In today's lesson we have looked at Audience.
Uses and Gratification (Pleasure)
Personal Identification
Information
Entertainment
Social Interaction
I use films for many different reasons. The main reason why i watch films is for entertainment, they help me to relax and take my mind off of school. I also watch documentaries to for information, i watched WW2 documentaries last year to assist me in my exams. I have also watched films because my friends have seen them and talked about them, an example of this is the BBC drama 'Doctor Foster' the program isn't something i would normally be interested in but i watched it to join in with the conversations.
Film and you
What do you mean when we use the word...
Film: I believe that the word film is associated with any type of clip.
Movie: I believe that the word movie is associated with any type of clip where there is a plot.
Cinema: I believe the word cinema means a place where films/movies are showed.
What are your top ten films and what do you think they have in common?
1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. The Dark Night
4. The Shawshank Redemption
5. Point Break
6. Forrest Gump
7. The Wolf Of Wall Street
8. Now You See Me
9. Gone Girl
10. Grown Ups
Most of my films are comedies and i also like lots of action films. The two genres aren't really in the same film, but i guess it is clear that is what i enjoy most. I also like dramatic films, such as Forrest Gump and The Shawshank Redemption.
How do you find out about a film?
I mostly find out about films through advertising however i do often look up top rated films that perhaps had been missed or would appeal to me but not my necessarily get the same amount if advertising.
What makes you want to see a feel?
I like to be surprised about a films quality when i watch it however it has been advertised well and has a clear plot then i feel inclined to watch it. I also want to watch a film if all my friends have seen it so we can all talk about it.
How do you know what to expect from a film?
I usually know what to expect from a film usually from reviews, ratings and my friends opinions. You also guess what to expect from a film by looking at the trailer and posters and guessing the genre using hints from the semiotics.
What are you paying for when you buy a cinema ticket/ rent a DVD?
When you buy a cinema ticket or DVD you are paying for the making of that film. Every film that is made looses money before it makes it. When you buy a Cinema ticket or DVD you're paying for the actors, the special effects, the advertising and everything else the producing company had to shell money out for.
Where do you watch films?
I mostly watch films when I'm in bed, I don't have much time during the day to watch a film but on an evening after a hard day it is always nice to find something on Netflix and enjoy it.
Do you think that there are differences between watching a film in a cinema and watching it at home on DVD? If you think there are, then what are they?
The main difference to watching a DVD at home and going to the cinema in most cases is the quality of viewing. Not everyone has the opportunity to watch films in High Definition with outstanding sound but you can at the cinema. However the problem is the price for a cinema ticket is forever rising and a more varied chose of films are forever becoming available at home, and the home cinema market is becoming extremely popular. You cant go to the cinema in your pajamas.
Are there some films that you have to see at the cinema or doesn't it matter?
I believe that when you go to the cinema to see a film it makes it quite special and some times you want that something extra when a big film is being released for example 'Jurassic World'. I believe that some other film such as 'Gravity' are also good to see in the Cinema as the screen is so big it makes you feel like a part of the action.
What do you understand about the word 'Industry'?
An Industry is a collective of organisations who are making money out of something on a large scale.
How many industry's can you name?
Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Paramount, Universal, Disney, MGM, Dream Works, Lionsgate.