Film Distribution

The process of film distribution means that a film is released and available for the audience to view. Before the film is distributed the film distributor works out the plan for marketing and advertising of the film, so it becomes well known and is successfully delivered to the target audience. The film can either be distributed in the cinemas or straight onto DVDs to be purchased or shown on TV. Here is a video of how film distribution usually works.

Gender Representation and Stereotypes in Media

In media gender is represented in very stereotypical ways. Men are represented as being strong, powerful in comparison to women. They are sometimes viewed as wild and viscous creatures in types of media such as aftershave adverts to show off their masculinity. In those types of adverts they show that women cannot resist the men's scent and are usually crawling on top of the men like animals. Even til this day women are still viewed as the weaker gender and they always seem to be treated as a helpless and brainless in media. In films these stereotype representations vary. They usually have individual characters and are not as gender stereotypical. Recent movies have a strong female lead role. For example The Hunger Games which have a brave and smart female main character.

                               

All the movies above have a strong female lead character.

More ways in which characters of certain genders are represented are to certain roles they play, such as

Film Title

We wanted the title to be simple but effective as the opening sequence begins. We put it on a black screen with a simple white font, as the "O" from "Locked" had a keyhole, so it looks professional. We also made it zoom into the screen as it comes on like it is coming towards this audience. This creates the effect as if the text is dangerous and intimidating just like the creepy character from the psychological horror sequence we made.