependent upon the oppositions. Some examples of these oppositions may be for example good-evil, east-west, dark-light. Our film uses this theory as we have oppositions to some degree with present-future, These throughout the film determine on outcomes which effect Brian whether he wins or loses at the events within the film.
Tzvetan Todorov’s Equilibrium theory
His theory is a relatively simple one and goes something like this:
1. The fictional environment begins with a state of equilibrium (everything is as it should
be)
2. It then suffers some disruption (disequilibrium)
3. New equilibrium is produced at the end of the narrative
There are five stages the narrative can progress through:
• A state of equilibrium (all is as it should be)
• A disruption of that order by an event
• A recognition that the disorder has occurred
• An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption
• A return or restoration of a NEW equilibrium
To an extent our film also has aspects of Todorov's theory with an event that takes place near the beginning of the film which leads a trail path of another story. This incident that takes place leads to a narrative which doesn't follow a linear narrative but a switch between present and future. At the start of the film an event takes place which changes the natural day to day routine of Brian's life.
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