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Thor the dark world- Youssof Mallah

                                          THOR:THE DARK WORLD

             
Overview of Thor: Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics. It is the fourth film released as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

 Director of Thor: Alan Taylor 
Producer of Thor: Kevin Feige
Budget of Thor: $150 million
Main release dates in UK: October 30th.  USA: 8th November

MAIN STARS:

 Thor: Chris Hemsworth
Jane Foster: Natalie Portman
Loki: Tom Hiddleston

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Technology used: The visual effects house working on the film is France-based BUF Compagnie, Digital Domain worked on the visual effects as well, this is also a type of synergy. The effects were much inspired by Hubble photography and other images of deep space this means CGI was heavily  used to represent the setting seeing as the film  is set in a fictional world which is based around fantasy and mythological re-invention to make it seem modern. Furthermore CGI was used to immerse the consumer and to make the scenes more convincing this in addition makes the film more interesting. Finally seeing as Thor is a fictional  'superhero' all superheroes have special inhuman abilities and skills which make them the main warrior and the finest of all so the use of CGI was really necessary to bring out all of these special abilities in the main character Thor.

Marketing: marketing is one of the most important factors of distributing the movie to the consumer there are many ways in which Thor is marketed 

billboards:  Magazine covers:
poster:     bus advert:  trailer(youtube):  Tv advert:


synergy:

Many different entities came together for the production of this film the companies are IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment these companies came together for the production and agreement that the movie is released in a 3D aswell as a  2D format.  BUF Compagnie and Digital Domain worked on the visual effects . buena vista records were involved in the input of the music and sound in Thor. Marvel studios are the studio in which Thor was produced in. And the movie was distributed by Walt disney studios and Motion pictures.

Music: Music was directed by Brian taylor 

Written by:Stan Lee,Don Payne,Larry Lieber,Jack Kirby,Stephen McFeely,Christopher Markus,Christopher Yost and Robert Rodat

Genre's: Action, Adventure , Drama, Fantasy

RUNTIME: 1 hour 52 minutes

RELEASE: the film will be shown in 377 cinemas across the U.K . Odeon,VUE and Cineworld 30th October

FORMAT: the movie will be in both 3D and 2D. IMAX 3D , ISENSE, D-BOX, Real-d 3D

Distribution:
The movie will go through standard release  this type of release is the most common type. It is managed by a business model called "release windows" this strategy is used for keeping different instances from conflicting between each other this allows the movie to benefit from different markets such as cinema, home-video, TV, internet etc at different times, this means a few months after the movie is released in cinema it will be sold to consumers as a DVD or Blu-ray disc then onto internet based distributors of movies.
PRODUCTION:
DEVELOPMENT:
In June 2011, Walt Disney Studios set a July 26, 2013 release date for the Thor sequel with Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as the title hero.

In August 2011,Brian Kirk entered early negotiations to direct the Thor sequel for Marvel Studios and Disney.

In September 2011, Tom hiddleston confirmed he would return in the sequel, speculating that in the film, "[Loki will] have to take responsibility for what he’s done".In October 2011, Joshua Dallas, who portrayed Fandral, stated he planned to return to Asgard in the sequel.

On October 13, 2011, Disney moved the release date for the film to November 15, 2013 The same day Marvel confirmed that Jenkins would direct the sequel and Natalie Portman would return to star.
Exhibition:
The movie will be exhibited in cinemas worldwide, many different trailers and premieres have been made for the promotion of this movie. The trailer which is on youtube and a synopsis on IMDB , the movie will also be on DVD and Blu-ray.

Target audience: 

Their target audience appeals to a wide variety of people age 14 -24 years old (mostly male). These people are ones that take interest in comic book, sci-fi based fantasy films. The movie also targets those who would rather action , adventure and quick paced films generally films like this are aimed at young teens however this movie features some aspects of Drama which raises the age range for young teens to young adults

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Production

There are 4 main stages in the production of a film:

• Development
• Pre-Production
• Production
• Post-Production

The Development stage is when the story essentially comes together. This is the stage where the script is written and the story is refined. Many films are based on something (e.g. a book, a real life event or play) and in these starting points, there are many parts to the story that either aren't needed in the film production, they can't be done or the writer/director doesn't want to take the story in that way. This stage is when they cut and change the story to suit their vision. It starts with a synopsis that is then developed into a Step Outline, which is then used by the writer to create a screenplay over several months. Once the screenplay is written, the writer and producer then prepare a pitch to get financial investors, if they are successful, they then move on to the Pre-Production stage.

Pre-Production is essentially when they film is planned out. The director creates a storyboard and gets all members of the production team together to begin working on the project. The production team typically consists of: 

• A Director
• A Unit Production Manager
• An Assistant Director
• A Casting Director
• A Location Manager
• A Director Of Photography
• A Director Of Audiography
• A Sound Production Mixer
• A Sound Designer
• A Composer
• A Production Designer
• An Art Director
• A Costume Designer
• A Hair And Make Up Team
• A Storyboard Artist
• A Choreographer

Production is the stage in which the footage is shot, when all the crew come together and have to create the footage that is then used in Post-Production. Typically, actors arrive on set and have their costumes fitted, hair and make up done etc while the rest of the team set up (e.g. props, cameras, lights) and once everything is ready, they begin shooting as many shots as needed to create the film in the way it has been planned.

Post-Production is the stage when editing takes place, CGI is added and the film is sewn together. This is the stage that the film starts to become a film and not several short clips, it is essentially the last stage before it can then be released to the public.

Distribution

There are 4 ways films are distributed: 

• Standard Release
• Simultaneous Release
• Straight-To-Video Release
• Internet Release

Standard Release is the most common form of release, in which the film is released to Cinemas, then after approximately 16.5 weeks it is then released to DVD, then after an additional few weeks, it is then released on pay TV, and after approximately 2 years from its release date, it is then shown on free-to-air TV.

Simultaneous Release is when the production is released on several platforms at once (e.g. Cinema and Online).

Straight-To-Video Release is then films are released straight onto DVD or Blu-Ray.

Internet Release is when the film is released on the Internet before any other platform (e.g. Cinemas).

Marketing

There are many ways a company can promote a film, for example:

• Billboards
• Posters
• TV Adverts
• Newspaper Adverts
• Trailers
• Happy Meals
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Food Packaging
• Radio
• Merchandise
• Competitions
• Company Endorsement

Exhibition