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Youtube Channel Analysis

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Sidemen Youtube Channel The sidemen is a group channel combined out of the biggest UK youtubers making it the biggest group channel that is from the UK, they post videos every Sunday that amount to millions of views.  Upon first glance at their channel you can see the bright vibrant colours of the layout of their videos, this is to grab the attention of the user that might stumble upon it and make them interested in checking out their channel and videos. This is a picture of their banner. It includes the their name behind all of them 'Sidemen' and also in big bold visible text 'Every Sunday' to tell viewers that they upload new videos every single Sunday. Below that you can also see in smaller text 'sidemenclothing.com which is a link to their clothing merch store.  The banner has all of the members of the Sidemen in the centre of the it as they are the stars of the channel. The banner also has images of their most popular videos so a viewer

Joe Rogan Podcast

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Joe Rogan is a Youtube based podcast that amounted a 8.3 million subscribers on youtube, the podcast mainly revolves around Joe Rogan inviting popular celebrities such as Robert Downy Jr, Elon Musk and more to talk about issues and things that you would normally not hear these famous celebrities and people talk about. Joe Rogan uploads a new podcast daily or every 2 days to keep his viewers update especially doing the quarantine. The podcasts is different from the other generic ones as the topics that he talks about are really interesting and thought provoking for the audience. These topics would range from talking about the future of the world to talking about corrupt governments and even discussing the possibilities of extra terrestrial life. My personal favourite podcast is with Elon Musk where Joe Rogan discuses the future of AI technology and how it will impact future generations. This is really initiative and interesting as it engages with the audiences to really thi

Blue Story DVD Cover

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Blue Story DVD Cover Explanation  Blue story is a film aimed at a British audiences and its main goal is to show and educate people about the UK gang lifestyles that many young people take on in the UK, the film does a great job at explaining and showcasing why young people get involved in gangs however it does not glorify it in anyway as it shows the consequences of living such a lifestyle. The film is set where 2 friends turn against each other due to the areas that they are from. The DVD Cover [Front Cover] On the front cover the first thing a person would see is the title card and also the 2 main characters standing facing away from each other. Firstly, the title card is a bright yellow colour to make it pop and stand up from all of the rest of the colours and objects in the poster. This bright colour is used to make the title as visible as possible and one could argue that it would also stand out with the dull landscape and buildings in many British cities on bi

Film 4 Industry Research

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Film4 Productions Research  What is Film4?  Film4 Productions is a British film production company owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The company has been responsible for backing many films made in the United Kingdom  Film4 Productions in comparison to BBC film productions is a commercial film production studio meaning that as it is owned and funded by a non-government company Channel4. Film4 works to fund independent but also mainstream films in the UK. Here are some details about Film4 Productions:  It was founded on the 1st of November, 1998 and it was founded and funded by Channel4 Film4 Funding Film4 does not operate with tariff prices and is privately funded by channel 4.  With this budget film 4 plans to fund ten to twelve films a year. After their films theatrical release they get added to channel4 to be watched on tv  In 2017 Film4 was given a budget of £25 Million pounds. Similarly to BBC Films, this production studio also aims to

BBC Films Research

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What is BBC Films? BBC Films is the film production arm of the BBC, it sees itself as being in the forefront of British Independent Films and it helps to produce around 15 films EACH year. BBC Films has helped to produce a lot of popular films that invoke thought from the viewers about our society. Some of these films include: - The Buy In Striped Pyjamas  - I Daniel Blake  - Blue Story Each one of these films have their own meaning behind it which fits into the BBC's vision and goals when it comes to creating educational films for the viewers. Some Information about BBC Films Founded: On the 18th of October in London It was founded by John Reith but also by the British Government  BBC Films as being apart of the BBC Branch is therefore currently owned by the government as it is not a commercial film production studio. How does BBC Films get funded then? You might be thinking if BBC Films is not a commercial film production studio then this section i

My Film Brief

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The Boy In The Stripied Pajamas

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas  Some info about the movie. The boy in the striped pajamas is a movie that was produced by Miramax, Heyday Films and BBC Films. It is based on John Boyne's 2006 novel that goes by the same name. The film is centred around one of the characters called Bruno who is the son of a Nazi general that was promoted to take charge of one of the concentration camps. As the family has to move to a remote location Bruno becomes bored and wonders off into the forest where he soon comes across the concentration camp  and meets Shmuel and they soon become friends. Analysis of the film poster Upon first glance the poster might not seem to go into many details about the film but the subtle elements do in fact give the viewer a large portion of information that is placed through hiding meanings and connotations. The first thing that a stands out the most in the poster is the fact that Shmuel and Bruno are sitting on opposite sides o