Production companies

Production companies I would want behind me and my film:

Film4 http://www.film4.com/productions

Films Film4 have produced with similarities to mine:

Autumn 2011

Tyrannosour

Kill List

Random

Summer 2011

One Day

The Inbetweeners

Attack the Block

Spring 2011

Submarine

The Eagle

Never let me go

Winter 2011

Neds

127 Hours

Another Year

Caveman Films http://www.cavemanfilms.co.uk/

The reason behind choosing this company is that it is reletavely new in the industry, recently set up by actor Andy Serkis (Gollum). I looked at Caveman Films website and saw that it says 'Caveman Films will produce cutting edge comedy', something my film is heavily based on. It's studios are based in London meaning a perfect location for my film. As far as my research goes they have only produced one film, All Good Children, 2011, but as a developing, British production company, specifying in various genres including comedy, I would be very interested to have them behind my film.

Bwark Productions http://www.bwark.com/

I couldn't find a Bwark website but all of my research on Bwark Productions was heavily linked to The Inbetweeners movie, a movie I am probably most usuing as a template for my film. Using aspects like having four or five boys in their own little group.

I also found this website showing all the production companies used to British comedies.

http://www.comedy.co.uk/company/overview/

Inspiring Directors

David Schwimmer, for his work on Run, Fatboy, Run, 2007

The reason I chose David Schwimmer as a director with relevance to my film was his light-hearted comedic tone, but still as I want my film's comedy base to be of the expense of the main, male character.but ultimatley sees him through a life journey.

The film overall seems to run at a fast pace, whether its to reflect on the theme of running it also means the comedy is fast paced - much like what I want my film to be like. Hopefully using Schwimmers technique can achieve a lot of comedy in my trailer - appealing to a varied audience but the majority of male.

Steve Gordon, for his work on Arthur, 1981 

Like Schwimmer, the main character is a male of emersed with the comnedy and yet follows him on a journey to self-discovery and gaining a better life-style. Which is want I want to entwine into my film.

Todd Phillps for his work on The Hangover, 2009

Like Schimmer again it seems this film is edited to make it seem
very fast paced, again allowing a lot more quick-witted comedy,

usually at the expense of a main characer, something that will

feature a lot in my film.













Ricky Gervais

Gervais' bitter, British, black comedy style is what I would like in my trailer, as a British film I want to weave in as much British comedy as a I can, yet still keeping it heart-warming by using Schwimmers light-hearted tone in Run, Fatboy, Run

Amelie 2001

 The opening is conventional because it gives an aspect of what the film will be like; warm-hearted, fun, interesting.

- Montage of images is interesting because it gives a very matter-of-fact affect, which enroles in an interesting appeal.

- From the exposition we learn Amelies charcter to be michevious, warm, comedic, beautiful, yet she has an awful upbringing

- Non-digestic sound creates an atmosphere of unrealistic, magical, mystical, speed and excitment. The narrartor is also very matter-of-fact, comedic and fast paced (in french).

- I agree subtitles devalue the quality of enjoyment of film for non-french speaking audiences as you miss out on the colourful picture, but the french does give it a more romantic and exquisit feel.

- I think the opening is overall very affective - storyline created makes you want to watch on to see what she is like, because through the opening we never see Amelie speak.

Shots I would consider using in the trailer:

- See her older for the first time ( Amelie turns to camera, inquisitive look)
- Shot were Amelie holds up spoon (looks to camera)
- Shot were Amelie is on roof (Can see the back of Amelie, view of France)
- Ball hitting brick- then Amelie looks through the hole