Media Studies

For the distribution of  my film, I want to have a short theatrical release, a re-release of the film in theaters, and a home media release that is exclusively digital download. Theatrical release       For my theatrical release I want the film to have a shortened window. I want the film to be in theaters for three weeks. Most films make over ninety percent of their money in the first three weeks. I want to have this window because we can make mostly the same profit without having to keep the film in theaters too long which costs money.  Re-release       There will be a re-release of the film in theaters a week after the first theatrical release has concluded. This version of the film will include bonus content and lyrics on the screen that allow the audience to sing along with the film. This will be available for two weeks. This will give the film a chance to pick up more profit from the theaters while it is still relevant....

The film, Hearts Beat Loud, appeared at many film festivals worldwide. The film then was made available for a limited theatrical release. This allowed the film to make a good profit from theaters given the films more modest budget. After the limited theatrical release the film was made available on digital download on services such as Prime Video.  I would consider mimicking this film's limited theatrical release because most films make most of their money in theaters over a short period of time. I would also want to make my film mainly aimed at digital download services like this one. 

For the theatrical release of Bohemian Rhapsody, the team followed the conventional business model where the film was kept in theaters for ninety days. There was a re-release of the film in a sing along format a few months after the films first release. For thee home media release, the team first put out the film on digital download. A month after the digital release, they released the film on DVD and Blue Ray. For my film, I would consider the re-release. With Bohemian Rhapsody, that included a sing along version. With my film, I would have a second release with bonus content and maybe make it a more immersive version of the film by making it a sing along version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTk7OyV4yHQ   Third Quarter Revisions       For my third quarter submission of my film, "The Real Deal", I made a number of revisions. These included improving my title sequence, improving the quality of the music in the film, and improving my camera work.  Camera work       In my first submission, I was made aware that the camera could not be operated by one of the actors. In correcting this I purchased a mountable tripod for my phone which allowed me to film at many different angles without needing anyone to hold the camera. The phone mount also allowed me to get better shots in some cases like the scene where my character, Andrew, is in the car talking on the phone. In this scene I mounted my phone to the dashboard which showed my character from the front allowing the viewer to see facial expressions.  Title Sequence       After doing the Art of the Title ...