Q3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

 

Our group chose the name JJCM Productions, as it encompasses the first initial of all of our names. In addition, the name is simple and effective. Our production ident that appeared at the beginning of the thriller consisted of each of the letters appearing on the screen with a straight cut, and each time a letter appeared, a bang could be heard. This meant that it was grabbed the audience’s attention, and adopts our ethos of creating films with a strong, powerful message. 

It is the role of a production company to sell, market and produce the film that we produce. The production company also assist in the creation of the film, by helping with the budget, scheduling and scripting. In addition, they also get involved with casting the actors to star in the production. Furthermore, they are also involved with commissioning the director, and other members of the crew.  

A production company would own the rights to the film, and would receive a commission every time the film is watched in a cinema or sold on a DVD or Blu-Ray disc. Therefore, they would use the money that they have earned over the years on other projects to fund a production. Furthermore, the production company would also use advertising to make money, and to sell the finished film.  

I feel that Paramount Pictures would be the best institution to produce, distribute and market our thriller. Founded in 1912, the company are based in the Los Angeles district of Hollywood, and are the fourth oldest existing production company. Their base in the US means that if our film were distributed through Paramount Pictures, it would be able to reach bigger audiences, and it would be seen globally in countries including the US and the UK, where are if we went for a UK based company, the film may only reach a smaller proportion of our target market.

 

Paramount Pictures are a subsidiary company of Viacom, who are an American based global mass media company, with interests in both film and television. Again, this would be of advantage to us, as it would allow our film to receive adverts on Viacom’s television channels. 
 

Paramount Pictures have produced many thriller films in the past, including Snake Eyes, Carriers and Hard Rain. They also have experience in other genres, including action, sci-fi and horror. Their experience in creating these sorts of films means that our production would fit into their remit perfectly, as they have experience in producing thriller movies, along with other genres which have small elements present in our production.  

Their experience with thriller films would mean that they would be able to offer lots of advice into our thriller, and their position, based in Hollywood, would mean that our film would be able to reach a mass audience around the globe. Additionally, their links with Viacom, a major television media company, would mean that our film would be able to be marketed very effectively, to the right audience.  

It is very important to ensure that the credits are put in the right order during the title sequence and during the closing sequence. The table below compares the standard order for credits with the order the credits were presented in our production:

Standard order for Credits in a film	Our Film
Production Ident [PRODUCTION COMPANY] Presents [FILM TITLE] Lead Cast Supporting Cast Casting Director Music Composer Costume Designer Associate Producers Editor(s) Production Designer Director of Photography Executive Producer Producer Writer(s) Director	Production Ident Presents Kate’s Revenge Connor Marshall Annabelle Potts James Craig Directed by Matthew Bostock Edited by James Parronchi Narrated by Henry Saunston

 For our film, the order was slightly different, as we did not have as many peoinvolved wi because all of our actors appeared in the opening sequence, we chose to put their names in as they appeared. We felt that this method was more effective to the production we were making.