Annotated+Bibliography

Springfield Township High School **Graduation Project Annotated Bibliography **


 * Student Name: Daniel Foster **
 * Annotation # 1 **


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Ryan, Mark David. "Mark David Ryan." //www.qut.academia.edu//. Academia.edu, n.d.

Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . ** INFORMATION: ** Author’s credentials: Mark David Ryan is a Researcher in film/television at the Queensland University of Technology. He is Australia's leading expert on Australian horror and cinema. He has a PhD and wrote a book titled A Dark New World: Anatomy of Australian Horror Films. His book was the first major study of the Aussie horror movie industry. His research has been published in numerous places such as the Media International of Australia. Scope and purpose of the work: Has studied Film and wrote books about it, acquired his PhD in film while also advancing research in the art of horror film making and cinema in general. He has also had experience in marketing films. Intended Audience: Mark is trying to speak out to the filmmakers, actors, producers, and studio analyst that help advance the industry. He is also speaking out to the screenwriters who are penning new films that will be released. Thesis or main idea: In the article it discusses the use of marketing in Australia and the importance of producing a sound film. Mark goes into detail on the positive outcome of a positive marketing campaign along with the numerous strategies that studios are using in order to advance their profits. Marks most intriguing arguments is that the Australian industry is in trouble due to the poor marketing of its film and the even poorer release windows that the films have. Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The main points that Mark had to make was that the film industry is suffering due to the poor due to the poor marketing campaign that the studios have. In Australia the industry has too many art films with few american films making it to those shores, because of this the Australian box office is suffering. Marketing is key in a films commercial success and without utilizing the different aspects of marketing a film is doomed to fail. The biggest reason why certain low budget independent films are successful is because of the help from the oscars generating positive word of mouth and allowing the film to have commercial success. If a film has a strong marketing campaign as far as posters than it wont reach as many people as if it had used trailers and T.V spots. The most successful marketing ploy is the use of television because it allows the company to be able to reach a larger variety of people. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The evidence in the article indicates that the film industry in Australia is in jeopardy due to the decrease in ticket sales and the decrease in blockbuster films. The article also discusses the decrease in summer blockbuster films. The article discusses how future films in the industry such as "The Avengers", "Mad Max 4", and the New Twilight movie may be getting a lot of hype and marketing in America, but has generated little to no hype in Australia due to poor marketing in that area. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The evidence is clear and well constructed focusing on key viewpoints that help keep the article enticing and interesting. The article has a lot of interesting facts on marketing and building up hype for the film. It touched on many of the key viewpoints that I need to touch on in my project. The ideas that it brings up on marketing were very helpful in developing ideas for the how I would market my film in the second half of the project. Mark was helpful in my study of film production and being able to produce the best product that I can make. He talked about the obstacles that directors face in there production of film. The article is helpful and allows for further development that will allow me to make the best product I can. <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">The topic was properly developed and gave me enough information to help develop my topic and gave information that i can use in my presentation. Facts were plenty in the article and the author never seemed biased towards one topic. He stated his arguments and made it clear that marketing is key in the profit that a film makes. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">the article will prove useful not only in my presentation, but also in my informative piece, I will use the statements are arguments that Mark has made to better my presentation and inform the viewers on the hard work that not only goes in producing a film, but also into marketing it.
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 * <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px;">Student Name: Daniel Foster **


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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Fitzsimmons, April. Breaking and Entering: Land Your First Job in Film <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Production. Hollywood: IFilm, 1997. Print. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//April is renowned for her work in film writing and has published two books including “Breaking and Entering. April is also a filmmaker and has made two successful films that are broadcasted throughout the country. April has been in the industry for twelve years as a production assistant and has worked hard to make her career successful.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The piece is more informal as it gives the reader information about the different jobs that are required to make a film. It details each job that the production team has including information on directors and camera men. The article also discusses the different camera work and the different ways to shoot the film.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The intended audience are people who are looking for ways to get into the film industry. The article is also for people who are looking to find information about the different jobs in developing a movie.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The article is stating how the reader should go about getting into the industry, along with arguing that the only way in is through hard work and determination. She argues that the only way into the team is through knowing facts about film and understanding that anyone and everyone can make mistakes. She highlights the responsibility of each member of the team a example would be the director, “Responsible for translating the written word into the visual medium.” (Fitzsimmons 71). That’s just one example of the information that this article gives on the different crew members in the production.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The topic that she covers is film production and she supports this by covering the different stages of development. She also restates her success by following these facts and techniques. Since she is in the industry she highlights the stages that they have to follow in order to get a job in there.//
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//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author provides facts on the different jobs in the industry such as the director, production assistant, screenwriter, and executive producer. The author goes into the details of establishing a shot and making it feel more real and living than a shot that is devoid of people. She talks about people and the flow of special effects and real film making. April goes into detail giving tips on how to cue actors. The importance of rehearsal shots is highlighted through giving the use of the camera more meaning, since the shots after in the rehearsal are set to be put into the final product. //


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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of research //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The work logical and clear, giving the reader a great guide into filmmaking, along with allowing them to fully understand the jobs and requirements that are required to get the film done. // <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of scope //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The topic of film production has been appropriatly adressed and lends a helping hand in my post-production for my film. The jobs that are listed are helpful, because it allows me to organize my film better and better support my cast and crew. // <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of author bias //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The author wasn’t biased, because she merely stated her opinion and what needed to be done in order to get into the industry. //
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//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">This source is helpful to my reasearch,because it details the requirements to produce a film //


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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation Chris. "Movie Marketing Madness: The Ides of March." www.moviemarketingmadness.com. Marketing Entertainment, 4 Oct. 2011. Web. 5 Oct. 2011. <http://www.moviemarketingmadness.com/blog/2011/10/ movie-marketing-madness-the-ides-of-march/>. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Chris has written many articles on the topic of film marketing and promotion. In each article he analysis what each film is doing right as far as marketing and crafting a strong promotional campaign. Chris is a business major and has studied film marketing along with the art of film making. He has published many columns in the art of film, he also works at a communications firm that specializes in film marketing. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The piece is more informal as it gives the reader information about the different jobs that are required to make a films marketing campaign more success. It details each films successes in their campaign. In the article it focuses on the film "Ideas of March" and how their marketing is more focused on their actors and creating a viral campaign in order to grab moviegoers interest into what it is about.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The intended audience are people who are looking for ways to get into the film industry. The article focuses on the marketing of films and how successful each film is in their marketing campaign. The article is also for filmmakers who are trying to to find effective ways in marketing their films.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article goes into the details of how "Ideas of March" marketing will help the film be shown to a wider audience. The author states that the use of a viral campaign will be vital in the films marketing and execution along with the films need to raise question and intrigue the viewer. // <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The authors main argument is that without a strong marketing campaign a film is set to become a financial boom, with or without a strong critical reception. Although the "Ideas of March" was a critical success the films marketing still left something to be desired, and although it did leave the viewer wondering what the film would entice. He argues that the use of viral marketing helps give the viewer the chance to contemplate what a film could be about, along with how the film could match with the campaign. The success story that he continuously refers to is "Cloverfield" and how its success wasn't just in the marketing but also in its viral aspects. //
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//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author has studied film and the many aspects that come with it. He has a PhD in communications and has written many articles on the marketing aspects of movies. //


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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of research //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The article is really helpful because it analysis the different options in marketing a movie, which will be helpful in my project. // <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of scope //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The topic of film marketing is adressed and was well placed throughout the article // <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Evaluation of author bias //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The author wasn’t biased, because she merely stated her opinion and what needed to be done in order to get into the industry. // //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14px;">This source is helpful to my reasearch,because it details the requirements to market a film // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Annotation #4 ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Information: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Jaccobi, Price. "Why Produce First Indie Movie Yourself." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">//www.consolidatedfilms.com//. Consolidated Films, n.d. Web. 11 Oct. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2011. <http://www.consolidatedfilms.com/why-be-a-film-producer>. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Price Jaccobi is a film major who has founded the site Consolidation Films, the site has numerous articles about the making of films and the issues with Hollywood’s marketing ploys. The author has an understanding of film and what is necessary to make the film a success. He has produced and marketed two feature films. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The purpose of the work is to inform the reader on the specifics of marketing and producing a film. The article touches on the different aspects of film production and marketing, along with information concerning the filming and acting in movies. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article seems intended for indie filmmakers and major filmmakers alike. It focuses on the production of films and the different aspects that go into it. The author offers tips on how to go about building up anticipation for the film and get a fan base going. Another helpful tip was in talking to other filmmakers about the building of the film and the layout of key sequences. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author believes that independent filmmakers are the future of the film industry, and that the marketing for their films should be focused on leaving the viewer wanting more information. He also thinks that by building a fan base can be a key element in building up hype for a film production. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The articles main arguments are that a film should be marketed in a viral way in order to raise questions about it. A film shouldn’t give away too much information concerning the plot and characters, but rather be made up of titles and credits. Viral campaigns are most successful, because they raise question and build hype. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evidence? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Multiple articles relate to my topic are cited in my source. The article provides research on viral marketing and production within the Indie film community. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evaluation ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The research is plentiful and offers insight on the marketing and production of films. The source is scholarly since the author has studied in the field. I hope to use this article as a reference to my project. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The scope touches on all the topics that I need to discuss in my presentation. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The author discusses the benefits of a strong marketing campaign and he touches on the many points that I need to touch on in my presentation.// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article is helpful in my presentation and will benefit me in both my research and in the actual production of my film. The marketing aspects of my film will also be benefited by the work and information that the article has. The article will have a positive impact on my product.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Annotation #5 ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Information: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation: Jaccobi, Price. "Movies Without Stories, More Pressure On Filmmaking." //www.consolidatedfilms.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://www.consolidatedfilms.com/ without-story-movies-get-scrutinized-more>. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Price Jaccobi is a film major who has founded the site Consolidation Films; the site has numerous articles about the making of films and the issues with Hollywood are marketing ploys. The author has an understanding of film and what is necessary to make the film a success. He has produced and marketed two feature films. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article discusses the different aspects of film production as far as acting, cinematography, Production design, and sound/music. The author evaluates each aspect of acting and why good acting and execution is required in order to execute the film properly. He stresses the importance of cinematography and the use of filter effects. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article seems intended for indie filmmakers and major filmmakers alike. It focuses on the production of films and the different aspects that go into it. He discussed the importance of production values and the significance of acting. Sound and Music design is also focused in on the article. The author offers tips on executing the plot with the use of actors and making sure that each person understands the importance of their role. Another helpful tip was in talking making sure that the cinematography is well placed in order to give the film its visual style and look.
 * Student Name: Daniel Foster **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author is stressing the importance of properly executing a films plot and working on the story so that the audience isn’t frantically trying to figure out what the movie is about. He says that movies are becoming too focused on the visual aspects of the film, rather than the basis of what the film is about.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The main arguments of the article are that without a proper script and execution ideas than the film will lose the interest of the general audience. Without proper acting than the audience won’t be engaged in the characters. Music and Sound is also highlighted in the article as it talks about the different aspects of the importance of having a proper score and sound design. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evidence? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author has made multiple film productions that have had success, through his tried formula of blending proper acting, cinematography, and sound he was able to execute his films to perfection. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evaluation ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The essay was thorough and helpful and gave enough information to help in the production aspects of making a film. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article touches the wide range of aspects in film production. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author wasn’t biased, but merely focused on the aspects of making a proper film. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article is helpful in my presentation and will benefit me in both my research and in the production of my film. The production aspects of my film will also be benefited by the work since I now understand how to properly execute each aspect, from the sound to the acting. The article will have a positive impact on my product.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Clurman, Harold. //On Directing//. New York: Simon &Schuster, 1997. Print. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Harold Clurman is a playright and has been named one of the most influential men in cinema. He has made several plays and has written many treatments on the production and the importance of film development. He also goes into how proper production is key in a healthy production and avoids the film from going into “Development Hell” which is when a film is halted at a certain aspect of the production. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The purpose of the book is to educate the reader in the art of film and the numerous contributions that must be made in order to fully develop the production. One of the chapters that I found useful was the chapter on casting which goes into the importance of having a sound cast and crew. The book covers each aspect of film in detail along with giving insight into how films are successful. Each part was fascinating and anyone who isn’t familiar with the work will be informed and given information that will help them understand film’s technicalities. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The intended audiences are people who are interested in film and wish to learn more about how to direct the film. Since I am producing a film, the book was helpful and gave me tips and tricks on how to properly produce each aspect. The book is helpful and will prove useful in my project, along with other people who are interested in producing a film. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author’s main thesis is that proper production is key in a healthy film production. The production should be made up of the different pillars of film, scripting, casting, and executing the script. In order for your actors to know what they have to do, they have to know and understand the script and you cannot merely go into the development. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The main arguments are that without proper production a fill can and will go into a development hell, with the possibility of the film to come out unpolished and unfinished. The casting is key to building emotion and attachment to films characters, while the sound and editing is key in developing the films mood. Each part of the production feeds into the next one allowing each part to work in harmony in order to make the final product perfect. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evidence? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">By having solid performances from your actors, than you are given the audience characters that they can get into and relate to. If a performance is bad, during a emotional or pivotal moment in the film, than the audience won’t have the reaction that you might have wanted. They may see the scene as funny and/ or humorous even though it was not intended to be that way. The author touches on core acting the most in his chapters, without a solid performance the character is a deadweight that will hold the film back from being fresh and innovative. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evaluation ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The research is solid due to the authors prior experience in the industry, along with his experience in plays where acting is key in making a successful play production.// <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author touches on the various aspects of film ranging from the acting to the actual execution of the script. This article is helpful in the numerous stages that I will encounter in my production. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author has no bias, his explanation and thesis can be found in most filmmakers view on the subject of acting and how it is key in the execution of a script. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article will prove useful in my project, because it gave me advice on how to handle my actors, such as what tell them to do in each shot.
 * <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px;">Student Name: Daniel Foster **
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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Nulph, Robert G. "Small Crew Directing." //www.videomaker.com//. VideoMaker, Aug. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2008. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. <http://www.videomaker.com/article/13545/>. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author of the article is a independent film/video/director/ producer who has his PHD in film studies. Nulph teaches people the art of film making on a college level. Robert has had numerous articles published on the website regarding the production of film and the aspects that go into making a good film. Nulph also quotes some of his productions in order to give examples on how to properly execute a film. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article is focused on giving the readers tips on how to properly direct your crew in order to ensure that all of them understand how they should go about executing the film. He says that most productions fail, because the director doesn’t go in with a set plan, but rather in some ways wings it. It is important to understand what you will be filming on that date in order to ensure that production is as smooth as possible. This article also refers to the commonly used term “Development Hell” which is where a project is trapped in one stage of development. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The intended audiences are people who are interested in film and wish to learn more about how to direct the film. The article also focuses on organizing a small crew in order to ensure that each person is being used properly. Since I am producing a film with a small crew, the article was helpful and gave me tips and tricks on how to properly lead the crew and act as a professional director. The Article is helpful and will prove useful in my project, along with other people who are interested in producing a film. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author’s main thesis is that without a proper plan and how to handle your crew the project will suffer because of it. The author touches on the subject of organization and ensures that the reader understands how to lead a small crew of people. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The main arguments are that without proper production a fill can and will go into a development hell, with the possibility of the film to come out unpolished and unfinished. The casting is key to building emotion and attachment to films characters, while the sound and editing is key in developing the films mood. Each part of the production feeds into the next one allowing each part to work in harmony in order to make the final product perfect. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evidence? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author has helmed numerous films and has acted as the main head of all of the films. Whether he was the director, producer, or even the writer the proper use of a development team is key in the production of a film. The fact that organization is such a key role in the development of a film, makes me want to ensure that everything that I have laid out to film makes sense and the jobs I need for people are well explained and executed. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The research is well examined and explained, the author sites some of the issues that even professionals have when filming a movie, but he also highlights some the issues that he himself had with his productions. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author focuses on the aspects of properly organizing a crew, rather than touching on casting and any other part the author focuses on this essential piece to the puzzle that is making a film. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author has no bias and explains his reasons well, along with highlighting other big name movies and why they turned out the way that they did. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article will prove useful in my development and I found a lot of tips and tricks that I can use in order to ensure a easy and quick development.
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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Citation: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Perrera, Julian. "Film Marketing With No Money To Market Or Distribute." <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">//www.consolidatedfilms.com//. Consolidated Films, 19 May 2008. Web. 21 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Oct. 2011. <http://www.consolidatedfilms.com/ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">low-budget-movie-marketing-and-distribution>. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Julian has written numerous articles for Consolidated Films on film marketing and the importance of independent films. Julian has highlighted that indie films can be properly marked without the use of an initial budget. Consolidated Films has numerous articles that focus on the development and marketing of indie films, along with giving insight into how to market them. Julian has experience in marketing meaning that her expertise would be useful in my project as far as how to market my film, without an initial budget. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article mostly focuses on the marketing aspects of film production, along with giving hints into what goes into making a film a money maker. Julian uses tips such as using deleted scenes in order to make short films to catch audience’s interest in a film. Tips like that wouldn’t cost money and may be an effective way of marketing and producing a film. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article is mainly for people who are interested in marketing a film, without an initial budget that could be used for it. The article doesn’t require prior knowledge of film, but rather a general overview of what exactly film marketing entices. The article will prove useful in my research and in the informative aspect of my presentation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author’s thesis is that a film can be marketed properly without the use of a budget. The author identifies how to properly execute a script along with how to start a viral campaign to build up interest in the film. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author argues that a film can be marketed through the use of trailers and posters, which can be produced without a budget. Sine I am producing the film without a initial budget, the article could prove useful in the later portions of the project. The main argument is that if the film has enough footage, than the use of a trailer is the most effective way of informing the audience of what the film is about. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author has produced films without a initial marketing budget, but was able to see financial intake due to the use of marketing tools, such as the use of trailers. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The research is useful, but won’t be pivotal to me producing my film. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article focuses mainly on marketing and should help me later on in my project. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author seems more geared towards trailers than the marketing of posters and billboard. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article will prove useful in my development and I found a lot of tips and tricks that I can use in order to ensure a solid marketing campaign, without the use of a budget.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Clurman, Harold. //On Directing//. New York: Simon &Schuster, 1997. Print. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Harold Clurman is a playwright and has been named one of the most influential men in cinema. He has made several plays and has written many treatments on the production and the importance of film development. He also goes into how proper production is key in a healthy production and avoids the film from going into “Development Hell” which is when a film is halted at a certain aspect of the production. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The purpose of the book is to educate the reader in the art of film and the numerous contributions that must be made in order to fully develop the production. One of the chapters that I found useful was the chapter on casting which goes into the importance of having a sound cast and crew. The book covers each aspect of film in detail along with giving insight into how films are successful. Each part was fascinating and anyone who isn’t familiar with the work will be informed and given information that will help them understand film’s technicalities. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The intended audience is people who are interested in film and wish to learn more about how to direct the film. Since I am producing a film, the book was helpful and gave me tips and tricks on how to properly produce each aspect. The book is helpful and will prove useful in my project, along with other people who are interested in producing a film. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The author’s main thesis is that proper production is key in a healthy film production. The production should be made up of the different pillars of film, scripting, casting, and executing the script. In order for your actors to know what they have to do, they have to know and understand the script and you cannot merely go into the development. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The main arguments are that without proper production a fill can and will go into a development hell, with the possibility of the film to come out unpolished and unfinished. The casting is key to building emotion and attachment to films characters, while the sound and editing is key in developing the films mood. Each part of the production feeds into the next one allowing each part to work in harmony in order to make the final product perfect. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evidence: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Harold Clurman has led many successful plays that have required his directing skills and expertise in order for the play to turn out well. Harold has utilized the skills that he has acquired and wrote them in the story. The art of directing is used in plays, this skill helps keep the overall production organized and aids in the final product. Harold has utilized the here pillars of filmmaking and used his skill of organizing a group to make a play work. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evaluation ** <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">//The research is tried and true, the author is scholarly, and above all uses his past experiences and projects as a way of informing the reader of why they should take this approach and why they shouldn’t.// <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article covers all of the basics of filmmaking, along with having a large focus on the directing aspects of filming. The author focuses on this because it is an important part of what makes a production work or makes it go into development hell. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">the author isn’t biased in his talks about filming, he merely states what a director needs to do in order for his film to turn out properly and the crew be well organized. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This article will prove to be useful in the directing aspects of my film, it taught me how I should handle my cast and crew, along with how I should organize them in order to make each shot perfect. One of the tips was to shoot a scene multiple times in order to ensure that I am getting the best shot possible. The article doesn’t require you to have prior knowledge of movies or plays, but rather understand how you should handle yourself during a production.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Jaccobi, Price. "Film Budget as Movie Producer Creative Limitation." //www.consolidatedfilms.com//. Consolidation Films, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. [low-movie-budget-as-film-producer-creative-limitations|http://www.consolidatedfilms.com/ low-movie-budget-as-film-producer-creative-limitations]. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Author’s credentials: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Price Jaccobi is a film major who has founded the site Consolidation Films; the site has numerous articles about the making of films and the issues with Hollywood are marketing ploys. The author has an understanding of film and what is necessary to make the film a success. He has produced and marketed two feature films. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article focus on the budget aspects of a film production and focuses on how a filmmaker should keep the budget in mind, but not let it hinder the production of the film. The work does focus on the budget, but also touches on the key production aspects of what is needed to make a film work. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Intended audience:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The intended audiences are independent filmmakers who are making a film, and are worried about the production aspects of their film. The article is specifically for them, because it allows them to understand how they can make the film that they want, but in a way that doesn’t affect the initial budget. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Summary: ** <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Identify the author’s thesis.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The author’s thesis is that budget is a filmmaker’s creative limitation and it is responsible for hindering the advancement of a film or merely keeping it from continuing production. A films budget is something that has to be kept in mind, if you don’t want to become too costly in the development. The aspect of film production is tied to the production budget, but there are ways to overcome a low budget and still make the film that you want to make. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What are the main arguments?: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The main argument is that if your film doesn’t have a big budget than the idea of making a big action extravaganza is very unlikely, but rather you should make a film that focuses on story over the visual. You should limit your cast, emphasis a story that people can relate to, and above all no //special effects. Jaccobi makes it clear that this limitation doesn’t make your film inferior “// //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Just because you have low-budget circumstances doesn't mean the film will be inferior” (Jaccobi). He follows this by stating that a higher emphasis on story and characters builds attachment to the film and builds up even more emotion with it. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evidence: ** // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The evidence is that Jaccobi is a independent filmmaker and has had experience with a low budget, he cites his past experiences and makes it evident that this is the route to take with a lower budget film. He marks that without an initial budget a film is limited in how the director should go about making their artistic vision, but at the same time it makes the film better because it shows of how the film is able to have a stronger focus on story over visuals. He cites that a film is better when your focus in on the story, rather than being more focused on the visual aspects of the film. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Evaluation ** // //<span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of research // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The research is short and not nearly as lengthy and fleshed out as Jaccobis past work, but at the same time it is more focused and has a lot to offer as far as what to do with a limited budget. // //<span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of scope // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The scope of the work is focused on the aspect of the films budget, but does offer some tips on filming. The article is well focused, but isn’t fully fleshed out as far as how to make a film. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation of author bias <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The author seems biased towards lower budgeted production <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">** Reflection: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The article will prove useful in the production of my film, since I am limited on budget I will have to look over what parts of the script I can accomplish and which parts I can’t accomplish and will need to leave out.