How many different ways can you watch 'Skyfall' at the moment?
Currently, the only methods of watching the film are through viewing at a Cinema or illegal download or streaming of the film.
How many other formats will Skyfall be available on when it leaves the cinema?
Skyfall will be available on a variety of different formats shortly after the film leaves the Cinema. It will be available on the popular DVD/Blu-Ray format, online streaming subscription services such as Netflix and LoveFilm, illegal downloading of the film or streaming and online rentals.
What kinds of advertising for Skyfall have you noticed around London?
There has been quite a lot advertising around the city to promote the film. These include bus side posters, billboards, building side posters, trailers on screens in cinema windows and rolling adverts at bus stops.
Are there examples where other forms of media are promoting Skyfall (and more generally, the 'Bond' brand) but also making their own financial gain?
Examples of this include: the official sound track (Adele - Skyfall), Coca Cola, OPI Nail Varnish and Bollinger Champagne.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Skyfall group work
What other films in this production company known for?
Production of Skyfall was suspended throughout 2010 because of MGM's financial troubles. They resumed pre-production following MGM's exit from bankruptcy on 21 December 2010, and in January 2011 the film was officially given a release date of 9 November 2012 by MGM and the Broccoli family, with production scheduled to start in late 2011. Since then, MGM and Sony Pictures announced that the UK and Ireland release date would be brought forward to 26 October 2012, two weeks ahead of the US release date, which remains 9 November 2012.
Other films made by MGM include...
in what ways has the internet been used to advertise and market skyfall?
There have been many aspects of the internet which have been cleverly used to advertise Skyfall and one of these is online videos of the film stars being interviewed. Further promotion included online diarys that engaged audiences into the film. Advertisements were everywhere from website ads to pop ups and it was a key part of the distribution of the film as it got more people interested in the film.
who do you think the target audience is for skyfall and how can you tell, from the research youv completed?
The target audience for this film may be male adults as it constantly shows action sequences for example car chases, These are even presented in the advertisements and the promotion of the film however other advertisements were much more vast and presented romance as one of the films themes attracting audiences from women and teenagers. Overall the film targeted many types of audiences creating much more distribution.
Production of Skyfall was suspended throughout 2010 because of MGM's financial troubles. They resumed pre-production following MGM's exit from bankruptcy on 21 December 2010, and in January 2011 the film was officially given a release date of 9 November 2012 by MGM and the Broccoli family, with production scheduled to start in late 2011. Since then, MGM and Sony Pictures announced that the UK and Ireland release date would be brought forward to 26 October 2012, two weeks ahead of the US release date, which remains 9 November 2012.
Other films made by MGM include...
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- Zookeeper
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- 21 Jump Street
- Hope Springs
- Skyfall
in what ways has the internet been used to advertise and market skyfall?
There have been many aspects of the internet which have been cleverly used to advertise Skyfall and one of these is online videos of the film stars being interviewed. Further promotion included online diarys that engaged audiences into the film. Advertisements were everywhere from website ads to pop ups and it was a key part of the distribution of the film as it got more people interested in the film.
who do you think the target audience is for skyfall and how can you tell, from the research youv completed?
The target audience for this film may be male adults as it constantly shows action sequences for example car chases, These are even presented in the advertisements and the promotion of the film however other advertisements were much more vast and presented romance as one of the films themes attracting audiences from women and teenagers. Overall the film targeted many types of audiences creating much more distribution.
Skyfall group work
What Skyfall merchandise is available for fans to buy?
- Limited addition Coca Cola bottles
- James Bond 007 Fragrance
- Adele - Skyfall single
- Mc'Donald Skyfall toys
- Skyfall Champagne
- Skyfall Mugs
- Skyfall toys
- Micro vault click USB Flash Drive 007 Limited Edition
How have the producers used technology in the filming and editing of the film?
There were series of explosions that were computerised to create certain effects, there was also a variety of technologies used for example the special MI5 technology was very unique and different. MGM was used which had created many other films too. Skyfall, is on course to be the series' highest-grossing film so far after breaking the UK seven-day box-office record and posting $287m (£180m) in its first 10 days across the globe.
There was other technologies included such as the special gadgets used during the film, excluding the cameras, microphones and other sorts of involvements.
What kind of mobile apps are available that link to the film in some way?
- James Bond 50 years of movie posters
- James Bond News
- James Bond Quiz
- James Bond Skyfall Quiz
- James Bond Wallpaper
- Limited addition Coca Cola bottles
- James Bond 007 Fragrance
- Adele - Skyfall single
- Mc'Donald Skyfall toys
- Skyfall Champagne
- Skyfall Mugs
- Skyfall toys
- Micro vault click USB Flash Drive 007 Limited Edition
How have the producers used technology in the filming and editing of the film?
There were series of explosions that were computerised to create certain effects, there was also a variety of technologies used for example the special MI5 technology was very unique and different. MGM was used which had created many other films too. Skyfall, is on course to be the series' highest-grossing film so far after breaking the UK seven-day box-office record and posting $287m (£180m) in its first 10 days across the globe.
There was other technologies included such as the special gadgets used during the film, excluding the cameras, microphones and other sorts of involvements.
What kind of mobile apps are available that link to the film in some way?
- James Bond 50 years of movie posters
- James Bond News
- James Bond Quiz
- James Bond Skyfall Quiz
- James Bond Wallpaper
Scarface - The Official Spoof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBfHFQfE1rc&feature=youtu.be
Djamel, Mazlum, Masum, Mantaqaa
Researching Skyfall
RESEARCHING SKYFALL
Here you can see pictures of the many ways Skyfall has been promoted. These include for example billboards, YouTube banners, side of buses and social networking sites such as Facebook. They specifically used platforms such as Facebook and YouTube to advertise the film as each platform is very popular to both teens and adults which will boost popularity for the film. They also advertised the film through billboards on busy streets and buses as it guarantees to catch the eye of possible consumers and helps boost popularity.
Skyfall Links:
Interviews and
red carpet stories related to Skyfall have been hard to miss due to the great
deal of promotion on various forms of media such as the internet, TV and radio.
Here are a few of the links related to Skyfall:
All this
helps boost popularity for the film.
Skyfall is
being screened on various top cinemas including the likes of; IMAX; Cineworld;
VUE etc. Skyfall has also led to an upsurge in other James Bond activity as you
can see from the picture below that SKY is now broadcasting all the previous
Bond films on demand.
So overall
you can see how widely the new James Bond instalment Skyfall has been
advertised and the great affect it has had.
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