hollywood majors/independents context Flashcards
1
Q
why are hollywood majors high concept?
A
they are driven by an easy to grasp concept rather than characters and their relationships to be more popular with the general puplic.
2
Q
hollywood majors money
A
- designed to make money
- medium to high budget
- tend to make a lot of money on opening weekends (judges success)
3
Q
how do hollywood majors have mass appeal?
A
- they travel well globally (across language barriers)
- visuals/looks are more important than complex dialogue and character
4
Q
avengers endgame budget and profit
A
budget: £356,000,000
worldwide: £2,797,800,564
5
Q
why are independents released in fewer cinemas?
A
- tend to be lower budget
- funded independently
6
Q
independents plot
A
- focus more on story / characterisation
- may not have simple/closed endings (thought provoking)
- these tend to do well at Oscars
7
Q
name the 7 majors
A
- dreamworks
- disney
- universal
- 20th century fox
- paramount
- warner bros
- lionsgate
