Gaming!

What is gaming?

Gaming is the running of specialized applications known as electronic games, especially on machines designed for such programs and, in a more recent trend, using personal computers on the Internet in which case the activity is known as online gaming.

Gaming Audiences

There is gaming for both genders and all ages. The audiences do a lot with gaming, such as learning, entertainment, socializing etc. The younger audience love gaming because it keeps them entertained during the day, whereas with the older audience enjoy gaming because it reliefs the stress of everyday life which is called escapism. 

What do we expect?

As the audience, we expect to be entertained in each game we play. Because we are told that gaming is a good way to relieve stress we expect that to be the case. There are some games we expect to help stimulate our minds and challenge us.

Why do film industries like gaming?

The film industries like it because it can make the film become more popular which earns and then they gain much more profit. If the games are selling then it makes profit.

EVALUTAION OF PRESENTATION
I participated presenting and gathering information in my group presentaion.
I feel that the presentaion was a success.
I found out about technology in more depth and i found it interesting

Implications!

The BIG SIX companies:- CBS
- Time Warner
- New Corporation
- Viacom
- Disney
- Genral Electric

Advantages through synergy
Disney
- Disney owns studios, shops and films etc and so therefore it can market its toys and characters from films through their shops.
- The implications are that there is less competition in the media industry and this affects UK audiences as there is less choice.
- It could be harder for smaller companies to get their films up and running. Disney is a huge company and so it is probably does not have this problem.
- Exploitation! Disney pay a very low wage to theit staff and workers.

GREENWICH ODEON

British or American?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - USA
New Years Eve - USA
Puss in Boots - USA
Arther Christmas - UK | USA
Happy Feet Two - AUSTRALIA
Hugo - USA
50/50 - USA
The Adventures of TinTin: The secret of the unicorn - USA | NEW ZEALAND
A Very Harold and Kumar - USA
In Time - USA
Immortals - USA
John Carpenter's The Thing - USA | CANADA
Ladies v.s. Ricky Bahl - INDIA
Tower Heist - USA
Desi Boyz - INDIA
The Help - USA | INDIA | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

All together there were 13 films from the USA
All together there were 1 film from the UK
All together there were 7 films from other countries
There were 4 films that were co-productions


New Years Eve:
- The film shows a representation of money
- All of the characters have good jobs
- Representation of greed for money
- Shows Marriage and Family

THE KINGS SPEECH

Distribution – The Marketing Campaign

                           

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Image 1 shows positive reviews from local newspapers to describe the film. It has also got a picture Geoffrey Rush.

Image 2 shows Colin Firth. The words “GOD”and “KING” show the importance and status of Colin Firth’s character.

2.

Weinstein Company - USA

Anchor Bay Entertainment - USA

Anchor Bay Entertainment - USA

Momentum Pictures - UK

3.

The King's Speech was successful at the film festivals. The interest immediately increased and the film was turned into a mainstream film from an arthouse film.

The Film Festivals:

·  Telluride Film Festival

·  Toronto International Film Festival

·  Mill Valley Film Festival

·  Hamptons International Film Festival

·  London Film Festival

·  Leeds International Film Festival

·  AFI Film Festival

·  Bahamas International Film Festival

·  Dubai International Film Festival

There were posters as well as different trailers for the UK and USA which were intended to interest the audiences. The King's Speech official trailer has 895,399 views on YouTube. 

On the video description, it gives the following information:

Release Date: 10 December 2010

Genre: Drama | History

Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Tim Downie

Director: Tom Hooper

Writer: David Seidler

MPAA: R

Studio: The Weinstein Company

4.

Colin Firth was interviewed on Piers Morgan’s American chat show: Piers Morgan Tonight. Show averages 978,000.

Colin Firth was also on The Late Show with David Letterman to promote The King’s Speech. Show averages around 914,000.

The main stars of the play are the subject of interviews just before and just after the realease of the film, with journalists taking turns to have a one-on-one interview with them as they sit in front of a advertising poster for the film. The interviews are shown on all different types of channels all over the world for different networks, which immediatley raises the profile of the film again.

Interviews like these were conducted with the stars; Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helen Bonham-Carter, as well as the director, Tom Hooper.

5.

The King’s Speech is mainly targeted at the older generation of both genders. Not many teenagers will be interested in this film. According to statistics, the average age Oscars voters is 57 years old.

6.

The release date for the King’s Speech in UK cinema’s was Friday 7th January 2011.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

About the film...

What is the synopsis?
Having bought a model ship, the Unicorn, for a pound off a market stall Tintin is initially puzzled that the sinister Mr. Sakharine should be so eager to buy it from him, resorting to murder and kidnapping Tintin - accompanied by his marvellous dog Snowy - to join him and his gang as they sail to Morocco on an old cargo ship. Sakharine has bribed the crew to revolt against the ship's master, drunken Captain Haddock, but Tintin, Snowy and Haddock escape, arriving in Morocco at the court of a sheikh, who also has a model of the Unicorn. Haddock tells Tintin that over three hundred years earlier his ancestor Sir Francis Haddock was forced to scuttle the original Unicorn when attacked by a piratical forebear of Sakharine but he managed to save his treasure and provide clues to its location in three separate scrolls, all of which were secreted in models of the Unicorn. Tintin and Sakharine have one each and the villain intends to use the glass-shattering top Cs of operatic soprano the Milanese Nightingale to secure the third. With aid from bumbling Interpol agents the Thompson Twins our boy hero,his dog and the captain must prevent Sakharine from obtaining all three scrolls to fulfil the prophesy that only the last of the Haddocks can discover the treasure's whereabouts.


What is the genre of film?
Animation, Action, Mystery, Family, Adventure:

Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. But someone else is in search of the ship.

Who is the target audience?
The target audience for TinTin is between the ages of 5 to 15. i would say this as TinTin is an animated film. However the film is certificated a PG which intitils the film is for all ages with parental guidence.


Who was the director and what other films have they directed?
Steven Spielburg:
Undoubtedly one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film, Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. he has directed other films such as
- Schindler's List
- Saving Private Ryan
- Jurassic Park
- Jaws


How much was the budget?
The budget was around $130,000,000


Which companies made the film?
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Amblin Entertainment
- WingNut Films
- Kennedy/Marshall Company (as Kenedy/Marshall)
- Hemiphere Media Capital
- Nickelodeon Movies


Where was it filmed?
TinTin was filmed in Wellington, New Zealand


Who are the main characters?
Jamie Bell as Tintin.
Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock.
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as Thomson and Thompson
Daniel Craig as Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine and Red Rackham
Tony Curran as Lieutenant Delacourt


Which studio distributed it?
Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures


What awards has it recieved?
The Adventures of TinTin has not received any awards yet.

FINANCING FILMS

THE KING'S SPEECH & TIN TIN


Who financed it?
The companies i have listed below are the companies who funded The King's Speech:
- Aegis Film Fund
- Molinare Studio
- UK Film Council
The companies i have listed below are the companies who funded Tin Tin:
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The problems with British films!

THE KINGS SPEECH!

About The Film..

-What is the synopsis?

The film opens with Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), known to his wife and family as "Bertie" (played by Colin Firth), the second son of King George V, speaking at the close of the 1925 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, with his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) by his side. His stammering speech visibly unsettles the thousands of listeners in the audience. The prince tries several unsuccessful treatments and gives up, until the Duchess persuades him to see Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian speech therapist in London. In their first session, Logue requests that they address each other by their Christian names, a breach of royal etiquette--and Logue tells the Prince that he will be calling him Bertie from here on. At first, Bertie is reluctant to receive treatment; Logue bets Bertie a shilling that he can read perfectly at that very moment, and gives him Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy to read aloud, with Beethoven's music blaring in his ears so that he can't hear himself. Logue records Bertie's reading on a gramophone record, but convinced that he has stammered throughout, Bertie leaves in a huff, declaring his condition "hopeless." Logue offers him the recording as a keepsake.

After King George V (Michael Gambon) makes his 1934 Christmas address, he explains to his son the importance of broadcasting for the modern monarchy in a perilous international situation, declares that the Prince of Wales, Bertie's older brother, will bring ruin to the family and the country when he is king, and demands that Bertie train himself to fill in--starting with himself practicing reading his father's speech. After an agonizing attempt to do so, Bertie plays Logue's recording and hears him-self making an unbroken recitation of Shakespeare, which amazes both him and the Duchess. He returns to Logue, and they work together on muscle relaxation and breathe control, while Logue gently probes the psychological roots of the stammer, much to the embarrassment of the standoffish Bertie. The Prince reveals some of the pressures of his childhood: his strict father; the repression of his natural left-handedness; a painful treatment with metal splints for his knock-knees; a nanny who favoured his elder brother-David, the Prince of Wales--deliberately pinching Bertie at the daily presentations to their parents so he would cry and his parents would not want to see him, and--unbelievably--not feeding him adequately ("It took my parents three years to notice," says Bertie); and the early death in 1919 of his little brother Prince John. As the treatment progresses, Lionel and Bertie become friends and confidants.

On 20 January 1936 George V dies, and David, the Prince of Wales (Guy Pearce) accedes to the throne as King Edward VIII, but he wants to marry Wallis Simpson (Eve Best), an American divorcée socialite, which would provoke a constitutional crisis. At a party in Balmoral Castle, Bertie points out that Edward cannot marry a divorced woman and retain the throne; Edward accuses his brother of a medieval-style plot to usurp his throne, citing Bertie's speech lessons as an attempt to ready himself. Bertie is tongue-tied at the accusation, and Edward resurrects his childhood taunt of "B-B-B-Bertie". At his next session, the Prince has not forgotten the incident. After Bertie has briefed him on the extent of David's folly with Wallis Simpson, Logue insists that Bertie could be king. Outraged, Bertie accuses Logue of treason and mocks Logue's failed acting career and humble origins, causing a rift in their friendship.

When King Edward VIII does in fact abdicate to marry, Bertie becomes King George VI. Feeling overwhelmed by his accession, the new King realises that he needs Logue's help and he and the Queen visit the Logues' residence to apologise. Lionel's wife is stunned to meet the Royals in their modest home. When the King insists that Logue be seated in the king's box during his coronation in Westminster Abbey, Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, the Archbishop of Canterbury (Derek Jacobi), questions Logue's qualifications. This prompts another confrontation between the King and Logue, who explains that he never claimed to be a doctor and had only begun speech therapy by informal treatment of shell-shocked soldiers in the last war. When the King still isn't convinced about his own strengths, Logue sits in St. Edward's Chair and dismisses the Stone of Scone as a trifle, the King remonstrates with Logue for his disrespect. The King then realises that he is as capable as those before him.

Upon the September 1939 declaration of war with Germany, George VI summons Logue to Buckingham Palace to prepare for his radio speech to the country. As the King and Logue move through the palace to a tiny studio, Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall) reveals to the King that he, too, had once had a speech impediment but had found a way to use it to his advantage. The King delivers his speech as if to Logue, who coaches him through every moment. Afterwards, the King steps onto the balcony of the palace with his family, where thousands of Londoners, gathered to hear the speech over loudspeakers, cheer and applaud him.

A final title card explains that, during the many speeches King George VI gave during World War II, Logue was always present. It is also explained that Logue and the King remained friends, and that, "King George VI made Lionel Logue a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1944. This high honour from a grateful King made Lionel part of the only order of chivalry that specifically rewards acts of personal service to the Monarch."

-What genre is the film?
Historical Drama:

Tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war

-Who is the target audience for the film?
The film is certificated a 12 which Is 12yrs and above. Although I would say its main target audience is 40yrs+

-Who was the director and what other films has he directed?
The director was Tom Hooper and he has directed other films such as Red Dust, Longford, The Damned United and 4 episodes of Eastenders.

-How much was the budget?
The budget for The King’s Speech was $15,000,000

-Which companies made the film?
Weinstein Company, The (presents)

UK Film Council (presents)

Momentum Pictures (in association with)

Aegis Film Fund (in association with)

Molinare Investment (as Molinare, London) (in association with)

FilmNation Entertainment (in association with)

See-Saw Films (as See Saw Films)

Bedlam Productions (as Bedlam)

-Where was it filmed?
The King’s Speech was filmed in many locations in England, UK. Areas such as London, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.

-Who are the main actors and what else have they been in?
Colin Firth as King George VI / Prince Albert, Duke of York

Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue

Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth, Duchess of York / Queen Elizabeth

Guy Pearce as Edward, Prince of Wales / King Edward VIII

Michael Gambon as King George V

Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill

Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Gruenert Logue

Derek Jacobi as Cosmo Gordon Lang (Archbishop of Canterbury)

Anthony Andrews as Stanley Baldwin

Eve Best as Wallis Simpson

Freya Wilson as Princess Elizabeth

Ramona Marquez as Princess Margaret

Claire Bloom as Queen Mary

Tim Downie as Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Maya Seidler as Mary, Princess Royal

-Which studio distributed it?
Distibuted by: The Weinstein Company

Studio: UK Film Council, See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions

-What awards has it received it/been nominated for?

At the 83rd Academy Awards, The King's Speech won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director (Hooper), Best Actor (Firth), and Best Original Screenplay (Seidler). The film had received 12 Oscar nominations, more than any other film. Besides the four categories it won, the film received nominations for Best Cinematography (Danny Cohen) and two for the supporting actors (Bonham Carter and Rush), as well as two for its mise-en-scène: Art Direction and Costumes.

At the 64th British Academy Film Awards, it won seven awards, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Actor for Firth, Best Supporting Actor for Rush, Best Supporting Actress for Bonham Carter, Best Original Screenplay for Seidler, and Best Music for Alexandre Desplat. The film had been nominated for 14 BAFTAs, more than any other film. At the 68th Golden Globe Awards, Firth won for Best Actor. The film won no other Golden Globes, despite earning seven nominations, more than any other film.

At the 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Firth won the Best Actor award and the entire cast won Best Ensemble, meaning Firth went home with two acting awards in one evening. Hooper won the Directors Guild of America Awards 2010 for Best Director. The film won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture at the Producers Guild of America Awards 2010

The King's Speech won the People's Choice Award at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, Best British Independent Film at the 2010 British Independent Film Awards, and the 2011 Goya Award for Best European Film from the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (Spanish Academy of Cinematic Art and Science).