Research and Analysis of British Film Idea

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Leena Patel        ID:0900748        Module: 2

Research and Analysis

The first question I asked myself was what makes a British film? I found out that British films tend to be set in British locations, for instance, ‘Bend it like Beckham’ and ‘Love Actually’ were set around London, because it represents Great Britain. Also, these films tend to not include Hollywood actors, but British stars, with English accents, to help determine that these are British films and not American ones. Therefore, my film will also contain British locations and British actors.

        I found out the difference between a British and an American film is mainly the budget and the narrative codes. American studios are several times larger than British ones, especially due to Fox, Universal and Warner Brothers. Their production value looks more polished, due to the millions of dollars that are put into one film. However, British films rely on Independent film companies, which tend to have low budgets and are sometimes seen as being artistic and edgy, centring serious themes.

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        As money is an issue for British films, I looked at the current trend of UK audiences who go to the cinema. With this information, I can base my film idea to suit the target audience who visit the cinema more frequently, as this would then hopefully increase profits for my film. The graph below shows that even 20 years ago, there was a greater percentage of 15-24 year olds who went to the cinema, and throughout the years, this age range has still been the most frequent visitors.

Due to this information, I decided that I ...

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