1. Create a production company logo using Photoshop. It should link with the genre of the film you are creating.
Below is my production company logo which I created using Photoshop.
2. Post the logo with an explanation of how the logo represents your company, explaining your choices linking it to the genre.
For my production company logo, I chose the name 'Corrupt Productions' this is because I felt the name sounded right, but also I chose the word 'Corrupt' as it associated with immorality and dishonesty which are traits we often see throughout any sub genre of horror. I also did not want to overcomplicate things by picking a long name, so I opted for an interesting short one, yet one that is memorable. My production company logo features a misty background which I thought linked very well to the horror genre. The mist makes it look like it is night time which is a popular convention used throughout many horror movies and the full moon which is hiding behind the mist supports this. My film opening will mainly be set in the dark which further supports the idea for my production company logo. To find the ideal font for my production company logo, I used www.dafont.com and used the font called 'Ringbearer'. I thought that this font was very simplistic and easy to read, which was what I was after as I did not want to overcomplicate things. Films that are in the psychological sub genre usually tend to use very classic fonts, as it gives it more of a professional approach and the audience can easily read the writing.
3. Explain what the job of the production company is, what the difference is between a major and independent production companies.
A production company is used to create the film, by helping with such aspects as casting, scripting, budgeting etc. However, they also have other important responsibilities, such as, finding cast to star in the film and most importantly, a director. They must also take responsibility if anything goes wrong, such as, injuries.
A major production company is a company that releases a substantial amount of films frequently and commands a share of box office revenue in a given market. Some examples of major production companies include: Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox. On the other hand, an independent production company feature films that are produced mainly outside the major film studio system. Independent films can also be distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' artistic vision is noticed. In major production companies, it is usually the employees that decide the content and style of the film, therefore this makes it much harder to come up with an idea due to different opinions. This also means that independent production companies tend to do much better than a major production company due to their concise focus on the message that the film is attempting to communicate. The reason for this, is because major production companies tend to care more about how much money they are going to make instead about the content of the film.
4. Give examples of production companies that create films in your genre.
Blumhouse Productions - Multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking - producing high-quality micro-budget films. Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Universal Pictures and has produced the highly-profitable Paranormal Activity, making it the most profitable film in Hollywood history. Other successful films by the company include: The Purge, Sinister, and Insidious.
Hammer Films - One of the oldest film companies in the world. Synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain with classics such as Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy. Recent output includes the worldwide box office smash The Woman in Black, Let Me In and The Quiet Ones.
Twisted Pictures - Mainly create films of the horror genre. They received great box office success of Saw in 2004, which lead to a nine-picture distribution deal with Lionsgate. The company went on to produce six sequels in the Saw film series. Other filmography include: Dead Silence, The Tortured and Texas Chainsaw 3D.
New Line Cinema - Is one of the few film companies that still works in the horror genre, being widely known for the iconic, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Final Destination franchises.
Looking at every individual production company logo, we can see that they are very diverse. I can see aspects of my own production company logo having similar features to the production company logos presented above. For example, the font I have used is very simplistic, making the logo easy to read and conveying a professional image, this is very similar to both Blumhouse productions and New Line Cinema as they both use very classic and minimalistic fonts. In my production company logo, I have used a misty background, which is similarly featured on the walls of the Blumhouse production company logo and the writing is also very similar to the colour of the wall, only slightly brighter in order to make the writing stand out so it is readable. Similarly, I have created the writing so it is of the same colour as the mist, only slightly darker so it is legible.
A major production company is a company that releases a substantial amount of films frequently and commands a share of box office revenue in a given market. Some examples of major production companies include: Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox. On the other hand, an independent production company feature films that are produced mainly outside the major film studio system. Independent films can also be distinguishable by their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' artistic vision is noticed. In major production companies, it is usually the employees that decide the content and style of the film, therefore this makes it much harder to come up with an idea due to different opinions. This also means that independent production companies tend to do much better than a major production company due to their concise focus on the message that the film is attempting to communicate. The reason for this, is because major production companies tend to care more about how much money they are going to make instead about the content of the film.
4. Give examples of production companies that create films in your genre.
Blumhouse Productions - Multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking - producing high-quality micro-budget films. Blumhouse has a first-look deal with Universal Pictures and has produced the highly-profitable Paranormal Activity, making it the most profitable film in Hollywood history. Other successful films by the company include: The Purge, Sinister, and Insidious.
Hammer Films - One of the oldest film companies in the world. Synonymous with horror, after defining the genre in Britain with classics such as Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Mummy. Recent output includes the worldwide box office smash The Woman in Black, Let Me In and The Quiet Ones.
Twisted Pictures - Mainly create films of the horror genre. They received great box office success of Saw in 2004, which lead to a nine-picture distribution deal with Lionsgate. The company went on to produce six sequels in the Saw film series. Other filmography include: Dead Silence, The Tortured and Texas Chainsaw 3D.
New Line Cinema - Is one of the few film companies that still works in the horror genre, being widely known for the iconic, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Final Destination franchises.
Looking at every individual production company logo, we can see that they are very diverse. I can see aspects of my own production company logo having similar features to the production company logos presented above. For example, the font I have used is very simplistic, making the logo easy to read and conveying a professional image, this is very similar to both Blumhouse productions and New Line Cinema as they both use very classic and minimalistic fonts. In my production company logo, I have used a misty background, which is similarly featured on the walls of the Blumhouse production company logo and the writing is also very similar to the colour of the wall, only slightly brighter in order to make the writing stand out so it is readable. Similarly, I have created the writing so it is of the same colour as the mist, only slightly darker so it is legible.
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