Thursday 24 September 2015

Ex_Machina Research

Producers: Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich



Production Companies: DNA Films, Film4 Production

Director: Alex Garland

Screen writer: Alex Garland

Actors:
Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson ...
Caleb
Corey Johnson Corey Johnson ...
Jay
Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac ...
Nathan
Alicia Vikander Alicia Vikander ...
Ava
Sonoya Mizuno Sonoya Mizuno ...
Kyoko
Claire Selby Claire Selby ...
Lily
Symara A. Templeman Symara A. Templeman ...
Jasmine (as Symara Templeman)
Gana Bayarsaikhan Gana Bayarsaikhan ...
Jade
Tiffany Pisani Tiffany Pisani ...
Katya
Elina Alminas Elina Alminas ...
Amber
Budget: $15,000,000 (estimated)

Screens shown on: $5,349,500 (USA) (24 April 2015) (1,255 Screens)

Box office figures: $36,659,611 (Worldwide) (9 July 2015)

Music (composer of score/ soundtrack): Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury

Music Label: Back Lot Music

Track List:
1. The Turing Test
2. Watching
3. Ava
4. Falling
5. I Am Become Death
6. Hacking/Cutting
7. The Test Worked
8. Skin
9. Out
10. Bunsen Burner





Marketing (teaser trailers, trailers, posters, websites etc):

Teaser: https://youtu.be/EoQuVnKhxaM

Trailer: https://youtu.be/PI8XBKb6DQk

Poster:




Ex Machina (2015) Poster






Website: www.exmachinafilm.com/




SFX (special effects - technology used):


All of the films special effects were added in post production. there was no on-scene special effects.


Special Effects:
•             Double Negative:
•             Milk Visual Effects




Any issues:

No issues found with the production of the film.


Wednesday 16 September 2015

Film Production Task

Writer:

A screenplay writer, screenwriter for short, scriptwriter is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media such as films, television programs, comics or video games are based.

Producer:

Film producers fill a variety of roles depending upon the type of producer. Either employed by a production company or independent, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing.

Casting Director:

In the performing arts industry, a casting (or casting call) is a pre-production process for selecting a certain type of actor, singer or dancer for a particular role or part in a script involving a dramatic production meant for an audience.

Director:

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film. Generally, a film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision.

Film Finance:

Film finance is an aspect of film production that occurs during the development stage prior to pre-production, and is concerned with determining the potential value of a proposed film. In the United States, the value is typically based on a forecast of revenues (generally 10 years for films and 20 years for television shows), beginning with theatrical release, and including DVD sales, and release to cable broadcast television networks both domestic and international and inflight airline licensing.

Camera Operator:

A camera operator, also called a cameraman or a camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film or video camera. In filmmaking, the leading camera operator is usually called a cinematographer, while a camera operator in a video production may be known as a television camera operator, video camera operator, or videographer, depending on the context and technology involved, usually operating a professional video camera.

Editor:

The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms like poetry or novel writing.

Production Designer:

In film and television, a production designer or P.D is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as TV program, video game, music video or advertisement. Production designers have a key creative role in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the director and producer, they must select the settings and style to visually tell the story.

Marketing:

Marketing is about communicating the value of a product, service or brand to customers or consumers for the purpose of promoting or selling that product, service, or brand. Examples of this in film could be where they rate the age of the film and who you base it on.

Exhibition:

Exhibition is the film being shown to an audience such as the public or others. For instance showing the film in a cinema, showing adverts for the film and other sources such as YouTube.


Sunday 13 September 2015

5x5

Music:


Music is my favourite form of media, I am on Spotify everyday without fail. I haven't got a set 5 favourite artists but If I were to choose 5 it would be: N.W.A., SO:DF, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Dub Pistols.



Games:


My second favourite has to be games, when I'm not working on school work I'm playing games and I play a lot. My 5 favourite titles would have to consist of: Metal Gear Solid, FIFA, GTA, Need For Speed and Call of Duty. Considering its nearing Christmas and is the time of year for the latest releases I will include my top 5 anticipated games of winter 2015: Star Wars Battlefront 3, Need For Speed Icons, Call of Duty, FIFA 16 and Fallout 4.


Films:

Besides listening to music 24/7 and playing games until the early hours of the morning I also love to go to the cinema. My top 5 films to date are: Fast 7, Avengers Age of Ultron, American Sniper, Kingsman and Straight Outta Compton.


TV Programmes:

Series are also one of my favourite types of media based pass times, I do like to spend my Sundays in bed with a good Netflix series on. My top 5 series have to be: Big Bang theory, breaking Bad, Fresh Meat, Bad Education and Friends.



Comedians:

Like everyone I love a good joke, I love going to Dave's comedy festival and love mock the week. My top 5 comedians are as follows: Frankie Boyle, Micky Flanagan, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Greg Davies.