Media
- 1. Q3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
- 2. Within the media institution there are many types of distributors, depending on the budget of the film. There are big major companies or low budget independent films.
- 3. BIG MAJOR DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
- 4. These are a list of some major distribution companies and production companies. Audience members may be able to recognise the popular companies, such as Warner Brothers, Pixar or 20th century fox, as films with big budgets could use a company like this to ensure there product is successful. Films that tend to have a major distribution company are often a success. As a film would go to cinemas either nationally or internationally. Furthermore after being at the cinema for a while it would then get dispersed shops to sell merchandise either DVD or soundtrack ect. However films with a low budget would use an other independent small companies.
- 6. Films that have a low budget tend to use a small localised distribution and production company, as it best fits their needs. Although small independent companies may not be recognised, they still are able to do well distributing the film into a world, where the competition is high. Through reaching out to the public, by using various methods. The strategy several independent companies use its simply understanding the genre and target audience. In doing so many independent films have become a success regardless of its budget.
- 7. In our thriller film we decided to use an independent production company; Assano Productions and the distribution company Dragonfly Pictures. The independent companies are London based offering a cinematic release; able to offer a cinematic release 250 DVD release online release on vimeo Buzz of social media (through the power of the internet).
- 8. A CINEMANTIC RELEASE
- 10. ONLINE RELEASE ON VIMEO
- 11. THE POWER OF THE INTERNET
- 14. As our film is a low budget film, I decided to use a small London based independent company. The smaller localized distribution, know how to create a or a sense of With the young online audience. By creating the buzz effect it created an instant viral alertness of the film. Through the usage of the internet it was a more effective way to reach our young audience, therefore relating to our target audience.