There are much different ownership of independent film companies.
1) Independent
An independent film company is a professional film production resulting
in a feature film, which is normally produced mostly or completely outside of
the major film industry. In addition to being produced and distributed by
independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced or
distributed by other major film studios. Also but not always independent films
have a lower film budget to major film industry to the director and the
standard of film production. They are normally seen to show at local major and
small film festivals before general release. There are a few differences that
put a line between the two different film industries. The budget is a lot
different, Independent films are use a much lower budget then major film
industries this is because a lot more equipment and the A list actors that are
used. This changes the way the budgets are, the more well known actors will
demeaned more then an unknown actor. As well as the different effects that are
needed to create the genre of film, For example if it is a Sci-Fi special
effects are needed for it to become more realistic and more interesting for an
audience. Which also cost's more then filming on a location like a street or
local estate like an independent film.
There are many advantages and disadvantages with an independent film,
going back to my previous points about budget having a small budget could be
seen as a disadvantage, this is because with a small budget the freedom of
creating a film with different special effects are limited as well as hiring
and using a list actors, which creates and fan base for your film. Another
disadvantage of an independent film is there number of people watching, major
film productions give a wide release which means its given off nationally being
shown around the world, independent films are only shown in local cinemas. An
advantage of an independent film is that the releases date and filming dates
are shorter then a major film company, which is more enjoyable for an audience
that are familiar with the release date with this film. Its also a way to
create a fan base for the unknown actors that are shown in this independent
film.
A very famous independent company is Paté, which was founded by two
French brothers.
2) Global company
A global company is a company that cooperates in more the one country,
it is a large company. An example of a global company is Disney, Disney is used
in many other countries and is very well known worldwide due to its popularity
of characters and animations in there films. The Studio Disney is the main
global company owning and being in charge of everything that has to do with
Disney, which is involved in many popular countries. There are many different
smaller film companies inside studio Disney. For example pixel productions,
Disney nature and many others. There are many advantages and disadvantages
of being apart of a global company. A disadvantage is that if a smaller
company wants to create a new idea they have to go through the global company
to get there, if there idea is then turned down then so is there idea so
creating an original idea is difficult without the companies agreement. An
advantage is that being in this big global company, which is, know and popular
worldwide gives the small company your involved in a lot of publicity and
advertisement, which is difficult if you’re an independent company.
3) Monopoly & oligopoly
Monopoly is used as a term in the film industry. Monopoly means that one
company or organization dominates the entire market. Oligopolies is the
opposite of Monopoly, Oligopolies means that the market is run and dominated by
s few small companies and organizations, There are many different advantages
and disadvantages of Monopoly and Oligopoly an advantage of an Monopoly is that
you have over all control of the market so everything that is involved with the
market like money, publicity will all be given to the dominate owners of the
market. An advantage of a Oligopoly is that everything is shared out and not
all pressure on one company. But a disadvantage is that if one organization wants
to share and create an idea the organization has to go through all the other
companies to get approval.
4) Vertical integration& Horizontal integration
Vertical
interrogation is the process in which Media Company owns other
companies in different stages of the cycle. Vertical integration is the
process in which a media company owns companies at each stage of
production, distribution and exhibition cycle by doing this the company is able
to maximize their earnings from the production an example of this is the
Warner brothers they have ownership of Warner bros. pictures, Warner bros.
distribution as well as this they have an international chain of cinemas where
they are able to show there films to a world wide audience because they are a
vertical integration they are able to perform the whole process from production
to marketing with their time Warner' companies without having to
split their earnings with another company. Opposite to this
horizontal integration is when a company owns many of the
companies within its stage of
for instance production, exhibition cycle for example a
company owning a number of production companies this results to them
getting all the income that comes in at this stage of the process. When
researching horizontal integration i looked into films that were very much in
the public eye currently and strongly advertised. i then went and studied the
company credits and found although 20th century had used a range of
different production companies they didn't have ownership of. Although for
the distribution process they had mostly only used their own
distribution company making them a horizontal integration an advantage of
horizontal integration is he idea of owning many media outlets,
which run almost the same content, is considered to be very productive, since
it requires only minor changes of format and information to use in multiple
media forms. And advantage of Vertical integration is that when the film does
come out and the income start
to rise because of the producer owning all steps most if
not all money that comes from the audience buying the film
ticket.
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