AS Media Studies 2022

 Top 3 grossing movies domestic were Disney Bought Miramax in 1993 for $60 million Sold in 2010 for $660 million Bought capital cities for $19 billion in 1995 2001 fox family for $2.9 billion 2004 The Muppets for $78 million? (previous price, current not disclosed) 2006 Pixar 7.4 billion 2009 Marvel $4 billion 2012 Lucasfilm $4 billion 2019 Fox $71.3 billion Gets content for Disney+ Theme park revenue double movie business revenue. Disney box office market share 2021: 25.5% Highest in 2019: 33.1% Issues of Disney's monopolisation: Bought Blue Sky in 2019 and closed it in 2022 ("economic realities") Threatens the viability of new stories Cheapens the quality of entertainment in an industry that relies on creative diversity to thrive Don't use 2D animation anymore when it could be  130 million subscribers on Disney+ 12 theme parks among the most visited in the world  Disney World brings in 58 million people annually alone

  AFTER EFFECTS: This is the tutorial I used in making the background for my title sequence and credits. This tutorial I used to create the title card. And this is the video that I used to create the SNN Films logo.

  HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER: THE BATMAN: Release date: 4th March 2022 Budget: $200 million. Fourth highest grossing film of 2022. (Behind Top Gun: Maverick , Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Jurassic World: Dominion ) Opening weekend: $254 million globally Gross earnings: $770.3 million (with only a month before streaming release) Director: Matt Reeves (Director of the critically acclaimed  Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes ) A-list cast/actors: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, John Turturro Trailer Views (YouTube): 54.8 million views Controversy/context: Initially a DCEU project with Ben Affleck in the title role, producer and but he left the project and the film became independent of the shared universe. Some small controversy when Robert Pattinson was originally cast but not after the film's release. Some considered the film too long. (2hr 55min) Distribution: Warner Bros. Funding...

  Audience Research: Global and NZ digitation trends: How many of the world's population are connected to the internet? 4.388 billion are connected to the internet. How many of the world's population are social media users? 3.484 billion are active social media users. What are the top 5 social media sites used globally? Facebook YouTube Whatsapp Messenger WeChat What percentage of NZ are connected to the internet and what percentage have social media? In 2019, 88% of New zealand's population are connected to the internet. And 71% are active social media users. Top 3 devices to consume media in NZ? Mobile phone TV Laptop/computer How many hours do NZers watch online streaming services a day? 2 hr 42 min average What percentage of internet users in NZ watch videos online and what percentage stream content via the internet? Videos online: 94% Stream content: 57% NZ's top 5 social media sites? YouTube Facebook Messenger Instagram Pinterest Trends in NZ for media consumption...