B322 - Institutions and Audiences
Star Wars - The Force Awakens
Who produced the film? - Bad Robot Productions - J.J Abrams, Bryan Burk, Kathleen Kennedy.
Who owns this production company and what other films have they produced? -
Bad Robot Productions is owned by J.J Abrams and Bryan Burk who have also produced films such as 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) and Morning Glory (2010).
Who directed the film? - J.J Abrams directed the film.
What other films have they directed? - He has also directed films such as Star Trek (2009) and Mission Impossible.
What was the budget? - $306 million (gross), 245 million (net).
Who stars in it? - Cast includes Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
What other films have they been in? - Harrison Ford has also been in films such as 
Bladerunner (1982) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Bladerunner (1982) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Carrie Fisher has been in films such as When Harry met Sally... (1989) and The Blues Brothers (1980).
What technology was used to make the film? -
Excerpt from an article on Extremetech:
"Star Wars has always portrayed technology as progressing much more slowly than other famous franchises. One of the most common features of sci-fi universes is their depiction of technological progress, even if that progress ultimately creates dystopian settings. TV shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation or Battlestar: Galactica, in contrast, depict a future in which technology continues to evolve quickly. Even by Star Wars standards, however, the vessels and technologies on display in The Force Awakens haven’t changed nearly as much as one would expect."
Whole article - https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/216655-the-force-awakens-and-technology-in-the-star-wars-universe
How was the film marketed? Which different marketing tools were used? -
What examples of synergy with other products/merchandise can you find? -
What examples of cross media convergence can you find? -
What examples of technological convergence can you find? -
Where and when was The Force Awakens released and in what cinema? -
What formats was it available in? - First exhibited in Cinema only.
Who is the target audience? -
A Field in England
Who produced the film? - A Field In England was written by Amy Jump and developed by Ben Wheatley, Claire Jones and Andy Starke at Rook Films with Anna Higgs and Eva Yates at Film4 over a period of around two months, with Ben first meeting to talk about the project with Anna on 11th July 2012.
Who directed the film? - Ben Wheatley.
What other films have they directed? - He has also directed films such as High-rise (2015) and Free Fire (2016).
What was the budget? - £316,000 GDP - small compared to The Force Awakens.
Who stars in it? - Michael Smiley and Reece Shearsmith.
What other films have they been in? -
Michael Smiley - Shaun of the Dead (2004) and The Worlds End (2013).
Reece Shearsmith - Catterick (2004) and The Cottage (2008).
Michael Smiley - Shaun of the Dead (2004) and The Worlds End (2013).
Reece Shearsmith - Catterick (2004) and The Cottage (2008).
What technology was used to make the film? -
How was the film marketed? Which different marketing tools were used? -
What examples of synergy with other products/merchandise can you find? - Mugs and T-shirts (small-scale merchandise) - small amount of money on advertisement.
What examples of cross media convergence can you find? -
What examples of technological convergence can you find? -
Where and when was A Field in England released and in what cinema? -
What formats was it available in? - Cinema, VOD, TV, DVD - to suit audience behaviours.
Who is the target audience? - Primary - 18-25/25-35 - aware of work.
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