In Fear

In Fear is an independent film directed by Jeremy Lovering (who has directed Sherlock and Spooks episodes). The production company is Big Talk Productions who are behind Youngers, The World's End and The Ambassadors. It's been distributed by three different companies (Bir Film, Ascot Elite and StudioCanal). It's being shown at Picturehouse cinemas. It stars Iain De Caestecker (Agents of SHIELD) and Alice Englert (Beautiful Creatures).

its difficult to find information about 'in fear' because its an independen film with a very low budget. we do not know the budget but we can see by looking at the trailer that they didnt have much to make the film better than it actaully is. because it is a low budget film, there is hardly anything on the internet for us to find out. british films tend to be quite unsuccessful.

In Fear

Director - Jeremy Lovering

Jeremy Lovering graduated to directing award-winning short films, television series, television movies and documentaries.
So far no budget has been made for the movie.

The person who distributed the film in the UK is David Katznelson.

There are nine cinemas  playing his movie - e.g- Cineworld Shaftesbury Avenue, Vue Islington, Ritzy Cinema Brixton, O2 Centre, Greenwich Odeon..

The main stars casting in this movie are - Lain De Caestecker, Alice Englert, Allen Leech.

Finding information on the internet for this specific film is difficult due to working independently and having low-budget. The director and the main casts are also not very well known as they haven't acted or starred in many films previously.

Anjuman and Yasmin

Thor 2-Yasmine Hadjoudj

Thor: the dark world

Yasmine Hadjoudj

Produced- Kevin Feige

Directed- Alan Taylor

The budget- 175M

Gross- 600M-200M/400M OS

Characters involved- Chris Hemsworth
                                      Natalie Portman
                                      Tom Hiddleston
                                      Anthony Hopkins
                                      Idris Elba
                                      Stellan Skarsgard
                                      Christopher Eccleston
                                      Kat Dennings
                                      Ray Stevenson
                                      Zachary Levi
                                      Jaimie Alexander
                                      Chris O'Dowd

Technology used to make the film- Electric lighting, digital projectors, computer generated imagery, stereophonic sound, microphones, loud speakers, sound systems.

Thor 2 being marketed - provides strategic planning, implementation and execution services to automate demand generation and drive your sales force performance. They work with major B2B marketing platforms.

Where and when being released (nationwide and worldwide) - At the world premiere of Thor: The Dark World which took place on October 22, 2013 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. The Thor sequel opens in November in the majority of its international footprint this weekend starting with major territories UK, France and Korea, then Australia, Germany, Spain, Taiwan and Hong Kong a day later, and Russia, Mexico and Brazil on Friday. Next week China and India open day and date with the domestic opening November 8th.

Formats it will be available in- 3D, 2D, ST (subtitled), AD (audio described)

Official trailer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bFZJ-3zNFg

Posters-

Billboards-

Cross media convergence-

Phone cases                    Lego toys                           Toys

Thor 2 marketing strategies- 

The American superhero movie 'Thor 2', is produced by Alan Taylor starring Chris Helmsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston.

Director:	Alan Taylor
Writers:	Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely Christopher Yost
Actors:	Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Anthony Hopkins Idris Elba Stellan Skarsgard Christopher Eccleston Kat Dennings Ray Stevenson Zachary Levi Jaimie Alexander Chris O'Dowd
Producers:	Louis D'Esposito(executive) Kevin Feige Stan Lee (executive)
Composer:	Brian Tyler Thor 2 Budget: 175M Gross: 600M - 200M/400M OS

Thor: The Dark World was released internationally on 30 October 2013. The film has earned over £28m in its first three days.On the international front, Thor: The Dark World hammered up a great debut this weekend. The film pulled in $109.4 million from 36 territories, which represents about 70 percent of the international market. The film performed best in the United Kingdom ($13.4 million), France ($9.4 million), and Mexico ($8.2 million), and it still has openings in China and Japan to look forward to.The world premiere of Thor: The Dark World took place on October 22, 2013 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London.^[95][96] The film was released theatrically in the UK eight days later on October 30.^[97] The film held its North American premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, and will be released into U.S. theaters on November 5, 2013.

Anjuman Rahman

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World (TTDW) is set to be a worldwide blockbuster (already surpassing the first movie's box office) with a $150 million budget, following the success of the first movie 'Thor' and Marvel superhero mash-up movie 'Avengers Assemble' . Thor 2 is directed by Alan Taylor, who has also directed some episodes of successful fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, and is produced by Kevin Feige who has produced many Marvel movies. TTDW stars the main actors from the last movie, including Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, Christopher Eccleston and Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth. Thor will be shown in 2D, 3D and IMAX formats in the 'mainstream/high street' cinema chains such as ODEON, Picturehouse, Vue and Cineworld, but also in other independent cinemas. Different types of camera were used for different types of shots.

Marvel released the first official trailer in April, six months before the release date. They released another trailer in August, during Youtube's 'Geek Week'. Tom Hiddleston attended the San Diego Comic Con dressed as his character, Loki, to promote the new film, and he also attended Disney's D23 expo event with co-stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and producer Kevin Feige. And speaking of Disney, Disneyland is set to have a new Thor attraction, a week before the American release date, next to the Iron Man feature. Well marketed by Marvel. TTDW has been marketed all over the internet and on the street too. Newspapers have written reviews about the movie and some of the cast have recently been in newspaper and magazine interviews, regarding their new movie. And to top it all off, Thor: The Dark World had its world premiere at London's own ODEON Leicester Square on the 22nd October 2013.

TTDW has different release dates for countries all over the world:

• 30th October 2013: Belgium, France, Indonesia, UK, Finland, Ireland, Philippines, South Korea, Sweden 
• 31st October 2013: Australia, Denmark, Germany, Israel, Hong Kong, Iceland, Portugal, Jordan, Netherlands, Taiwan, New Zealand, Singapore
• 1st November 2013: Brazil, Estonia, Mexico, Turkey, Norway
• 7th November 2013: Chile, Macedonia, Peru, Russia, Serbia, Thailand
• 8th November 2013: Bulgaria, India, Canada, Poland, Romania, USA, Spain, Vietnam
• 14th November 2013: Cambodia, Hungary
• 15th & 20th November 2013: Lithuania & Italy (respectively)
• 21st November 2013: Argentina, Greece
• 1st February 2014: Japan

Rahena Begum

Information about THOR.

The film was directed by alan taylor. the screenplay was by christopher yost, christopher markus and stephen mcfeely.
The film was produced  by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studio.
The cast that starred in the film thor the dark world are chris helmsworth, natalie portman, tom hiddleston, stellan skargard, idris elba, kat dennings, ray stevenson, tadanobu asano, jaimie alexander, rene russo and anthony hopkins.
The development of thor the dark world began in april 2011. the producer called kevin feige announced plans for a sequel to follow the crossover film marvrel's the avengers.
in july 2011, a man called kenneth branagh, director of thor, withdrew from the project. after that in 2012, alan taylor was hired.
thor the dark world premiered at the Odeon leicester square in London on october 22 2013.
it was then it was decided that the film would be internationally released on october 30th 2013.
it was scheduled to be realeased on november the 8th 2013 in the united states.
the film is 112 minutes long.
On the opening day, the film earned a staggering $8.2million from 33 territories.
thor the dark world was a number one film including in the UK and France.
the format will be digitally remastered into the immersive IMAX 3D theater. and also will be released on the 30th of october.
the film is being marketed all over for exapmle it is being advertised on Billboard, busses and walls. in april 2013, marvel released the first ever trailer for Thor the dark world.
august 2013, disney announced plans to promote the film with an attraction at disneyland.the attraction is called 'Treasures at Asgard'.
there was a lot of positive reaction from the public.
during the first three days, it earned $45.2million from 36 countries and then by the end of the weekend (wed-sun), it earned $104.4million.
the target of for the film is a very wide target audience. the film producers arent really pin pointing who they want and expect the film to be for.
this new film, it known that there is a majority of females watching it. aged 25-34. 54%.
the film will be in various cinemas such as Cineworld, Vue, Imax 3D Theater.

The trailer to thor the dark world:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvJ9FTgZbM

Facebook page

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Swede on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJQtwzU-ESM&feature=youtu.be

Production in Shaun of the Dead

Production in Shaun of the Dead Swede

Planning: We decided which specific scenes we would shoot and how we would lay them out, and then proceeded to take pictures to establish the shots and the characters involved. Afterwards we got other people involved and thought about how we could improve on the shots we had.

Props: We used no props other than a fake microphone to stress the fact that the swede is supposed to be a spoof and not have great production values.

Actors and stars: We had two main characters, the two that weren’t zombies, and everyone else was a zombie. We also interviewed people as if it was a news broadcast on live tv.

Scripting: Our scripting was not as planned as we thought that since it was a swede it would seem more unofficial and jokey if the lines seemed a bit jumbled. We picked a few key scenes and decided to improvise on the lines used, but we still put across the same message.

Technologies used: We just used a basic camera to film our swede, although we used a fig rig to gain a steadier control of the camera while filming on the move.

Filming: While filming we tried to plan out all our shots so we could achieve seamless editing, and so that our editing wouldn’t look like separate videos pieced together.

Editing: When we edited our swede we put the clips in the order that seemed most logical, and created a mystic persona in the audiences minds.

Post Production: In post-production we added a theme song and an opening and closing scene to introduce it to the audience. We used the same song from the actual Shaun of the Dead as to give the same vibes off that the film did. 

Shaun of the Dead swede

This is the final edit of our Shaun of the Dead swede.

Shaun of the Dead Swede Poster

POSTER - Rahena Begum

Shaun of the Dead Swede Poster

This is a sample of a poster that could be used to advertise the swede we've made.

Webpage banner draft

First draft of the webpage banner

HOMEWORK - Rahena Begum

Production:
Filmmaking has many different things that are used to make the whole production. There are several stages and some of the examples are: casting, screening, editing, script-making, story etc. All this and more is what makes the production a success. However, all this could not be done without the help of a large group of people that work very hard into making films and achieving great success.
The good thing about producing a film is that it doesn't have to stay in the exact same location. You can go where you feel is suitable to make the film. But the one thing is that all the organizing, moving and all the stages filmmakers go through, takes up to a few months to a couple of years. One example would be 'harry potter'; that takes up to two years to film/make.

Distribution:
With distribution, there are many ways to get films out in public. this is generally the final stage. The film is released to places like the cinema and to consumers media such as DVD, VCS, VHS, Blu-Ray. Other ways in which films are advertised and promoted are through press kits, posters and many other advertising materials; radio, magazines, through social-networking sites.
This is a good thing because it gives them a chance to advertise and sell their product which in this case would be films.

Marketing:
Different types of marketing is to make the film, being the product-well known. Publicity is one of them. The way to get their attention is to put the film out there on billboards, on the sides of telephone booths, walls etc.
There are many in which marketing the product will help sell it. For example, such things like trailers are a good way to directly deliver what the people are looking for and wanting to see; instantly they will either choose to like the film or not. Other examples are slideshows, standees and cardboard 3D displays.

Exhibition:
Places like the cinema are where people go to watch movies. Well known cinemas such as 'Cineworld', 'Cambridge Picture House', ' Odeon' and 'Empire' are places where great films are savored by hungry audiences. Some people don't often go to the cinema and would prefer to stay at home and watch it on the laptop. There are various film websites that allow you to watch unlimited movies. Some might even wait until the film comes out on television and watch it then; may people have many different choices.

Production, Distribution, Marketing and Exhibition

Production
Before any type of production, distribution, marketing and exhibition, there's got to be an idea for a film, whether it's a basic idea or a full-blown detailed idea, at least there's something to be filmed. As every good filmmaker/director would do, they would storyboard all their shot ideas, to make it easier to refer to when filming (pictured is a Hunger Games storyboard). Whilst storyboarding, it's good to have an idea how you want your film to look like: sharp, Hollywood type of filming or roughly, free-handedly filmed. Now, without a crew, there'd either be no film or it'd take you a long time to shoot the film. It's always best to have a crew that are on the same wavelength (creativity wise), so you all want the same end product. Once you've got the ideas, storyboard and crew, it's time for the most important part - actors. Casting is obviously a major part of film production because you want the best actors who understand what you want them to do/portray. 

Without a location, there's no film. Whether it's an already built location (e.g. outside) or a set, this should've been considered during the ideas stage. After a location has been decided on/set has been dressed and decorated, it's time to gather all types of equipment, from cameras and its accessories to lighting and costumes/props. 

Now it's time to film!!

After filming, it's time to edit your shots and put the film together. You can put transitions in, graphics in, and music over the scenes - it's your movie, you can do what you want. To make your film complete, you've got to add opening and closing titles (with credits). Create a small teaser/trailer, and film production is done! Here's the trailer of Hollywood blockbuster, The Hunger Games.

Distribution
After the film has completed production, it is sent to a studio where they make a licensing agreement with a distribution company. The company watch the completed film and decide how many copies/prints of it. After this stage, the company screen the film to different potential buyers who represent different cinemas and theatres (e.g. Picturehouse, Vue, Odeon, Cineworld, etc.). The potential buyers will talk with the distribution company on which films they want to release and show in their cinemas/theatre. Once agreements and contracts have been made, the company will send the film copies/prints days before the opening day. Whilst all this is going on. marketing is happening....

Marketing
Marketing is an important stage, especially money wise. Without marketing, how would you know when a film is out, or that it exists? Marketing has expanding a lot over the years.

Before, there used to be film posters everywhere: outside cinemas, inside telephone boxes, billboards on the street, on buses. But now, with the help of social networking, films are marketed throughout the internet whether it's through a tweet, or a viral trailer, the teenagers of today are more likely to know about a film because of social networking rather than finding it in a newspaper. And let's face it, most of the money the film industry make is from teenagers.

Exhibition
This is where your film can either be very successful or not. If your film is in the hands of a good distributor and good marketing, the exhibition stage will be successful also. Films are mainly shown online (which doesn't really benefit the moneymakers of the industry) or in cinemas (which benefits everyone, besides the people buying the tickets). There are two types of cinemas: national chains and independent exhibitors. National chains are the cinemas that everyone goes to and are the more well-known ones. A few examples are Vue, Cineworld and Odeon. These are the 'rich' cinemas, that make 40% of their profits through food sales (which tend to be overpriced) and where most of the Hollywood blockbusters are shown. If your film is shown in one of these cinemas, you know it's successful and you'll make money from it. The independent exhibitors are the less-known ones, therefore they make less money from it. Hollywood blockbusters usually do get shown here, but most people would go to the bigger chains of cinemas. Most British and foreign films get shown at independent exhibitors, but they are usually unknown or not of a mainstream taste, and wouldn't do very well if shown at a big chain. 

The Film Value Chain
So, what happens after your film is shown in the cinemas? Well, it is often shown at a non-theatrical place, such as hotels, airplanes, coaches. If that's proven successful, it will be released as 'Home Entertainment' which is everyday language for DVDs and Blu-Rays. and also for legal downloads. Again, if this is proven to be a success, it will move onto being shown at a Pay-Per-View stage where it will be shown on TV, but viewers would have to pay for it. Sky and Virgin Media are good companies and examples for this. Sooner or later, it will be free to watch as it will start appearing on TV on channels such as Sky Movies and Film4. The final stage is merchandising. If your film is really popular, you will have licensed merchandise, which can make a lot of money!

So that's how major films like Harry Potter and Hunger Games go from small ideas to big time movies.

Home work - Anjuman Rahman

To produce a film, there are various steps required.
There are three main phrases of production required which are:

1) PRE-PRODUCTION

This vital step is taken once the original idea has been evaluated and has been allowed to be marketable. The financial side is also taken into accountant dealt with.
 This is when PRE-PRODUCTION comes in and numerous steps are worked on, such as, booking location, props and wardrobe codes and brought, production schedules, self construction, scripts are checked through and through until it is finished.

2) PRODUCTION/ PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY

This particular stage is when the footage is filmed. All required shots are recorded Actors are placed on sets and cameras rolling,etc.

3)POST-PRODUCTION

Common tasks which are carried out on this stage is editing the videos and soundtracks. Adding graphics, and special effects.
 Also 'Pick-up-shots' - this is re-shooting certain scenes if any mistakes have occurred. This can sometimes be a very time consuming stage.

DISTRIBUTION
A distributor is an individual or organisation who will represent your film at festivals and markets around the world.

Shaun of the Dead preparation

Shot in 2004

English film
English actors
Shot in England
Comedy/action
Already a spoof
of Dawn of the dead


Key Scenes:
1. Normal scene, walking down road etc.
2. Someone appears to be drunk
3. Through further investigation you learn he/she's a zombie
4. They try to eat you
5. You fight them off and get your first kill
6. You find a place to hide while killing more zombies
7. You fight your way out of place to hide
8. Your friend gets bitten by a zombie
9. He falls ill and becomes a zombie
10. You kill your friend

Music: We will play songs in the background that suit what's happening at the present moment

Props: Fake blood, torn clothes, pretend weapons e.g. gun from media office or shovel, other students to play zombies.

Location: Outside (Owens Fields) and inside (storage room)

Characters: Adam: Simon Pegg
Shenaya: Other male
Yasmine: Filming/zombie
Anjuman: Filming/editing
Rahena: Friend of main two

Key lines:

Dianne: SHAUN!

[Dianne throws a dart and misses]

Shaun: NO!

[Dianne throws another dart and hits the zombie]

Shaun: YES, yes, in the head!

[Dianne throws a third dart and hits Shaun in the head on accident]

Shaun: AHHHHHHHHH!

Shaun: Come and get it! It's a running buffet!

[shouts]

Shaun: All you can eat!

Ed: Any zombies out there?

Shaun: Don't say that!

Ed: What?

Shaun: That!

Ed: What?

Shaun: The zed-word. Don't say it!

Ed: Why not?

Shaun: Because it's ridiculous!

Ed: All right... are there any out there, though?

[looking out of the letter-box, he sees an empty street]

Shaun: I can't see any. Maybe it's not as bad as all that.

[he turns his head and sees a pack of zombies]

Shaun: Oh, no, there they are.

Shot list/movement:
Extreme close-ups of zombies faces

This week's discussion regarding film

Most of the films we came across in our discussion were hollywood blockbusters with large budgets and famous actors. This is how the film makers grab the attention of the general public. They all seemed to be from foreign countries, with only one originating in the UK. None were in 3D, as we think people have gone off it due to the increased price for tickets and the uncomfortable glasses.

10 facts about the film industry

1. 646 films were released in the UK in 2012, that's over 12 films a week.

2. Most people went to go see films on a saturday night, making up for 24.1 % of the cinema going population. 

3. Over 30 % of people said that they enjoy action films more than any other genre of film. 

4. 40 % of profits generated by cinema's comes from the sale of refreshments. 

5. Only 14 % of people decided to purchase a film they'd seen in the cinema on dvd or blu ray

6. Cinema going is a shared experience with an average of 3 people to a group. 

7. £300 million was spent on advertising alone in the year 2012

8. On average, people spend 4 hours a day watching TV or films

9. BBC iPlayer is viewed 6 million times a day, giving people a chance to catch up on television programs they missed or films they want to watch. 

10. 60 % of people aged 16-30 believed that media should be free when accessed online such as films or music.