1. All the Institutions involved in the production of Fish Tank. List them with a summary of what their contribution to the film was.
The institutions which are involved in the production of Fish Tank are BBC Films, UK Film Council, Kasander Film Company. And is distributed by IFC Films.
2. Two other Independent British Film production companies – their “brand”, as well as current and previous productions.
Archer Street Films
Production started in Scotland last month on Archer Street’s latest, the long adaptation of The Railway Man. Oscar winners lead the stellar cast in the £12m film about the true story of a Scottish prisoner of war and his journey to confront his Japanese captors. Archer Street was launched after the success of producer Paterson and director Tucker’s 1998 hit Hilary and Jackie. Also have created; Girl With a Pearl Earring, Beyond the Sea, Burning Man.
Big Talk Productions
Big Talk is one of the UK’s most highly regarded production outfits that’s enjoyed success across film and comedy TV. It also has a track record of finding and working with young and upcoming talent like, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, who have now been big. Big Talk is taking Ben Wheatley’s black comedy Sightseers to Cannes this month, where it plays in Directors’ Fortnight. Also have created: Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, Attack the Block, Sightseers, Him and Her.
3. Out of the three Production Companies you have researched, which do you see as most successful and why?
Out of all of them I think, BBC films it the most successful. It's produced some of the most successful British films in the recent years, and the films have been successful It produced, eight films a year and works with major international and UK distributors. Which is beneficial to them as they are getting more help and ideas, from different major international companies.
The budget was $3 Million.
5. Film budgets – find 5 films made for £5 million pounds or less?
The film guard $6 million and was released in 2011.
The science of sleep was released in 2006 and the budget was $6 million.
The inbetweeners movie was released in 2011 and the budget was $5.3 million.
10. Who is the main distributor for fish tank?
The main distributors were, Articifical Eye, MK2 Diffusion, Nuptopia Entertainment, Syrena Films, Alta Films, Canana Films, Film1, IFC Films, Mongrel Media and SP films.
11. What is the role of a film distributor? Are there any differences between distribution in the US and UK?
Film distributor is a company that releases films theatrically or for home viewing. It plays a huge role in the film's success. As they control the marketing and circulation of movies in theatres. There are some differences, the low budget films wouldn't have very big distributors were as US films would have international distributors as it would be a more higher budget and could afford it.
12. How was Fish Tank promoted (when it was released in 2009)?
Fish Tank was promoted at 62nd Cannes film festival in France, May 14, 2009.
13. Compare this with a big budgetblockbuster . What are the main similarities and differences?
Big blockbuster films are promoted in bigger cities, and would have more fans as they would show previews from their film. And advertise it in the best way possible, to attract the audience. They both would advertise it the difference is blockbuster films would go mainstream and a lot of audiences would be attracted. Where a small film, wouldn't be show cased a lot, majority of them wouldn't of known what the film was.
14. How does the trailer for Fish Tank hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify 3 ways/techniques.
The trailer is very effective, as it has a lot of montage editing different shots draws the audiences attention. We are identifying and see the point of view for the female fatale, and what she goes through how she reacts. The lighting is also effective, there is low key lighting which creates extreme shadows and connotes darkness, sadness and fear. So we as an audience are indulged and are kind of confused as we want to know what exactly is going for, what's happening and the problem for this. It therefore creates enigma codes.
15. Analyse the trailers for 2 different films (from different genres). Are there any differences in the way they hook the audience into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.
Step up 4 is a Musical dance romance film and they show the various of scenes which creates enigma codes. As the questions which are being rised we are thinking about it too. The target audience is young audiences and they exceed in capturing their attention as the song gets stuck in your head and the dance moves and voice-over informs us about the narrative to which is very effective. And it therefore get's the audience thinking different things and of course if the outcome will be a positive one.
The sinister is a horror-based film suited for teenagers to young adults, the way they capture their audience is showing the scary scenes which builds their expectations high when they go to see the film. Also the use of low-key lighting is strong as it connotes the darkness and scary side to things. Also we are in the main characters shoes we are identifying with him and it also creates enigma codes as what we are wondering he is thinking the same thing too. This poses the questions for the audiences and helps build the narrative clearer and stronger.
16. How does the trailer for Fish Tank balance plot and spectacle?
It's memorable as the way the trailer is shown, it's shown negatively and captures the audiences mind by the effective use of lighting. Also as her being the female fatale it's different, because it's not usually like that. And the things she says, her actions is memorable. As this is what typical teenagers too, it also builds the story-line more as we see different aspects and it gets us thinking.
17. How do the trailers for your other films balance plot and spectacle? Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.
It balances the plot and spectacle by the point of the trailer is to draw the audience and to persuade them into watching the film, for them to do that they have to let something stick into the audiences mind. This is done in both of the trailers by the lighting it connotes and depicts the story line effectively and the different actions and shots with it. It lines up all nicely, and thus leaves it in the audiences mind.
18. Think about the certificate of Fish Tank (15 certificate). Research film certification and outline what is deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certificate and an 18 certificate?
Most themes/content will be acceptable with classification decided by the way the subject is treated.
Violence may be realistic but not gratuitous or focus on bloody injury. Strong gory images will only be permitted if justified by the context in which they are presented. We take particular account of the way in which sexual violence is portrayed. Any such content in this category should be discreetly presented and contextually justified. Generally; horror in this category will be psychological in nature. Acts of sadism common to the genre are not permissible. Strong sex references may be acceptable at 15A. Scenes of a sexual nature may also be acceptable but will not be explicit or prolonged. Strong language is allowed at 15A. Frequent or aggressive use of these terms will have to be justified within the context of the piece.Scenes or dialogue relating to drugs may be acceptable in an appropriate context; but not if there is glamorization; instruction or encouragement as to use.
These are all the things that would be show cased in a 15 certificate, however in an 18 one things would be more explicit and prolonged. And is applicable for older viewers, as it could leave images in your head or young people can imitate what's being done in the film. So maturity is significant whilst watching a film, and that's why they have this.
6. How was Fish Tank funded?
Fish Tank was funded by BBC films and the UK film council.
7. Research one other way that British films are funded. Are there any similarities or differences?
BFI is now the lead body for film in the UK which includes a role as a lottery distributor, with responsibility for funding film development and production; training; distribution and exhibition; supporting film UK-wide; film certification, the Cultural Test and co-production; strategic development; industry research and statistics; and the MEDIA Desk UK. The role of the British Film Commission in encouraging inward investment work transfers to Film London.
8. What is the target audience for Fish Tank?
Teenagers to young adults, as everything's based around the woman and how she deals with things being a teenager.
9.Research the mainstream 16–25 youth cinema market and decide which 3 genres are most targeted at them and justify your decisions with your research.
The three genres which 16-25 year old would prefer to watch are comedy, romance or horror films. The reason being is as they are young and the comedy which are featured today are more suited for their audience, so they would prefer to watch the comedy films. The teenagers to young adults would tend to watch romantic films with their boyfriend/girlfriend and the romantic films which are in today are very mainstream e.g twilight and the latest ones that follow on from that. Lastly, horror most of them would prefer this as when they have a movie night in with their friends they want to watch something frightening and enjoy themselves, and in most of the horror films teenagers star in them. So it draws them into watching it more. The main distributors were, Articifical Eye, MK2 Diffusion, Nuptopia Entertainment, Syrena Films, Alta Films, Canana Films, Film1, IFC Films, Mongrel Media and SP films.
11. What is the role of a film distributor? Are there any differences between distribution in the US and UK?
Film distributor is a company that releases films theatrically or for home viewing. It plays a huge role in the film's success. As they control the marketing and circulation of movies in theatres. There are some differences, the low budget films wouldn't have very big distributors were as US films would have international distributors as it would be a more higher budget and could afford it.
12. How was Fish Tank promoted (when it was released in 2009)?
Fish Tank was promoted at 62nd Cannes film festival in France, May 14, 2009.
13. Compare this with a big budget
Big blockbuster films are promoted in bigger cities, and would have more fans as they would show previews from their film. And advertise it in the best way possible, to attract the audience. They both would advertise it the difference is blockbuster films would go mainstream and a lot of audiences would be attracted. Where a small film, wouldn't be show cased a lot, majority of them wouldn't of known what the film was.
14. How does the trailer for Fish Tank hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify 3 ways/techniques.
The trailer is very effective, as it has a lot of montage editing different shots draws the audiences attention. We are identifying and see the point of view for the female fatale, and what she goes through how she reacts. The lighting is also effective, there is low key lighting which creates extreme shadows and connotes darkness, sadness and fear. So we as an audience are indulged and are kind of confused as we want to know what exactly is going for, what's happening and the problem for this. It therefore creates enigma codes.
15. Analyse the trailers for 2 different films (from different genres). Are there any differences in the way they hook the audience into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.
Step up 4 is a Musical dance romance film and they show the various of scenes which creates enigma codes. As the questions which are being rised we are thinking about it too. The target audience is young audiences and they exceed in capturing their attention as the song gets stuck in your head and the dance moves and voice-over informs us about the narrative to which is very effective. And it therefore get's the audience thinking different things and of course if the outcome will be a positive one.
The sinister is a horror-based film suited for teenagers to young adults, the way they capture their audience is showing the scary scenes which builds their expectations high when they go to see the film. Also the use of low-key lighting is strong as it connotes the darkness and scary side to things. Also we are in the main characters shoes we are identifying with him and it also creates enigma codes as what we are wondering he is thinking the same thing too. This poses the questions for the audiences and helps build the narrative clearer and stronger.
16. How does the trailer for Fish Tank balance plot and spectacle?
It's memorable as the way the trailer is shown, it's shown negatively and captures the audiences mind by the effective use of lighting. Also as her being the female fatale it's different, because it's not usually like that. And the things she says, her actions is memorable. As this is what typical teenagers too, it also builds the story-line more as we see different aspects and it gets us thinking.
17. How do the trailers for your other films balance plot and spectacle? Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.
It balances the plot and spectacle by the point of the trailer is to draw the audience and to persuade them into watching the film, for them to do that they have to let something stick into the audiences mind. This is done in both of the trailers by the lighting it connotes and depicts the story line effectively and the different actions and shots with it. It lines up all nicely, and thus leaves it in the audiences mind.
18. Think about the certificate of Fish Tank (15 certificate). Research film certification and outline what is deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certificate and an 18 certificate?
Most themes/content will be acceptable with classification decided by the way the subject is treated.
Violence may be realistic but not gratuitous or focus on bloody injury. Strong gory images will only be permitted if justified by the context in which they are presented. We take particular account of the way in which sexual violence is portrayed. Any such content in this category should be discreetly presented and contextually justified. Generally; horror in this category will be psychological in nature. Acts of sadism common to the genre are not permissible. Strong sex references may be acceptable at 15A. Scenes of a sexual nature may also be acceptable but will not be explicit or prolonged. Strong language is allowed at 15A. Frequent or aggressive use of these terms will have to be justified within the context of the piece.Scenes or dialogue relating to drugs may be acceptable in an appropriate context; but not if there is glamorization; instruction or encouragement as to use.
These are all the things that would be show cased in a 15 certificate, however in an 18 one things would be more explicit and prolonged. And is applicable for older viewers, as it could leave images in your head or young people can imitate what's being done in the film. So maturity is significant whilst watching a film, and that's why they have this.
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