Bafta Research - Anna Karenina Case Study

Plot

Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.

Box Office Success

The budget for the movie was £31 million. The film made $53,681,081 at the box office 

It's Appeal to it's Audience

This movie was originally a book, which was very successful and well known. It was then adapted into a movie which was also successful. Poeple who are familair with the books are more likely to go and see if a movie of it if they have read to, as they are intrigued at how the characters, setting and plot devleops visually. When someone reads a book, they are left to imagine it themeselves in their minds, but now they can see how it was betrayed by a production company. Book adaptations are very successful, with the likes of The Hunger Games, The Twilight Saga, and Harry Potter becoming global boxoffice takers by signifacnts amounts.

Awards and Nominations

Oscars

• Best Achievement in Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran  (won)
• Best Acheivement in Music Written for a Montion Picture, Orginal Score - Dario Marianelli  (nominated)  
• Best Achievement in Cinematography - Seamus McGarvey (nominated)
• Best Achievement in Production Design - Sarah Greenwood (production designer) Katie Spencer (set decorator) (nominated)

Baftas 

• Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran (won) 
• Cinematography - Seamus McGarvey (nominated)
• Make Up & Hair - Ivana Primorac (nominated)
• Original Music - Dario Marianelli 
• Outstanding British Film - Joe Wright, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster, Tom Stoppard
  

Comparing and Contrasting the BAFTA and Oscar Winners. Analysis and Perspective on the 'Britishness' of the films

British Oscar Winners

Daniel Day-Lewis (actor in a leading role winner) -  Daniel Day-Lewis is an English actor. He is known for staring in films such as; There will be Blood, Gangs of New York, The last of the Mohicans, and Lincoln. He has won 88 awards in his career including 3 Oscars and 4 Baftas, as well as having 33 nominations.

Searching for Sugar Man (Documentary Feature Winner) - A Swedish/British documentarydirected by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts of two Cape Town fans in the late nineteen-nineties, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out if the rumoured death of American musician Sixto Rodriguez was true, and, if not, to discover what had become of him. Rodriguez's music, which never took off in the United States, had become wildly popular in South Africa, but little was known about him there. It also won a Bafta for best documentary in the same month.

Skyfall (Music) -  Skyfall is the featured song from the movie, Skyfall, which is part of the James Bond series. It is sung by British singer, Adele, who also wrote the song. Not only did the song win the oscar, but also the best British single at the Brits in the same month. Skyfall, the movie, also won an oscar for sound editing.


All together, there was around 4 British winners at the Oscars, whilst there was around 8 British winners at the Baftas. This may be because the Baftas is a British award ceremony, where as the Oscars in slightly more international based, despite the fact that it is held in America. However, the awards the Brits won at the Oscars are more main awards that more people follow, such as best actor or documentary, which honour the film more as a whole, rather than winning awards like best cinematography or best production design, which were won by Brits at the Baftas. This part of a movie, although important, do not make the movie as effective as the actor and are not noticed as much by a non media enthusiast. poeple consider the actor or director make the movie British rather than the production design for example.

Bafta Research - Skyfall Case Study

Plot
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows - aided only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) - following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

Box Office Success 
The movie was the top grossing film of last year, making £102 million at the box office 

It's Appeal to the Audience 
James Bond is a global icon, with its movie series extremely well known and instantly recognisable. Any addition added to the series is an instant success, and leaves opportunities to leave cliffhangers, and therefore make audiences feel inclined to watch the squeal. Also, soundtrack is an important part of a bond movie, with big names recording the title song. For Skyfall, Adele recorded the bond song, which sold millions worldwide, which resulted in the movie being equally successful. 

Award Nominations

OSCAR's
Best Cinematography - Roger Deakins
Best Original Score - Thomas Newman 
Best Original Song - Paul Epworth and Adele's Skyfall
Best Sound Editing - Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers 
Best Song Mixing - Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson 

BRIT Awards
Best British Single - Adele
British (Song) Producer of the Year - Paul Epworth

BAFTA's
Best British Film - Skyfall
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Javier Bardem
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Judi Dench
Best Editing - Stuart Baird
Best Cinematography - Roger Deakins
Best Production Design - Dennis Gassner
Best Original Music - Thomas Newman
Best Sound - Skyfall 

BAFTA Research - British Winners Information

Lisa Westcott - Make up and hair in 2013 Winner 
Lisa Westcott has done hair and make up in films such as; Captain America:the first avenger, Shakespeare in Love and From Hell. She won this award for her work seen in Les Miserables.   She has won 4 BAFTAs in total, and is also nominated for an Oscar this year. 

Jacqueline Durran - Costume Design in 2013 Winner
Jacqueline studied history of design at the Royal College of Art. She has worked on Atonement, Pride and Prejudice and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but won the BAFTA for Great Expectations. She is nominated for an Oscar, and has previously won and been nominated for 4.

Bart Layton - Deubt for a British Director, Writer, or produce 2013 winner 
Bart Layton is a producer of documentaries such as; banged up abroad, The trouble with black men, and 16 for a day. He won the Bafta for the imposter. He was also nominated the same year for another award.

Juno Temple - EE Rising Star Winner 
Juno Temple is a British actress who was in films such as St Trinnians, Little Birds, The Dark Knight Rises, and Atonement. Her first acting role was in Virgo:Passion for Life. This was her first award. 

   

BAFTA Research - Tessa Ross

Tessa Ross CBE (born 1961), is a BAFTA award winning UK film executive who is the Controller of Film and Drama at Channel 4. She is also a director of the Royal National Theater and a governor of the National film and Television School. She is known for exclusivity producing films such as Billie Elliott, The Last King of Scotland, Slumdog Millionaire, The Iron Lady, and four Lions. She also received the award for the most outstanding British Contribution to cinema at the 2013 BAFTA awards. Ross is the controller of Film and Drama at film 4. 

5 Questions I would ask Tessa Ross

• what is your favourite movie that you have worked on and why?
• What skills did you need to get where you are now?
• Why did you decide to work for a British company?
• How did it feel winning a BAFTA?
• Was it more rewarding that it was presented by Danny Boyle?
  

BAFTAS 2013 - Research

• What is BAFTA? - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) helps support and develop films, television and video games by rewarding achievements and efforts  
• who won what? 

-  Adapted Screenplay in 2013      Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell
- Make-Up And Hair in 2013          Les Miserables, Lisa Westcott 
- Animated Film in 2013                 Brave, Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
- Original Film Music in 2013         Skyfall, Thomas Newman 
- Cinematography in 2013             Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda 
- Original Screenplay in 2013        Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino
- Costume Design in 2013            Anna Karenina, Jacqueline Durran 
-Outstanding Contribution to Cinema        Tessa Ross
- Film Director in 2013                   Ben Affleck, Argo
- Outstanding British Film in 2013              Skyfall
- Documentary in 2013                   Searching for Sugar Man
Outstanding Debut in by a British Writer, Director or Producer Bart Layton, Dimitri Doganis,The Imposter
 This is only a selected few. Source: http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/film

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ESSAY-Who owns the most Power in Terms of What Films get Made and Seen?

In all, there are many factors behind a film's success. this includes the audience/consumer, the studio or production, the writers, the star/director, and the companies behind the disruption. 

The audience is where the income comes from. If nobody goes to see it, the film will not be successful  and this is a main factor. However, many people now days are downloading films illegally at home and are not contributing to the film's income This is why target audience and special effects come into play. For example, documentary, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, was made to meet the needs of Bieber's fans all over the world, therefore producing a big income. Producers knew that fans would pay for the full movie experience if it involved their idol. A back up plan was also made incase some fans where more likely to download it for free, and that was making the movie 3D, therefore improving the movie experience only available at the cinema. It worked as well, with the film making $30 million on its opening weekend in the US alone. This proves that target audience is very important.

Distribution companies are vitally important as without them, films will not be available for the audience to watch. They also consider target audience. If a British film is made, containing British humor, it may only be shown in the UK rather than worldwide.

A well known main actor or director may play another role. If someone is a fan of an actor/director, they will go see their knew movie to see their newest work. This is similar to the technique seen in Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. 

However, production companies, in my opinion, are the most vital stage in the success of a movie. This is because they are the ones that plan the movie and sort out things such as target audience, budget, actors, storyline, setting and plan the distribution of the movie. Most importantly, they invest in the movie itself and decide to make it. 

So in conclusion, I think production companies make the movie a success. The audience is also important, but with illegal ways of watching movies for free, they are avoiding contributing to the movie's income. 'Netflix' ,although gives some money to the production company, doesn't let them receive the full amount. Without the production company, there is no film.