G324 Research and Planning (20 marks)

Research

Ø  Actors and props photos

Planning

Ø Diary of filming/editing etc. with photos and screen grabs
Ø  Shot lists

Mood board - Action/Comedy Film

Institution Research-Touchstone Television

Touchstone Television

Touchstone Pictures is an American production company and one of several film distribution labels of The Walt Disney Studios, owned by The Walt Disney establishment . Established in 1984 by then-Disney CEO Ron.W.Miller as Touchstone Films, it typically releases films that feature more mature themes and darker tones than those released under the flagship Walt Disney Studios label.

Touchstone's Successful Production Partners their most commercially successful production partners in later years have been Caravan Pictures,Summit Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Columbia Pictures,Icon Productions, Imagine Entertainment Mandevile Films, Focus Features, Spyglass Entertainment and Dream work productions.

Institution Research-Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures


Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc, is the American television and film production and distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony. It is based in Culver City,California and serves as Sony's main global film production and distribution company. Its group sales in the fiscal year 2011 ended March 31, 2012 has been reported to be of $8.021 billion.


Films That Sony Pictures Have Created Sony Pictures Entertainment is a member of the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA).
Throughout the years, SPE has produced, distributed, or co-distributed successful franchises such as Men In Black,Underworld and Resident Evil.

Institution Research-20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

The company was founded on May 31,1935,founded by William Fox in 1915.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, is one of the six major American film studios as of 2011. Located in the Century city, area of Los Angeles, just west of Beverly Hills, the studio used to be a subsidiary of News Corporation, but now it's currently a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox, and is a very high stated production company that is known world wide.

Films Produced By 20th Century Fox20th Century Fox is a member of the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA).

20th Century Fox has distributed various commercially successful film series, including Star Wars,Die Hard and Alien Vs Predator . Television series produced by Fox include The Simpsons, Family Guy and Modern Family. Among the most famous actresses to come out of this studio were Shirley Temple who was 20th Century Fox's first film star, Marylin Monroe.

Institution Research-Paramount Pictures

Paramount pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as simply Paramount is a film and television production/distribution studio, consistently ranked as one of the largest top-grossing film studios. It is a subsidiary of U.S. Viacom, Paramount is a member of the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA).

Paramount Pictures has distributed various commercially successful film series, such as Shrek, Mission Impossible,Jackass, Beverly Hills Cop, Crocodile Dundee and Madagascar.Paramount have made an abundance of premiere film series which is good to look for in a production company.

Institution Research-Dream Works

DreamWorks

















Dream Works Animation SKG, Inc. (DWA) is an American animation studios based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television programs, and online virtual worlds. They have released a total of twenty-seven feature films, including the

The main franchises include Shrek,Kung Fu Panda ,Monsters vs Aliens and How To Train Your Dragon. As of June 2013, its feature films have made $11 billion worldwide, with its $430 million average gross.

The studio has so far received two Academy Awards along with numerous Annie & Emmy Awards; as well as multiple Golden Globe & BAFTA nominations.