Production: The concept of the film is developed from an idea, to script, to filming and editing.
Marketing: Publicity for the film in all countries to release to create interest hype in the lead up to theatrical release.
Distribution: Supplying the product/film to cinemas in hardware/software
Exhibition: The showing of the film to audiences.
Denotation: The literal or primary meaning of a word
Connotation: The underlying/hidden meaning
High production values: A film has a higher budget and typically a better quality of outcome
Blockbuster: A movie that has great commercial success
Above-the-line: The delegation of money before a film has been shot. E.g. Cast, Producer, Director
Below-the-line: The physical production costs of the shoot. E.g. Extras, Location, Food, Equipment
Media conglomerate: A media group or institution that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media. E.g. TV, Films, Internet
Subsidiary company: A company controlled by a separate higher entity.
Narrative: A chain of event in a cause and effect relationship which occurs in a time and space.
Narrative Modes (2 types):
Narrative of events: A more physical unravelling of plot has taken place e.g. a shoot out/explosion
Narrative of drama: Unravelling of plot has taken place by argument/conversation e.g. a truth has been revealed by a tense argument thus having a more dramatic appeal.
Barthes’ Narrative theory: Suggested that texts are either ‘open’ or ‘closed’ and had five codes which are woven into any narrative e.g. The Enigma Code which portrays a mystery to draw the audience in
Todorov’s Narrative theory: Stories begin with an equilibrium which is disturbed by opposing forces and later restored to a new equilibrium
Propp’s Narrative theory: That narrative has 8 specific character roles and 31 narrative functions e.g. A hero
Straus’ Narrative theory: That narrative has binary oppositions and reveals the structure of the text e.g. good vs. evil
Plot: Events that take place either in film/books etc. and how they are organised and represented.
Story: Describes the whole set of events in a narrative that is brought to the plot in order to make sense of it.
Temporal Order: A plot which does not have a strict chronological order i.e. the past is shown via flashback before the present moment
Temporal Duration (3 types):
Screen duration: The time the film takes to show from start to finish
Plot duration: The length of time a plot covers
Story duration: The length of time the story covers (including all events that have been interfered to bring to it)
Temporal Frequency: An event which occurs in a film once but we are aware it may of happened many times in the story (to shorten the time for the viewer). E.g. 4 battles in a film are shown that are most important but we know many others may have taken place
Space: The location a film might take place, either on screen or off-screen e.g. knowing a character has gone on holiday but never witnessing this ‘space’