Terminology Flashcards
Institution
a production company
Production
the making of the film
Distribution
Marketing the film (e.g billboards, ads, trailers)
Exhibition
when a movie/film goes public
Audience
people who are interested in it
Target Audience
specific people who you want to watch the movie
(Media) Ownership
When one company buys into another
Conglomerate
company that owns numerous companies involved such as music, television, radio,
Synergy
When 2 companies collab to make a film/product
Intertextuality
Characters from other films appear in another film e.g Batman in Lego Movie
Vertical Integration
when a company takes control aspects of a movie
Cross-Media Content
when a movie is promoted in other ways
Tent pole film
a film that is guaranteed to make moeny and can use the money and split them to fund other films
BBFC
British Board of Film Classification.
gives the age rating in the UK
Pastiche
imitates a style as a form of a celebration or tribute