Lego Movie industry
How was the lego movie funded?
Half of the film's cost was financed by Village Roadshow Pictures. The rest was covered by Warner Bros with RatPac-Dune Entertainment. They had a budget of 60 million for the movie.
How was the lego movie produced? What was the process? What was the effect on Warner Bros?
The lego movie was produced through vertical integration allowing Warner bros to keep all profit produced.
How was it distributed? How did this affect different platforms?
The movie was distributed by Warner Bros theatrically, Blu-Ray and DVD so piracy could be an issue which could lower the profit made by warner bros as it can be accessed for free online.
How was it circulated, including considerations such as conglomerate ownership?
Through the theartes, DVD and social media as it reaches a global audience through those three things. Conglomerate ownership can circulate it because by owning different platforms it branches out to different audiences of all age and globally.
How did Warner Bros use their ownership power? Did this have an affect?
The Warner Bros conglomerate produces the Lego Movies in conjunction with Lin films. Warner Bros distribute the films to a large number of countries theatrically, as well as use their own Warner Bros subsidiaries to release the DVD's and BluRay discs.
How did warner bros operate on a global scale?
Warner Bros spent $60,000,000 to produce the lego movie and made that back in one weekend alone in the US. It was previewed in cinemas worldwide and has an estimated worldwide gross of over $311,000,000.
How did the Warner Bros use convergence?
The lego blocks were made into a movie by keeping their physical movements the same in the film, this was further made into a video game.
How was the lego movie regulated, by who and what problems did it face?
The lego movie was regulated by the BBFC, as they knew that they had a young target audience they made sure they didn't include inappropriate sexual content or language. The film gained a U rating for 'mild fantasy and very mild language'.
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How did Warner Bros use convergence?
You haven't quite understood this. Convergence lets audiences use one platform to consume various types of media texts. With this in mind, audiences were able to use their smartphones to watch the film, visit their website, visit their twitter page etc.
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