Friday 9 December 2016

US Blockbuster Doctor Strange




  • The budget was $165 million but the box office made $579.7 million!
  • The main big stars are: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams and Tilda Swinton. 
  • The genre is fantasy/science fiction.
  • The production Company was Marvel Studios
  • The films Certificate is a 12A
  • The marketing cost around $80 million
  • Its release date was October 13th (Hong Kong)

Some good reviews:
"Benedict Cumberbatch is unpredictable and intriguing as the Marvel superhero in a brain-melting tale that reinvigorates the genre." - The Guardian 

"The giddily enjoyable Doctor Strange is part of Marvel’s strategy for world domination, yet it’s also so visually transfixing, so beautiful and nimble that you may even briefly forget the brand." - The NYTimes

"Marvel's most satisfying entry since "Spider-Man 2," and a throwback to M. Night Shyamalan's soul-searching identity-crisis epic "Unbreakable,"." - Variety 



I think that these reviews are good as they give good points to why the film was a success. I believe it was a success as the visuals were amazing, as it added to the Marvel universe it sets up for more sequels and the cinematography was excellent.

Friday 2 December 2016

Aims and Context

I am going to create a short film in the genre of an action. My target audience will be a 12A due to the statistic that most people who go the cinema are between the ages of 15-25. Therefore, this will help maximise sales as ore people will be interested in watching it.
Some techniques that i use are varied camera shots such as: extreme close ups to make it seem more intense or i am trying to show the audience something that is important to the story, establishing shots so then more can be shown of an area (an establishing shot would be effective if it was a shot from a helicopter overlooking a large area such as a forrest. For some of the editing i'd want the shots to last for longer such as Quentin Tarantino but then includes quick shots too to build suspense if there were to be a fight.
I'd like to be the director/Camera as well as an actor. But some cinematography may be represented from film noir a there might be a main male character, main female character and others who heavily effect the outcome.