Film Industry

Question 1

Who are the Big 6?

Answer 1

Disney
Sony
Paramount
Comcast
Warner Bros
20th Century Fox

Question 2

What is Vertical integration

Answer 2

Where a company owns several stages of the production process

Question 3

Who Regulates Films

Answer 3

BBFC ( British Board of Film Classification)

Question 4

What are the key areas that are considered for certification?

Answer 4

Sex, drugs, nudity, horror, discrimination, violence, imitable behaviour, language

Question 5

What are benefits of a 12A film?

Answer 5

Children under 12 can watch as long as they are with an adult and can therefore ensure a large audience reach whereas a 15 or 18 limit the potential target audience and might make less of a profit

Question 6

What are all the certificates that the BBFC can give out?

Answer 6

U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18

Question 7

Name benefits of digital recording

Answer 7

Cheaper, easier than using large cameras and sending off large tapes, production can easily take place around the world at the same time due to digital files just being sent off

Question 8

Name all the stages of film production

Answer 8

Development
Pre production
Production
Post production
Distribution

Question 9

what’s a downside to digital technology?

Answer 9

Piracy has become easier and more accessible

Question 10

Product placement

Answer 10

Product or service is shown in some form of media