The Jungle Book Flashcards
What is a mainstream film?
Usually made by one of the big 6, has a wide release, bigger budget and more conventional narrative.
What is an indie film?
A film made outside of the big 6.
Name all companies in the big 6.
- 20th century fox
- Warner bros
- paramount
- universal
- Walt Disney
- Columbia
What is a conglomerate?
A company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises (tv, radio, publishing etc)
What does the term ‘Oligopoly’ mean?
A state of limited competition, in which a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers.
What is a subsidiary?
A company that belongs to another company (parent company).
What is a parent company?
Holds a controlling interest in the subsidiary company, meaning it has or controls more than half its stock.
What is CGI?
Computer Generated Imagery.
Application of computer graphics to creat it contribute to images in art.
What is MCP?
Moving Picture Company.
Used by Disney to create the visual effects for TJB.
Explain Multiplane camera.
It was used in the traditional animation process and moved a number of pieces of artwork past the camera at various speeds and distances to create depth.
Explain cel animation.
A cel (celluloid) is a transparent sheet in which objects are drawn or painted for traditional, hand drawn animation.
Who directed The Jungle Book (2016)?
Jon Favreau.
Who co-produced the Jungle Book (2016)?
Jon Favreau.
Who wrote the Jungle Book (2016)?
Justin Marks.
What is involved in a distributors job?
Marketing, PR, release and regulation.
What is marketing?
The action or business of promoting and selling products or a service to a target audience or consumer.
What is meant by the term synergy?
The way in which different elements of a media conglomerate work together to promote Linked products across different media.
What is meant by ‘tie-ins’?
A product that makes use of material presented in another media product.
What is the BBFC?
British Board of Film Classification (non-profit).
What is copyright?
A type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to make copies of creative work, usually for a limited time.
What is censorship?
The suppression of Prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, et. That are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
What is film classification?
The process of giving age ratings and content advice to films and other A/V content to help children and families choose what’s right for them.
What is meant by the term regulation?
The control or guidance of mass media by governments and other bodies. Links directly to the law.
What is PR?
Public relations is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or organisation and the public (red carpet events, interviews, articles etc).
What is a niche audience?
Usually a small but select group with a very unique or specialised interest.
What is a mass audience?
Large audiences who consume mainstream and popular media products.
What is Hayes code?
A set of rules from 1934 to 1967 to ensure that morally acceptable content was not produced for public released. Not legally binding.
What did Stuart Hall explore?
How people make sense of media texts and claimed audiences were active not passive. Paragraph
What is an active audience?
Interprets media in different ways.
What is a passive audience?
Except messages encoded in media without challenge.
How did the Jungle Book (1967) target mass family audiences?
It appeals more to a family audience to cartoonlike animation, music and lighter/traditional themes.
What is the Jungle Book (1967) age rating?
U.
How did the Jungle Book (2016) target must family audiences?
Older family audience and older male demographic through CGI, special effects and dark themes.
Appeals to older generation through nostalgia, same songs.
What is the Jungle Book (2016) age rating?
PG.
