Focus Group Interview

This is our focus group session that we conducted. 

Vertical and Horizontal Integration

This diagram shows how vertical and horizontal integration works within the film industry.  

Film Production Companies

There are six main film production companies, these are referred to as the "Big Six" as they are responsible for 90% of all box office takings. The "Big Six" consists of: 

- Paramount Pictures
- Universal
- 20th Century Fox
- Warner Bros.
- Walt Disney
- Columbia


Although they may not be part of the "Big Six" there are many other film production companies that are successful in the film industry but do not earn a substantial amount of money and are not very well known. These are usually referred to as "Indies" Some examples of "Indie" production companies are: 

- Summit Entertainment
- Film 4 Productons
- Icon Productions


There is also a middle ground, where the production company is not successful enough to be as big as some of the "Big Six", however they are relatively successful and much bigger than the "Indie" production companies. These are referred to as "Mini-Majors". Some examples of "Mini-Majors" are: 

- Dreamworks
- The Weinstein Company 
- Lions Gate Entertainment

Studio Idents

Every film production company has an ident that is the first thing played when a film starts, before the title sequence and the opening credits. These idents are usually approximately 2-10 seconds long and are put there so the viewer can recognise the production company that funded the movie. 

  

Thriller - Target Audience Survey

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Different Types of Thrillers

There are a lot of different types of thrillers in the film industry and here are some examples: 

Psychological Thrillers

The Butterfly Effect (2004)                                            

Inception (2010)

Se7en (1995)

Shutter Island (2010)

                                 

Legal Thrillers:

Young Mr Lincoln (1939)

The Rainmaker (1997)

Amistad (1997)

Presumed Innocent (1990)

                                                                 



Conspiracy Thriller:

The Constant Gardener (2005)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)          




Political Thrillers:

The Conversation (1974)
JFK (1991)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
All The Presidents Men (1976)


Spy Thrillers:

James Bond (1952 - present)
The Departed (2006)
xXx (2002)

Road Runner - Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones is a famous animator that worked for Warner Brother for decades, he is well known for making short movies that incuded Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other distinguished Warner Brothers characters. He was also the mind behind the well known Road Runner and the elaborate set of rules that Road Runner cartoons must follow.

These were the rules:

- The Road Runner cannot harm or upset the Coyote except by going 'MEEP! MEEP!'

- No outside force can harm the Coyote, only his own ineptitude or the failure of Acme Products.

-The Coyote could stop anytime - if he were not a fanatic.

- No dialogue ever, except 'MEEP! MEEP!'

-The Road Runner must stay on the road - otherwise, logically, he would not be called the Road Runner.

- All action must be confined to the natural environment of the two characters - The Southwest American desert.

- All materials, tools, weapons, or mechanical conveniences must be obtained from Acme Corporation.

- Whenever possible, make gravity the Coyote's greatest enemy.

- The Coyote is always more humiliated than harmed by his failures.