Pre-liminary Task

For media we had to plan and film and short clip of someone walking into a room having a conversation and leaving. I was in a group with Hugh and Jordie, me and hugh were directing and filming and Jordie was acting along with Hayden. It was the first real chance I'd had to use the camera, so the task was actually really helpful even though it provided no marks. When we had finished we proceeded to edit the video in the next lesson. I again took a main part in this and really learnt how to edit myself, which made me much confident about doing our big task later on.

Animate Teletubbies.

James came in for another one of our lessons and showed us how to animate a word around an object on the screen. We used the template of the teletubbies where we animated 'The Teletubbies' around the babys head, so we had to learn how to curve it around an object not just across the screen. This was quite hard to get the hang of, but I got it in the end. It looked something like this...

Studio Canal

STUDIOCANAL is the pan European film, production and sales distribution arm of French media group, Canal+. The UK arm, formerly known as Optimum Releasing, has established a reputation for an innovative approach to distribution and has enjoyed success with a varied mix of film titles across all genres. They say a passion for film and commitment to creativity is central to all of STUDIOCANAL's activity.

Established in 2004, STUDIOCANAL Home Entertainment has quickly become one of the leading distributors in the UK Home Entertainment sector, boasting an active catalogue of more than 1500 titles. With sales handled by its joint venture Elevation, consistently ranked amongst the top ten UK distributors, STUDIOCANAL Home Entertainment has aggressively grown its market share year on year by combining classic library titles with critically and commercially successful new releases.

These are the films they've distributed in the last 2 years:

1. Cloclo (2012) ... Distributor (2012) (France) (theatrical)
2. The Dinosaur Project (2012) ... Distributor (2012) (worldwide) (theatrical)
3. Vous n'avez encore rien vu (2012) ... Distributor (2012) (France) (theatrical)
4. When Pigs Have Wings (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (theatrical)
5. Johnny English Reborn (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (theatrical)
6. R.I.F. (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (all media)
7. The Prey (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
8. Une vie de chien (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (all media)
9. Ma part du gâteau (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (theatrical)
10. Unknown (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (theatrical)
11. Bel Ami (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (theatrical)
12. Ernest & Celestine (2011) ... Distributor (2011) (France) (all media)
13. The Tourist (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
14. Romantics Anonymous (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
15. A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
16. Insoupçonnable (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
17. Mahler on the Couch (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
18. Outside the Law (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
19. My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
20. Babies (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
21. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
22. Bus Palladium (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
23. Green Zone (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
24. Ensemble, c'est trop (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (DVD), Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
25. An Ordinary Execution (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (all media)
26. L'amour, c'est mieux à deux (2010) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray), Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
27. Au coeur de (la série) Pigalle (2010) (V) ... Distributor (2010) (worldwide) (DVD)
28. R.T.T. (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
29. Divorces! (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
30. The Villain (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
31. Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
32. Ninja Assassin (2009) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
33. Dans le labyrinthe de Marienbad (2009) (V) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (DVD)
34. Chloe (2009) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
35. A Serious Man (2009) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
36. Cracks (2009/I) ... Distributor (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical), Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
37. Whiteout (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
38. La vie sauvage des animaux domestiques (2009) ... Distributor (2010) (France) (theatrical)
39. Quelque chose à te dire (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
40. Wild Grass (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
41. Goodbye Gary (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (worldwide) (theatrical)
42. The Army of Crime (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical), Distributor (2010) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
43. The Soloist (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
44. State of Play (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (all media)
45. The Boat That Rocked (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (DVD), Distributor (2009) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray), Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)
46. Joueuse (2009) ... Distributor (2008) (France) (theatrical)
47. Coco (2009) ... Distributor (2009) (France) (DVD) (also Blu-ray), Distributor (2009) (France) (theatrical)

And the films produced in the last two years:

1. Anna Karenina (2012) ... Production Company
2. Contraband (2012) ... Production Company
3. Special Forces (2011) ... Production Company (co-production)
4. When Pigs Have Wings (2011) ... Production Company (co-production)
5. Johnny English Reborn (2011) ... Production Company
6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) ... Production Company
7. The Prey (2011) ... Production Company (co-production)
8. Attack the Block (2011) ... Production Company (as Studio Canal Features) (presents)
9. Ma part du gâteau (2011) ... Production Company (co-production)
10. Unknown (2011) ... Production Company (financed in association with)
11. The Tourist (2010) ... Production Company (as StudioCanal) (in association with)
12. Romantics Anonymous (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
13. Senna (2010) ... Production Company (as StudioCanal) (in association with)
14. The Storytelling Show (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
15. Insoupçonnable (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
16. Outside the Law (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
17. My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
18. Babies (2010) ... Production Company
19. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010) ... Production Company (in association with)
20. Bus Palladium (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
21. And Soon the Darkness (2010) ... Production Company
22. Green Zone (2010) ... Production Company (in association with)
23. Ensemble, c'est trop (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
24. An Ordinary Execution (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
25. Le baltringue (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
26. L'amour, c'est mieux à deux (2010) ... Production Company (co-production)
27. Hippie Hippie Shake (2010) ... Production Company (in association with)

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Momentum Pictures

Momentum Pictures (also known as Alliance Films UK), an Alliance Films company, is one of the leading independent motion picture distributors in the UK and Ireland and releases approximately 20 theatrical films a year, with several stv releases.
In February 2011, Momentum Pictures won 8 BAFTA awards, more than any other UK distributor. 7 awards went to The King's Speech, including Best Film and Best Actor and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo won Best Film Not in the English Language.

2011 theatrical releases;Season of the Witch
The King's Speech
The Fighter
Chalet Girl
Limitless
Red Hill
Insidious
Hobo With a Shotgun
Troll Hunter
Weekender
Justice

2010 theatrical releases;44 Inch Chest
Youth in Revolt
The Crazies
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Spy Next Door
Dear John
Brooklyn's Finest
Another Year
The Rebound
Frozen
The Horde
Catfish
Skyline
The Girl Who Played With Fire
Tamara Drewe
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest

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Warp Films

Warp is one of the foremost and most respected creative independent companies, now composed of Warp Records, Warp Films and Warp Music Videos & Commercials. It is based in London, England and Sheffield, with a further office now in Melbourne, Australia. Since its inception as a shop and record label in 1989, it has been a platform for innovative and boundary-breaking talent. Launched in 2001, Warp Films leads the way in exciting and original British Filmmaking. The company has been behind an array of critically acclaimed and award winning films, including several BAFTAs.
Warp Films' first film My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 by Chris Morris won the Best Short Film award at the BAFTA Awards.Warp is closely associated with Chris Cunningham, who was responsible for Aphex Twin's videos Come to Daddy and Windowlicker. He is responsible for an abstract short film called Rubber Johnny, which features the music of Aphex Twin and was released on May 23, 2005..    My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117- 2003 - Chris Morris, short film

·  Dead Man's Shoes - 2004 - Shane Meadows 

·  Rubber Johnny - 2005 - Chris Cunningham, short film

·  Scummy Man - 2006 - Paul Fraser, short film/music video

·  This Is England - 2006 - Shane Meadows 

·  Grow Your Own - 2007 - Richard Laxton 

·  Dog Altogether - 2007 - Paddy Considine short film

·  Fur TV - 2008 - Chris Waitt 

·  A Complete History of My Sexual Failures - 2008 - Chris Waitt 

·  Arctic Monkeys At the Apollo - 2008 - Richard Ayoade 

·  Donkey Punch - 2008  - Oliver Blackburn 

·  The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour 2000 - Paul King 

·  Curtains 2009 - Julian Barratt short film

·  Hush - 2009 - Mark Tonderai 

·  Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee - 2009 - Shane Meadows 

·  Bunny and the Bull - 2009 - Paul King 

·  All Tomorrow's Parties - 2009 - All Tomorrow's People & Jonathan Caouette 

·  Four Lions - 2010 - Chris Morris 

·  This Is England 86 - 2010 - Shane Meadows & Tom Harper 

·  Submarine - 2010 - Richard Ayoade 

·  Tyrannosaur – 2011 – Paddy Considine

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Vertigo Films

In 2002, Vertigo Films was created by producers Allan Niblo (producer of Human Traffic and South West 9), James Richardson (producer of Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)), director Nick Love (screenwriter and, prior to company formation, director of Goodbye Charlie Bright and The Football Factory), distributor Rupert Preston (distributor of Chopper, Chasing Amy and Bride of Chucky, among others), and entrepreneur Rob Morgan. The company was formed for the express purpose of distributing and producing two films, The Football Factory and It's All Gone Pete Tong; its current stated goal is to produce and distribute four films per year

2010 was a sensational year for Vertigo with Europe's first 3D live action movie, STREETDANCE 3D, entering the UK Box Office charts at No.1 beating Disney's Prince of Persia and becoming one of the most successful UK independent films of all time as it opened around the world. In addition, Vertigo's co-production AJAMI was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film and its genre busting MONSTERS received exceptional buzz, acclaim and a host of awards including three British Independent Film Awards.

In 2011 Vertigo produced and released a 3D feature film of the children's franchise HORRID HENRY which became a box office hit taking £6.5M and teamed up with HAMMER Films to produce WAKEWOOD which became one of the best reviewed horror films in years.

Films in production in 2011 include a big screen adaptation of the much anticipated THE SWEENEY, written and directed by Nick Love and starring Ray Winstone and Plan B as the infamous Regan and Carter. STREETDANCE 2 from the same team that brought you the original with glitzy European locations and the best dancers in the world. And an English language re-make of Nicolas Winding Refn's seminal PUSHER film.

In addition to its production and distribution activity, Vertigo also owns The Post Republic, a state of the art post production company based in Berlin and is a partner in Protagonist Pictures, the international sales company joint venture with Film Four and Ingenious Media. Earlier this year, with LA based 3D experts Paradise FX, Vertigo set up PFXE, Europe's most experienced 3D facilities company.

1. The Football Factory (2004) Distributor [3]

2. Its All Gone Pete Tong (2004) Production Company

3. A Good Woman (2004) Distributor

4. Pusher II (2004) Distributor

5. The Business (2005) Production Company

6. Clean (2005) Distributor [4]

7. Pusher 3 (2005) Distributor

8. Stoned (2005) Distributor

9. Dirty Sanchez: The Movie (2006) Production Company

10. Shrooms (2006) Distributor

11. London to Brighton (2006) Distributor

12. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) Distributor

13. WΔZ (2007) Production Company; Distributor—worldwide theatrical

14. Shotgun Stories (2007) Distributor

15. Outlaw (2007) Production Company; Distributor

16. The Escapist (2007) Distributor—UK all media

17. Sparkle (2007) Distributor

18. Dogging: A Love Story (2007) Production Company

19. Faintheart (2008)

20. The Sweeney (2008) Production Company

21. 1 Day (2009)

22. Bronson (2009)

23. Untitled Cage Rage Project (2009) Production Company; Distributor—UK all media

24. Monsters (2010)

25.StreetDance (2010)

26. Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) (October 8, 2010) (co-production with Dimension Films)

27. Wake Wood (2011)

28. Guinea Pigs (2011)

29. Horrid Henry the Movie (2011)

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Learning how to Animate!

The other lesson, we learnt all about animation, with the help of James the expert on the software we would be using to do this. We all had a computer each and slowly learnt how to create a title and an object and how to get it to move, the way we wanted, across the screen. He showed us an example from a film called "Antonomy of a Murder" and it had comic-like body parts moving across the screen, so our task was to do a similar title with the using the same theme. It took a while, but I finally got the hang of it! It was fun learning more about the software that we will be using so much when editing our own projects later in the year. James was fantastic and knew the answer to everything. I will attach the video I done in that lesson later when we have imported them. I told my mum later that day what we had been learning and she knew all about animation and had done it in a real editing studio as my Nana used to be a film editor!