Production Question

1) How has the status and power of stars changed over cinematic history?

The bigger the star is demends on how much force they have on the producer/director. They are able to enforce decisions.

2)Take any film you have seen recently and find out who produced it. Then try to find out more about this person. What was their role on this particular production? What have they and others got to say about their involvement and contribution? What projects have s/he been involved in previously, were these ventures successful?

I have chosen to focus on the producer of Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton. Butron has produce many films such as: 9, Corpse Bride, James and the Giant Peach, and Batman Forever to name just a few. Tim Burton also directed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Many of Burton's film are very dark. I think that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was unsuccessful compared to the original film.
 3)Why are certain kinds of films guarenteed to make large profits and others high risk?

Teen age based films and sequals are classes as a 'safe bet'. This is because they are usually successful and appeal to the audience because they tend to follow the same storyline each time.

4) Which genres are currently popular/unpopular and why?







5) Why was Hollywood under the studio system so successful?






6) What hads been lost and gained as a result if the replacement of the studio system by the producer/agent/deal system?






7) How and why has hollywood again become vertically integrated?






8) What are the consequences of vertical integration?