Introduction to ArtificiaI Intelligence in Higher Education
British films
1. Anna Karenina- A British Film?
Anna Karenina is a Russian based film that is set in
Moscow in Russia. It is actually set in Surrey, England.
They speak in English, and the main character Kiera
Knightly is British as well as Jude Law and Aaron TaylorJohnson. The director, Joe Wright is an English director.
The film is produced in the UK. All these factors make it
a British film.
The genre of the film is drama and the themes involved
in the film include marriage, affairs, Russian society and
culture background and the way in which women were
treated in that time period.
One of the British directors is Eric Fellner, which is also
famous for other British film productions.
2. Harry Potter
The main actor Daniel Radcliffe is British. Emma
Watson is British, but Rupert Grint and Michael
Gamson are Irish. The director David Yates is also
British. It was made in the Warner Brothers studio
in England. It was also produced by Heyday films
and moving picture company.
The genre of the film is mystery, thriller and fantasy.
3. Conglomerates
An industry consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or
items that are grouped together. For example, an organisation that
owned TV channels etc.
4. Paramount
Paramount Motion Pictures Group, a motion picture holding company owned by Viacom
Paramount Pictures, a motion picture studio
Paramount Vantage, specialty film division of Paramount Pictures
CBS Paramount Television, a television studio and library
Paramount Television, former incarnation of CBS Paramount Television
Paramount Home Entertainment, a division of Paramount Pictures for home video distribution
United Paramount Network (UPN), a defunct American television network
Paramount Television Service, a failed commercial television network from the late 1970s
Paramount Parks, a defunct chain of theme parks
Paramount Communications, company known as Gulf and Western Industries until 1989
Paramount Comedy 1, UK television station
Paramount Comedy 2, UK television station
Paramount Comedy (Spain), a television channel in Spain
Paramount Resources, a Canadian petroleum company
Paramount Records, a defunct record label
Paramount Records (1969), a defunct record label
Paramount Music Corporation, a defunct music publishing company
Paramount Arts Center, a historic theater located in Ashland, Kentucky
Paramount (Shanghai), a historical nightclub/ballroom in Shanghai, China
Paramount Theater (disambiguation)
Paramount Theaters, a Famous Players chain owned by Cineplex
United Paramount Theatres, a movie theatre chain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramount#Companies
5. - Paramount benefit from owning these companies as they create a higher brand
awareness. They can make more profit and become more advanced by creating more
media products, incorporating more peoples creative ideas that appeal to different
audiences. They also branched out into the music business, helping to make more
profit in a different market, also increasing their brand status. Owning a music
production company helps Paramount during the production of their films. If they
want to make the soundtrack they can use their music production company to do it. By
owning theme parks and television channels, they can also help to promote their film
and improve customer communications. Other products in different markets protect
against failure of current products.
- Paramount released a record breaking six consecutive movies all making more than
$100million at the box office. These include Rango, Thro, Kung Fu Panda, Super 8,
Transformers and Captain America. One of their latest films The Wolf of Wolf Street, is
nominated for best actor, Star Trek for best visual effects, Nebrasca for Best picture and
bad grandpa for best makeup and styling. Titanic was one of their biggest successes,
and they re released this in 3D in 2012. Grease was also produced by Paramount
Pictures.