Thursday, 18 March 2010

Task 3 - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?


The media institution that I think would be suitable to distribute my media product would most likely be 'Lionsgate.' It is the most commercially successful independant film and television company in North America, which distributes well known franchises such as: Saw and Hostel. These films are both popular horror genres, which shock the audience through the gruesome torture porn, deliberately focuses on graphic portrayals of gore and graphic violence. Due to the gratuitous plot, and vast use of blood, the genre of these films are similar to my media product, especially Saw. Many of the shots in the opening sequence are close ups of the meat and blood, therefore focusing on the most important bit of the film:

The opening sequence of the thriller, is more about the blood and close up shots of meat, than the plot itself, therefore I feel that 'Lionsgate' would be appropriate because the same centre of attention is put on the gruesomeness of the torture that the characters go through. That is why I think 'Lionsgate' would distribute it because it is similar to what they have done previously, and it would be a franchise good to invest in. Also audiences would expect this thriller to be distributed from 'Lionsgate,' therefore more people are likely to watch it because it look at 'Lionsgate' for that kind of genre.

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