Flim Industry - Week One

Week One - Straight Outta Compton

The Birth of Film:
- Began in the 1890's
- They were not the big budget blockbusters we have today. They were mostly very short.
- Original films were footage of every day life

Operating much like a factory, Hollywood films were are and are still made in warehouses and offices. They are made using the industrialised labour of a variety of specialised production techniques. This occurs on both a narrative and an industrial level.

Film making practices, particularly those implemented in Hollywood, saw film making become a finely honed industrial process. When describing the 'classic' era of Hollywood film production, we often use the term 'classical Hollywood narrative', this refers to several characteristics that typified film making ideology at the time:
- Emphasis of spatial continuity (The audience always knows where they are at any time)
- Emphasis of temporal continuity (The audience always know in what order the events have transpired, and any flashbacks and so forth will be clearly signposted)
- The film must be realistic (Must not make reference to other filmic or popular texts)

Barring deliberate enigmas, the spectator should be aware of what is happening at all times, and should leave the cinema satisfied with the conclusion, and there should be no doubt as to the ideology or message of the film.


KEY THEORY 14 - THE CULTURAL INDUSTRIES - DAVID HESMONHALGH

DEFINITIONS / KEY TERMS:
Vertical / Horizontal integration - Vertical Integration is when a monopoly can be formed by owning many companies as you own most of the supply chain and can eliminate competition. Horizontal integration is where businesses of the same value are put together, this works similar to a merger.
The Studio System - A set of higher and more influential studios that are the most prevalent in the industry and therefore can push an ideology.
Production - The name of the process that encompasses the overall creation of a product. 
Conglomeration - A conglomerate is a large group or company that is formed through many smaller companies. Conglomeration is where the group is formed.
Distribution - Distribution is where the product that is made is sent out to the public for viewing.


UNIVERSAL - 
Own a lot of film studios - Notable examples:
Gramercy Pictures
High Top Releasing
DreamWorks Animation
Illumination Entertainment
Amblin Partners
Working Title Films
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
United International Pictures
Universal Interactive

Universal Theme Park
Jaws
Jurassic Park
E.T.
Universal Horror (A while ago but it still retains popularity)

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