Film Research

The two films i was given to research were Gravity and The Selfish Giant.
Gravity:

Here are the key points that i discovered:

• Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón 
• Produced by: Alfonso Cuarón and David Hayeman
• Written by: Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón
• Starring: Sandra Bullock and George Clooney
• Music by: Steven Price
• Distributed by: Warner bros. Pictures
• Released October 4th, 2013 (US)
• Released November 8th, 2013 (UK)
• Budget: $100 million
• Genre: Sci-fi thriller
• Running time: 90 minutes
• Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki 

The Selfish Giant:

• Directed by: Clio Barnard
• Written by: Clio Barnard
• Starring: Conner Chapman
• Distributed by: Cinéart 
• Released: May 16th, 2013 (Cannes)
• Released: October 25th, 2013 (UK)
• Budget: N/A ('low budget')
• Genre: Drama
• Running time: 91 minutes
• Cinematography: Mike Eley

Here are links to interviews for some of the people involved in both Gravity and The Selfish Giant:
George Clooney (Gravity): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh3HOVcF1_A
Sandra Bullock (Gravity): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV03Yaoaixg 

Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8vDsW0D8hQ

The Cast (The Selfish Giant): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMMJZDgDh8

Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdAHyWHbH4E

And finally, here are links for the film trailers for both Gravity and The Selfish Giant:
The Selfish Giant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrHcLLWCVI0
Gravity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiTiKOy59o4

I also came across posters for both movies. One poster that appealed to me for Gravity was one which was a poster of Sandra Bullock when she is floating away from the spacecraft. The extreme long shot of her floating away from the spacecraft creates a worried/scared feeling for the audience as it makes them wonder what is going to happen to her, and this will make them want to watch the film to find out what happens. The film slogan "Don't let go" is also at the top of the poster, this creates the same feeling for the audience and it makes them wonder what sort of situation Sandra Bullock is in, in the film. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney's names are also at the center of the poster in a bold font, this is to grab the attention of the target audience who are interested in their other films.

The Selfish Giant film poster that  saw has the film title in bold, block style pink text that takes up almost the entire poster to immediately grab the attention of the audience, as well as a picture of the main character Conner Chapman, and a horse, which gives an idea of what the film contains. At the top of the poster there is a quote "Britain has found a new director to be proud of" and this quote will influence the audience to see the film, because it suggests that the film is very good because Clio Barnard is an accomplished director. The poster also contains 9 ratings, 4 of them being 5-star ratings. These are ratings given to the film by certain audiences that may appeal to the target audience, and these ratings spread across the poster are to try and enhance the number of people interested in watching the film, as many people judge whether or not they want to see a film based on it's ratings.