Industry Flashcards
Who was Black Panther made by?
Marvel Studios - a subsidiary of Walt Disney (one of the largest conglomerates)
Which number film is Black Panther in the franchise?
Black Panther is the 17th film in the Marvel franchise.
How is Marvel integrated?
Marvel is vertically integrated so can distribute as well as produce products
Who produced Black Panther?
Walt Disney studios
What does it mean for Marvel with Disney distributing the film?
Disney distributing Black Panther means they had a large production budget and resources to create a detailed marketing campaign.
What does a global conglomerate like Disney also help to do?
Distribute Black Panther globally
What was the aim of the marketing campaign?
To create a 360 degree marketing campaign for their film to ensure all audiences are familiar with the film.
Who did Disney work with? (synergies)
Disney worked synergetically with Hasbro toys to create toys, action figures for the film. Which would appeal to adult super fans interested in collectables items as well as children.
Who else did Disney partner with?
Disney partnered with car manufacturer Lexus who released two limited edition Black Panther themed cars - targets an adult male audience interested in technology & status.
What did Disney do with Kendrick Lamar?
Disney released a sound track targeting his fans and young black males further highlighting black excellence.
When was the trailer broadcast?
Broadcast in the ad break of the Super Bowl in America - one of the most expensive advertising slots in the world.
What did advertising the trailer in the break of the Super Bowl do?
Helped gain immense amount of publicity and to target global mass audiences.
What month was the film released in?
Released in black history month meaning that the release was marketed as a ‘cultural event’ to celebrate black culture.
What was the ‘Black Panther challenge’?
Members of the public created a crowd funded ‘Black Panther challenge’ to buy ticket for young children to see the film. This campaign was shared in the media so they acted as unofficial marketing for the film.
Who did Black Panther work with in New York?
Black Panther worked with New York fashion week to create ‘Welcome to Wakanda’ fashion cat walk show displaying costumes inspired by the film.
What was the New York fashion week great at getting?
Great at getting national & global publicity but also for targeting a female audience.
How was YouTube used?
YouTube was used as an effective global marketing campaign technique allowing audiences to like/comment/share the trailer.
What did Disney use Twitter for?
Disney used Twitter to market the film using hashtags, posts and teasers. Also to livestream Q&A sessions with the cast creating anticipation for the film worldwide.
What was significant about the film and Twitter?
The film became the most tweeted about film of the year and of all time.
What did the actors take part in?
Actors took part in chat shows & other TV programmes which was a great way to market the film to older audiences.
Where did the actors appear at?
Actors appeared at Comicon a globally recognised event for fans of big franchises in film/gaming etc
What did Snapchat do?
Snapchat created an exclusive filter which is a great way of targeting younger audiences.