The Film Industry (Chicken) Flashcards
Contemporary Hollywood
What is the main focus of Hollywood studios?
Give an example.
Expensive blockbusters.
Example - Doctor Strange
Contemporary Hollywood
How many big Hollywood studios (conglomerates) are there?
Give 2 examples.
5
Warner Bros & 20th Century Fox
Contemporary Hollywood
What does the enormous cost of blockbusters mean for studios?
How is this evident?
They are conservative in their approach to risk taking.
Franchises
Contemporary Hollywood
What does the independent sector focus on?
The lower budget productions
The Hollywood Blockbuster
How can Doctor Strange be considered a blockbuster?
It’s age rating (12/12A) as it fits its younger demographic of young teens and comic book fans.
The Hollywood Blockbuster
Give an example of how the demographic of Doctor Strange generate the most amount of revenue.
It is a very wide demographic, appealing to a very wide audience.
The Hollywood Blockbuster
What characterises blockbusters?
3
Notoreity of actors, big-budget, marketing.
Hollywood: Films & Finance
Since 20__, the American film industry has produced over __ $_________ films per ____.
a) 2014
b) 20
c) $100 million
d) year
Hollywood: Films & Finance
The ______ __________ effort is an _______ part of the _______ of the film.
a) global marketing
b) essential
c) success
Hollywood: Films & Finance
__% of ____ _______ revenue is from _______ the ____.
a) 60%
b) box office
c) outside
d) USA
Hollywood: Films & Finance
How else does Hollywood make money? (3)
Merchandising
DVD
On-demand video
The British Film Industry
UK film is both a _______ and is _________.
a) success
b) struggling
The British Film Industry
British stars have a _____ _________ _____.
High international profile
The British Film Industry
There are ____ advantages for _________ film companies to make a ____ in the UK.
a) tax
b) international
c) film
The British Film Industry - Regulation
How are films/DVDs regulated in Britain?
The British Board of Film Classification
