Monsters University

Monsters University

What was the budget for the film? $200 million

Where was it made? US

When was it released? June 5, 2013

Who starred in it?

Billy crystal – Mike

John Goodman – Sullivan

Steve Buscemi – Randy

Helen Mirren – Dean Hardscrabble

Peter Sohn – Squishy

Joel Murray – Don

Sean Hayes – Terri

Charlie Day – Art

Who directed it? Dan Scanlon

What certification in the UK is it and what does this mean?

U. This means that there is no violence; gore or swearing that will affect very young viewers. Children of any age can watch this film without parent supervision.

Frozen

Frozen

What was the budget for the film? $150 million

Where was it made? US

When was it released? November 27, 2013

Who starred in it?

Kristen Bell – Anna

Idina Menzel – Elsa

Jonathan Groff – Kristoff

Josh Gad – Olaf

Santino Fontana – Hans

Alan Tudyk – Duke of Weselton

Ciaran Hinds – Grand Pabbie, the troll king

Chris Williams – Oaken

Paul Briggs - Marshmallow

Who directed it? Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

What certificate is it in the UK and what does this mean? PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

case study - steel mill

Ken and Paul formed the production company Steel Mill Pictures in 2005 when they produced their first feature film, the Award-winning, critically-acclaimed thriller “London to Brighton”. Financed with private equity and completion money from the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund, the film screened in competition at several prestigious film festivals around the world, winning many awards and accolades. These awards included BIFA’s Best Achievement in Production Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival New Director’s Award, Evening Standard British Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer, Dinard British Film Festival the Golden Hitchcock Award, Foyle Film Festival for Best Feature Film and Raindance Film Festival Best UK Feature. The film played in competition in the Discovery Section at Toronto International Film Festival in 2006, and went on to play many other prestigious festivals worldwide. It was theatrically released in the UK by Vertigo, and international sales are handled by Independent Sales.

case study work - disney

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation. Disney was founded on October 16^th 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney. It started as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live action film production, television and theme parks. The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Studios which, today, is one of the largest best known studios in American Cinema. Disney owns and licences 14 theme parks around the world. The Walt Disney company operates as five primary units and segments: the Walt Disney studios, which includes the company’s film, recording label, and theatrical divisions; parks and resorts, featuring the company’s theme parks, cruise line, and other travel related assets; Disney consumer products, which produces toys, clothing and other merchandising based upon Disney owned properties; media networks, which included the company’s television properties; and Disney interactive, which Disney’s internet, mobile, social media, virtual worlds, and computer games operations. In 1991, Disney made $6,111. In 2005, Disney made $31,944. However, in 2014, Disney made $48,813. 1928, Disney came up with Mickey and Minnie mouse. In 1937, Walt Disney studios released its first fully animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and pioneered a new form of family entertainment.

ethnicity

disabilities

Stereotypes of disabled people:

• wheelchair
• weak
• vulnerable
• incapable
• always need carers/helpers with them
• unlovable

regional identity

There are several regional stereotypes widely seen on television:

• Scottish: shown to be quite aggressive and violent, money obsessed, wear kilts and drink a lot of beer.
• welsh: often shown as living in the countryside
• Irish: often shown as living in the countryside, very religious
• English: often shown as racist, obsessed with beer and football, rich, posh and royal
• Londoners: there are two stereotypes of Londoners. the first being posh, rich, snobby and upper class. the second being poor, common, lower class, criminals and violent
• Essex: often shown as being glamorous but cheap, footballers wives, lots of partying and being quite stupid