Research into distributors

media distribution is highly important within film making and producing a film due to the fact that this is how the viewers and audience are able to see the film and how film and film makers actually do make money. so due to our film being a uk based film productions that would help with the funding of our film would be funded by the national lottery which provides funds across a large amount of media products. the production and development fund offers mean that finical assistance is available for established film makers but also rising talent and also every level in between in addition to this there are many other ways of helping finical support for film makers UK sales companies and film festivals, National film agencies such as the capitals film agency Film London which directly runs several productions schemes supports local film making, additionally with UK based films the UK government is able to fund ad support. The UK Film Council was a non department public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the uk. it was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee. owned by the secretary of the state for culture, media and sport and governed by a board of 15 directors. it was funded from various sources including the National lottery.The UK film council also have a distrbution and exhibition programme which includes many companies that distrubutes UK based films in which our film is UK based these include: 

The Prints and Advertising Fund – provided £2 million per year to help UK distributors produce extra prints of non-mainstream or more commercially focused British films, or to publicise films more effectively through advertising and other channels.

The Cinema Access Programme (launched in 2003) – provided £350,000 to help cinemas purchase subtitling and audio-description technologies that improve the cinema-going experience for people with hearing and sight impairments. The programme also provided funds to YourLocalCinema.com, the film listings website of choice for film-goers with sensory impairments, and the Film Print Provision strand, an ongoing funding initiative that helps distributors produce fully accessible film prints.

The Digital Fund for Non Theatrical Exhibition (launched in 2004) – a £500,000 fund to help expand the activities of film clubs, societies community groups and mobile film exhibitors in order to improve viewing opportunities for audiences in rural areas across the UK that might not be able to support a full-time cinema.

The Digital Screen Network (set up in 2005 by the UK Film Council and the Arts Council England) – a £12 million investment to equip 240 screens in 210 cinemas across the UK with digital projection technology to give UK audiences much greater choice.

Capital funding – the Small Capital Fund (2006) provided £800,000 to help smaller cinemas meet the costs of essential building refurbishments and other improvements such as disabled access; and the Capital and Access Fund for Cinemas (2007) provided £500,000 to help cinemas upgrade their equipment and premises to improve the cinema-going experience for audiences.

completed by malcolm pocock

Research into titles

malcolms nine frame

1.     1-  In frame 1 we see the main character holding two shotguns us. He has a distressed look on his face, which could mean he has just had a disagreement with other characters in the movie. The leather jacket implies that he might have a lot of money due to drug dealing, leather jackets can also be a stereotype for someone who is a ‘thug’ and this is portrayed by the producer. He looks like he has just come out of the door behind him which implies that he has just had the disagreement or has been given orders.

2.    2-   In frame 2, there are 4 characters in the shot. They all look like they are planning something big by their facial expressions as they all look very serious and concentrated on what they are doing. They all look like business men by the way they are dressed as they are all dressed in smart, black suits this also shows a stereotype of dealing with business. The fact they are all surrounded by antique possessions show that they all are wealthy (most likely from doing illegal things like dealing drugs or stealing) the different eights of characters within this shot allows viewers to not be confused and highlights level of authority.

3.  3-     In frame 3 we see that the character is being very threatening by the way he points his finger, we can also tell he is being threatening by his facial expression as he is clenching his jaw and frowning – this makes him look angry and frustrated. He is probably known for wearing a big leather jacket as he wears it all through his scenes; this may be known as his ‘business jacket’. The background is unusual as the wallpaper is palm trees, so this must mean that the character causes a scene in the calmest places.

4.       4-In frame 4 we see a very smartly dressed black man. This man looks like he is very high up by the way he is dressed in all black and especially in a blazer, as a blazer may suggest he is a high rank in his business. The background he is in suggests he is in a very sophisticated office. His facial expressions show power as he is looking down on who he is looking at which also shows evidence that he is in a high position.

5.      5- Within frame 5 we see a medium close up used to allow viewers to see the characters emotional state in which we see is very distressed and threatening by the use of pointing his finger.  We also see that he is of a high level due to the expensive clothes he is wearing.

6.       6-Frame 6 is a 4 frame with all 4 of the characters in a car in which viewers can clearly see facial expressions. One character is on the phone so the use of this implies that the characters are working to perform a job which requires all 4 of the characters to do.

7.      7- Frame 7 is of all 3 which is a wide shot as we can clearly see allcharacters by only having three characters suggests to viewers that one character has been lost during the job which is of high importance.

8.      8- In frame 8 a medium wide shot is used to show the surroundings of where the characters are and highlighting the props and here the lighting is dim to give an eerie and sinister view point of what is about to happen.

9.       9- In frame 9 a medium long shot has been used to yet again establish where the characters now are and what they are drinking and how they are socialising in a typical gentleman environment

By Malcolm pocock

Definitely Maybe 2 minute opening notes

Two Minute opening to Definitely Maybe

Animated production logo                                                                 (showed for 20 Secs)

Production company                                                                           (showed for 12 Secs)

Universal pictures presents                                                                 (showed for 5 Secs)

Short clip                                                                                                (showed for 10 Secs)

Studio logo                                                                                                (showed for 2 Secs)

Short clip                                                                                                (showed for 10 Secs)

Working title                                                                                            (showed for 2 Secs)

Short clip                                                                                                (showed for 40 Secs)

An Adam Brooks film Director/Producer                                                                (showed for 5 Secs)

Title of Film                                                                                                             (showed for 7 Secs)

Actor names main Characters                                                                                 (showed for 6 Secs)

Mise-en-scene

 Business envelop on the table                                                (shown at 40 secs)

·      The characters name & address was shown on the envelope               (shown at 42 Secs)

·      You can see his dress sense and that he was working in an office by all the things around him.  Tall building surrounding him (shown at 44 secs)

·      Can see that in the envelope were divorce papers  (shown at 55 secs)

·      He has his own office which says he is high in his job (shown at 1 minute 6 secs)

·      Can see another chair in his office, which tells us he deals with clients. (show at 1 minute 19 secs)

·      Shows us the time of the day. Bright sunshine and busy street. (shown at I minute 21 secs)

·      Shows us how busy the place is lots of traffic and people walking. He puts his headphones in. (shown at 1 minute 23 secs)

·      Shows you all the yellow taxi’s which stereotypes that it is in new york as its very busy. (shown at 1 minute 43 secs)

·      Can see different landmarks including grand central station and buildings. (shown at 51^st Street)

Sound

§  Started with music with the universal production

§  Sound Bridge logo

§  39 seconds in there is a dialogue ‘Hi Will, A package for you’ and a package drops to the desk.

§  42 seconds in there are clicking sounds coming from wills pen, suggest he is nervous about the package.

§  49 seconds in there is a voice over like a narrative/set up of the story

§  51 seconds in you can hear the sound of the papers coming out of the envelope

Dialogue is- 

I don't think anyone ever imagines

on their wedding day

they'll be part of the 46%

that doesn't live happily ever after. 

Will?

Just heard we got the Quaker Oats account.

Way to go.

You must be completely psyched.

Then again,

I never thought I'd spend my days,

             weeks and years working

in an advertising agency

trying to figure out how to get kids to eat

Cap'n Crunch instead of Froot Loops.

But Tuesdays and Fridays

are my favorite days.

I get out of work early, and I go pick up

my daughter, Maya, from school.

Now, it's a great feeling when you find

the right track to go with the day.

And today, I have found

the absolute perfect song.

             Bitches, they can kiss my...

             The other perfect song.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

But sometimes, no matter

how carefully you plan your playlist,

there is no right track for what awaits you.

Camera work

·      Close up of envelope- can see the address and Name. cuts to next shot.

·      Medium close up- can see will’s facial expression and you can see the background which are buildings and the environment of the office.

·      Cut to title on a black screen

·      Close up of the envelope but the tilt is used and you can see his reaction (which is known as reaction shot) to the envelope as if he knows exactly what is in this envelope.

·      Close up is used to show what is inside the envelope and viewers will clearly be able to see that it is divorce papers.

·      Pushing in is used to show in more detail what is written on the papers

·      Cut to title on black screen

·      Reaction/medium shot is used showing his facial expression and reaction to having these papers in his hand.

·      Cut to colleague at the door. Medium close up is used which shows her facial expression, which is happy.

·       Close up to will’s facial expression of what his colleague had just said to him, he sarcastically smiles.

·      Cuts back to a master shot of Will at his desk having a second look at the divorce papers.

·      Wide/long shot which shows you more about his environment.

·      Cut to exterior shot

·      Tracking is used while Will is walking to pick his daughter up from school using hand held camera low.

·      Cut to close up to Will putting his headphone in each ear.

·      Cut to him choosing a song on his ipod

·      Shot reverse shot used from his ipod to his face to his ipod then back to his face.

·      Over the shoulder shot used

·      Split screen used continuously on his journey showing things around him like yellow taxi’s, a lot of people walking and landmarks until the end of the 2 minutes. We then know the film is set in new york.