Wednesday 30 December 2020

I,Daniel Blake

 1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?
An independent is different between to Hollywood blockbusters is low budgets, not well known actors and less special effects.

2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?
I, Daniel Blake is about a joiner in North East of England who can't work and needs help from the state first time following a heart attack and can't work in a physical job he crosses a single mother and her two children and he stands up for his dignity to transform lives for people who are in poverty.

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?
The person who directed the movie was Kevin Loach  and it is important because it is showing people how the real world is.

4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign and how they targeted their audience.
  • Newspaper
  • Posters
  • News channels

5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
The unusual marketing method to get audience talking about the film is posting the movie on blogs.

6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?
The budget for the film was £2 million and the box office made was £11 million.

7) How can independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange?
Independent film could compete with Hollywood blockbusters by having well known actors and special effects

8) In your opinion, was I, Daniel Blake a success?
In my Opinion I, Daniel Blake wasn't a success because they should of put some scenes so that people could enjoy.

Tuesday 15 December 2020

Doctor Strange: blog task

1) List the companies involved in the creation of Doctor Strange.
The companies who involved in the creation of Doctor Strange are Google,Lamborghini,Microsoft,Yakoult,Skype and Phillips.

2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange?
Conglomerate means a smaller company is joining a smaller company making a bigger company e.g Disney buying Marvel and Star wars so Doctor Strange is a Disney movie because Disney owns Marvel.

3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?
British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)

4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why?
The age rating of Doctor Strange is 12A because it had violence but Doctor Strange is a kid friendly comic character and so Disney needed make sure it was suitable for the younger audience.

5) How was Doctor Strange promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign.

  • Star Power: A famous Actor fan base
  • The advertisement: Teasers, Trailers and Poster on the bus and walls
  • Doctor was in Mobile and console games

6) Analyse the film trailer for Doctor Strange. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie?
The Special effects of the magic. The different global locations in the movie are because of the big budget that Marvel and Disney have.

7) What was the production budget for Doctor Strange and how much did it make at the box office?
The production of Doctor Strange cost $165 million and when it made to the box office made $700 million.

8) Would you consider Doctor Strange a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?
Why Doctor Strange is a successful Hollywood because the movie has CGI and special effects and Famous Actors.

Thursday 3 December 2020

Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe Blog task

 1) How many films are there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?

There are 22 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.


2) How much money have the MCU films made in total so far?


The MCU made $18.2bn in total so far.

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

The comic books did very well and lot of people want to see more superhero films.

4) What will Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe involve?

Phase Four involves the release of Spider-man: Far from Home on July 5th 2019.

5) What will happen with Doctor Strange and who is the main star?

Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will return for a sequel.

6) Who owns the rights to Spider man and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?

Sony own the right to Spider-man because the franchise was less successful with Andrew Garfield so they recast Tom Holland.

7) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?

20th century fox owned the right to the Fantastic Four and the X-men.

8) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?

The Disney+ show is based on Loki.

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