Monday, 27 September 2010

The Film Industry

Warnerbros.com/main/homepage.html
            Warner Bros’ homepage for The Dark Knight provides information regarding the film. Some of the information provided is a synopsis of the film and the casts. The release date is also included.
 
This homepage also provides the users with a trailer of the movie. Additionally, images from the film are included and can be seen by viewers. This information publicises and advertises the film at the same time. This helps attracts audience to watch the film and therefore raise profits.
Dark Knight’s homepage shows all the important details of the film, and whatever else is needed for the viewers to watch it in the theatre or buy its DVD.

            Furthermore, this homepage also has links to other features films. It also shows a list of films by genre, year or casts.
Warner Bros Studios (http://www2.warnerbros.com/wbsf/#/home/)
            Warner Bros Studios has a 110-acre facility, which has 30 sound stages plus a 20-acre back lot that can double as any place.
            One of Warner Bros’ principal structures on the lot, Stage 16 the largest sound stage at Warner Bros. and one of the tallest in the world, was completed in 1935. That same year, the entire structure was raised 30 feet, using hand jacks and a lot of labour, to accommodate an elephantine musical, Cain and Mabel.
            During 1990, Warner Communications, Inc. and Time Inc merged to form TimeWarner, Inc. - one of the world's largest communications and entertainment companies. In June of that same year, the company acquired the entire studio lot and celebrated its rededication as Warner Bros. Studios.
In 2001, Warner Bros’ parent company Time Warner Inc. merged with America Online, Inc. to form the world's foremost media and Communications Company.

Other companies
            Warner Bros is a subsidiary of Time Warner. Furthermore, Warner Bros owns a number of other companies. Some are Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc and Warner Bros. Distributing Inc.

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