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The document compares two films, the high budget Avatar from 20th Century Fox and the low budget Paranormal Activity from Paramount Pictures. Avatar had a budget of $237 million and box office returns of $2.788 billion, while Paranormal Activity had a tiny $15,000 budget but made $197 million. Both studios, 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures, are among the major Hollywood studios and have had successful films.
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This document discusses potential distribution options for a low-budget independent film. It analyzes that the film would not be suitable for mainstream cinemas like the Odeon due to its low budget. Better options would be independent cinemas, film festivals, or online distributors. Specifically, it recommends the Electric Cinema in London, film festivals like CINEMAGIC or Sundance, and the online distributor IndieFlix which allows worldwide access and pays filmmakers based on views. The best strategy concluded would be online distribution to guarantee views and payment with a simpler application process than film festivals.
20th Century Fox
Fox animation was a short-lived animation studio in the 1990s that produced three films but shut down due to financial losses. 20th Century Fox now produces popular adult animated sitcoms on television like The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy. Peter Griffin from Family Guy is portrayed as unintelligent and lazy with a child-like mindset who loves watching TV, representing blue-collar stereotypes. The show parodies recent events and celebrities and contains mature humor aimed at teenagers and young adults.
Evaluation task 3
Warp Films would be a suitable production company for the thriller. As an independent British studio without major media backing, Warp Films produces low-budget films that explore controversial topics. Examples of Warp Film genres include crime, thriller, drama, horror and comedy. Their films often portray challenging ideas, which could accommodate exploring mental illness in the thriller. Though Columbia Pictures allows larger budgets and marketing, Warp Films' style of raw, simple productions may be a better fit for conveying the thriller's intended tone.
Institution Task
The document compares the blockbuster films Avatar and Slumdog Millionaire. It notes their budgets, production and distribution companies, and worldwide box office profits. Avatar had a much higher budget of $237 million compared to Slumdog Millionaire's $15 million budget. However, both films were very successful and profitable. The document also discusses three major film production and distribution companies - 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Warner Bros. It provides details on the types of films each company typically produces and their past successful films.
Evaluation question 7
OpenRoad Films has distributed several successful films since 2011, including "The Grey" and "End of Watch", which were profitable despite mixed critical reviews. They primarily distribute films in the US and other countries like Canada, France, UK, and Australia. Their films are typically shown in multiplex theaters owned by AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment, their parent companies. The document analyzes why partnering with OpenRoad could benefit distribution of the film "Final Status", as OpenRoad is engaged with online distribution platforms like Netflix and the target audience of 16-35 year olds consumes much of their media online.
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The document compares the production of the high-budget film Avatar to the low-budget film Cockneys vs Zombies. Avatar had a budget of $237 million and was produced by major studios like Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment. It made $2.7 billion. Cockneys vs Zombies had a tiny budget of £2.25 million and was produced by little-known indie companies. It only made $109,518. While Twentieth Century Fox is a hugely successful major studio, the smaller companies working on low-budget films may have to work harder with fewer resources.
Researching current writers
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand film director best known for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films, and is working on a sequel to Tintin. Dan Houser is an English video game writer and the lead writer for the popular Grand Theft Auto series, most recently working on Grand Theft Auto V. Stan Lee is an American comic book writer who created characters like Spiderman and Captain America and most recently worked on Amazing Spider-Man 2 before retiring with no future projects.
Question 3
Optimum Home Entertainment is a UK-based company that distributes independent and smaller films, such as Tyrannosaur (2011) and Sacrament (2012). They would be a good fit to distribute the filmmaker's low-budget independent film. In contrast, 20th Century Fox is a large global studio known for distributing big-budget films like Fargo (1996) with famous talent. They would be less likely to take on the risk of an independent film with no guarantee of profit.
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Evaluation question 3
This document discusses potential distribution options for a low-budget independent film. It analyzes that the film would not be suitable for mainstream cinemas like the Odeon due to its low budget. Better options would be independent cinemas, film festivals, or online distributors. Specifically, it recommends the Electric Cinema in London, film festivals like CINEMAGIC or Sundance, and the online distributor IndieFlix which allows worldwide access and pays filmmakers based on views. The best strategy concluded would be online distribution to guarantee views and payment with a simpler application process than film festivals.
20th Century Fox
Fox animation was a short-lived animation studio in the 1990s that produced three films but shut down due to financial losses. 20th Century Fox now produces popular adult animated sitcoms on television like The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy. Peter Griffin from Family Guy is portrayed as unintelligent and lazy with a child-like mindset who loves watching TV, representing blue-collar stereotypes. The show parodies recent events and celebrities and contains mature humor aimed at teenagers and young adults.
Evaluation task 3
Warp Films would be a suitable production company for the thriller. As an independent British studio without major media backing, Warp Films produces low-budget films that explore controversial topics. Examples of Warp Film genres include crime, thriller, drama, horror and comedy. Their films often portray challenging ideas, which could accommodate exploring mental illness in the thriller. Though Columbia Pictures allows larger budgets and marketing, Warp Films' style of raw, simple productions may be a better fit for conveying the thriller's intended tone.
Institution Task
The document compares the blockbuster films Avatar and Slumdog Millionaire. It notes their budgets, production and distribution companies, and worldwide box office profits. Avatar had a much higher budget of $237 million compared to Slumdog Millionaire's $15 million budget. However, both films were very successful and profitable. The document also discusses three major film production and distribution companies - 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Warner Bros. It provides details on the types of films each company typically produces and their past successful films.
Evaluation question 7
OpenRoad Films has distributed several successful films since 2011, including "The Grey" and "End of Watch", which were profitable despite mixed critical reviews. They primarily distribute films in the US and other countries like Canada, France, UK, and Australia. Their films are typically shown in multiplex theaters owned by AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment, their parent companies. The document analyzes why partnering with OpenRoad could benefit distribution of the film "Final Status", as OpenRoad is engaged with online distribution platforms like Netflix and the target audience of 16-35 year olds consumes much of their media online.
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The document compares the production of the high-budget film Avatar to the low-budget film Cockneys vs Zombies. Avatar had a budget of $237 million and was produced by major studios like Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment. It made $2.7 billion. Cockneys vs Zombies had a tiny budget of £2.25 million and was produced by little-known indie companies. It only made $109,518. While Twentieth Century Fox is a hugely successful major studio, the smaller companies working on low-budget films may have to work harder with fewer resources.
Researching current writers
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand film director best known for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films, and is working on a sequel to Tintin. Dan Houser is an English video game writer and the lead writer for the popular Grand Theft Auto series, most recently working on Grand Theft Auto V. Stan Lee is an American comic book writer who created characters like Spiderman and Captain America and most recently worked on Amazing Spider-Man 2 before retiring with no future projects.
Question 3
Optimum Home Entertainment is a UK-based company that distributes independent and smaller films, such as Tyrannosaur (2011) and Sacrament (2012). They would be a good fit to distribute the filmmaker's low-budget independent film. In contrast, 20th Century Fox is a large global studio known for distributing big-budget films like Fargo (1996) with famous talent. They would be less likely to take on the risk of an independent film with no guarantee of profit.
Film listings
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- A young FBI agent infiltrates a team of extreme sports athletes suspected of corporate crimes.
- A frontiersman fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and abandoned in the 1820s.
- A former special forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to an experiment leaving him with accelerated healing.
- Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with marriage pressures while fighting off zombies.
Low and high budget films[1]
The document compares the low-budget horror film Insidious produced for $1.5 million by the lesser known Film District studio to the high-budget film Dark Shadows produced for $150 million by the renowned Warner Brothers Pictures studio. While Dark Shadows had a larger budget and box office earnings of $245.5 million, Insidious was very profitable for its budget, earning $97 million at the box office. Both studios aimed their films primarily at male audiences but Film District outperformed expectations for an emerging studio given their success with Insidious and other films on smaller budgets than the well-established powerhouse Warner Brothers.
Question 3
A production company provides the physical basis for works in various performing arts and media like film, television, and video. There are larger production companies with more financial resources that tend to produce big budget blockbuster movies, and smaller companies with lower budgets that typically produce independent movies for niche audiences. Columbia Pictures, a Sony Entertainment company, was chosen as the hypothetical production and distribution company because it has experience producing similar lower budget films like Zombieland, as well as a range of genres, though the film 'Survival' would have an even smaller budget and promotion than a major blockbuster.
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1. A film distributor secures placement of a film producer's movie in exhibitors' cinemas, acting as the intermediary between production and exhibition.
2. Major film distributors include Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Disney, and Universal Pictures. Niche distributors focus on specific audience groups.
3. Case studies show how large media companies like Sony use film distribution, along with other products and services, to gain market dominance through convergence across platforms.
Evaluation question 3
This document discusses different types of media institutions that could distribute a media product and analyzes which might be suitable for the author's film. It identifies festivals, Netflix, and some multiplex cinemas as potential distribution outlets. Festivals often feature independent and niche films, while Netflix and select cinemas occasionally show smaller British productions. The author's crime thriller would fit in with genres typically presented on these platforms.
Evaluation question 3
The document discusses potential distribution outlets for an independently produced student film called "The Last Task". It analyzes the genres shown at various cinemas, festivals, and TV channels to determine where the film might best be distributed. It concludes that smaller, less mainstream venues like The Electric Cinema, Film4, young filmmaker competitions, or a YouTube channel would be more suitable options than larger chains like Odeon or more prominent channels like BBC due to the independent nature and lack of funding/promotion for the student film.
Institution research
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Box office data
Films must make money to be worthwhile producing. Data from the UK box office shows that crime/drama/gangster films can attract mainstream audiences, as two examples have grossed over £13 million in their first three weeks. The highest grossing film in this genre is The Departed, which made $132.4 million on a $90 million budget, yielding a $42.4 million profit. These types of films tend to be made by independent or subsidiary studios with smaller advertising budgets than major blockbusters, which may explain their generally lower box office returns despite critical acclaim.
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This document compares and contrasts four major film institutions - 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, and Lionsgate - to determine which would be most suitable for distributing an upcoming thriller film. Warner Bros and Lionsgate are identified as the best options. Warner Bros has extensive experience producing successful thriller genres like Friday the 13th and The Wicker Man. Lionsgate specializes in genres like action and thriller, distributing films such as Hostel, American Psycho, and The Next Three Days. Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox are ruled out for having less experience and success with the thriller genre.
Distributors
The document analyzes six film distribution companies - Orion Pictures, TriStar, Warner Bros, Buena Vista, Fox, and DreamWorks - and provides examples of films distributed by each. It finds that the companies vary in the genres and budgets of films they support. Orion Pictures and DreamWorks generally have lower budgets but still achieve success. TriStar, Warner Bros, Buena Vista and Fox tend to have larger mid-to-high budgets and box office returns, especially for sci-fi and animated films. The document examines trends in the types of films and budgets for each distributor.
Preparation for evaluation questions
The document discusses the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and compares it to the author's thriller film idea. Sweeney Todd involves a barber seeking revenge on a corrupt judge by killing his customers and sending their bodies to a meat pie shop. The author analyzes Sweeney Todd's plot, genre, target audience, and distribution companies. They also compare their thriller idea to the film Parents, about a boy who suspects his parents are cannibals. The author concludes that while Sweeney Todd's distribution companies would be unrealistic, Vestron Pictures, which distributed lower budget films, would be a better fit for their thriller.
Question 3
Vestron Pictures would be a suitable distributor for the author's thriller film. Vestron previously distributed similar low-budget films like Parents that had comparable themes and genres to the author's thriller. They have experience distributing films with first-time directors. Now owned by Lionsgate, Vestron could utilize Lionsgate's successful marketing techniques, such as incorporating real blood into print advertisements for Saw III, to promote the author's film. Vestron targets teenage to young adult audiences, which matches the target audience for the author's thriller. Their partnership with Lionsgate could help the author's film find wider success.
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Unusually, the high-budget film The Amazing Spider-Man was produced by the less well-known Columbia Pictures compared to the big six studio 20th Century Fox which produced the low-budget Paranormal Activity. However, both films were very popular and profitable despite their different budgets and producer reputations. Usually larger, more established studios like 20th Century Fox are associated with higher budget, more profitable films.
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- A former special forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to an experiment leaving him with accelerated healing.
- Five sisters in 19th century England must cope with marriage pressures while fighting off zombies.
Low and high budget films[1]
The document compares the low-budget horror film Insidious produced for $1.5 million by the lesser known Film District studio to the high-budget film Dark Shadows produced for $150 million by the renowned Warner Brothers Pictures studio. While Dark Shadows had a larger budget and box office earnings of $245.5 million, Insidious was very profitable for its budget, earning $97 million at the box office. Both studios aimed their films primarily at male audiences but Film District outperformed expectations for an emerging studio given their success with Insidious and other films on smaller budgets than the well-established powerhouse Warner Brothers.
Question 3
A production company provides the physical basis for works in various performing arts and media like film, television, and video. There are larger production companies with more financial resources that tend to produce big budget blockbuster movies, and smaller companies with lower budgets that typically produce independent movies for niche audiences. Columbia Pictures, a Sony Entertainment company, was chosen as the hypothetical production and distribution company because it has experience producing similar lower budget films like Zombieland, as well as a range of genres, though the film 'Survival' would have an even smaller budget and promotion than a major blockbuster.
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1. A film distributor secures placement of a film producer's movie in exhibitors' cinemas, acting as the intermediary between production and exhibition.
2. Major film distributors include Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Disney, and Universal Pictures. Niche distributors focus on specific audience groups.
3. Case studies show how large media companies like Sony use film distribution, along with other products and services, to gain market dominance through convergence across platforms.
Evaluation question 3
This document discusses different types of media institutions that could distribute a media product and analyzes which might be suitable for the author's film. It identifies festivals, Netflix, and some multiplex cinemas as potential distribution outlets. Festivals often feature independent and niche films, while Netflix and select cinemas occasionally show smaller British productions. The author's crime thriller would fit in with genres typically presented on these platforms.
Evaluation question 3
The document discusses potential distribution outlets for an independently produced student film called "The Last Task". It analyzes the genres shown at various cinemas, festivals, and TV channels to determine where the film might best be distributed. It concludes that smaller, less mainstream venues like The Electric Cinema, Film4, young filmmaker competitions, or a YouTube channel would be more suitable options than larger chains like Odeon or more prominent channels like BBC due to the independent nature and lack of funding/promotion for the student film.
Institution research
Comedy and horror/thriller genres are currently the most profitable, though horror saw a large increase in ticket sales in 2007 due to many zombie films being released. However, sales dropped drastically in 2008, likely due to fewer horror films and audience fatigue with the genre. The Hills Have Eyes-inspired opening sequence is similar in style to films distributed by companies like 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Paramount Pictures, and New Line Cinema, known for major horror contributions.
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Audience Theories Game of Thrones
The document discusses the target audiences and demographics of the Game of Thrones television show and novels. It notes that the target audiences include fans of the original book series who wanted to see the story adapted to television, as well as fans of other fantasy works like Lord of the Rings that also featured epic stories and were adapted to film. It also provides examples of infographics about the demographics of Game of Thrones audiences based on data from websites like IMDb.
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Box office data
Films must make money to be worthwhile producing. Data from the UK box office shows that crime/drama/gangster films can attract mainstream audiences, as two examples have grossed over £13 million in their first three weeks. The highest grossing film in this genre is The Departed, which made $132.4 million on a $90 million budget, yielding a $42.4 million profit. These types of films tend to be made by independent or subsidiary studios with smaller advertising budgets than major blockbusters, which may explain their generally lower box office returns despite critical acclaim.
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Distributors
The document analyzes six film distribution companies - Orion Pictures, TriStar, Warner Bros, Buena Vista, Fox, and DreamWorks - and provides examples of films distributed by each. It finds that the companies vary in the genres and budgets of films they support. Orion Pictures and DreamWorks generally have lower budgets but still achieve success. TriStar, Warner Bros, Buena Vista and Fox tend to have larger mid-to-high budgets and box office returns, especially for sci-fi and animated films. The document examines trends in the types of films and budgets for each distributor.
Preparation for evaluation questions
The document discusses the film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and compares it to the author's thriller film idea. Sweeney Todd involves a barber seeking revenge on a corrupt judge by killing his customers and sending their bodies to a meat pie shop. The author analyzes Sweeney Todd's plot, genre, target audience, and distribution companies. They also compare their thriller idea to the film Parents, about a boy who suspects his parents are cannibals. The author concludes that while Sweeney Todd's distribution companies would be unrealistic, Vestron Pictures, which distributed lower budget films, would be a better fit for their thriller.
Question 3
Vestron Pictures would be a suitable distributor for the author's thriller film. Vestron previously distributed similar low-budget films like Parents that had comparable themes and genres to the author's thriller. They have experience distributing films with first-time directors. Now owned by Lionsgate, Vestron could utilize Lionsgate's successful marketing techniques, such as incorporating real blood into print advertisements for Saw III, to promote the author's film. Vestron targets teenage to young adult audiences, which matches the target audience for the author's thriller. Their partnership with Lionsgate could help the author's film find wider success.
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A small production company like Filmography would likely not have the budget needed to produce a high-action film like Unlocked that requires expensive cameras, stunts, and props. Larger studios like 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures could accommodate the high budget with their resources and have an advantage in widespread distribution through established retail channels. Therefore, those major studios would be more suitable partners than smaller independents or DreamWorks which focuses more on family films.
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Possible production companies
Blumhouse Productions would be the most suitable production company to produce our film "The Shadows That Guide Us". It specializes in high quality, low budget horror films and has a proven track record of success in the genre. Hammer Films would be the second choice as it has large experience in horror but also some failures, making it riskier. New Line Cinema would be third as it has expertise from its horror successes and resources from its partnership with Warner Bros. Vertigo Films would be fourth for its low budget success stories using new talent, though it lacks horror experience. CBS Films would be fifth as an American company without consistent horror films, making it unsuitable for our UK based project.
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The document discusses several major movie production institutions and which might be suitable for funding an action fantasy film. Warner Brothers is identified as the most likely candidate as it produces many fantasy, action, and action fantasy films. It is a very successful company that could provide sufficient funding. DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox would be less suitable since DreamWorks focuses on animated family films while 20th Century Fox movies generally have more action and are aimed at families. Universal Studios and New Line Cinema are also discussed but not identified as top candidates.
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The document evaluates several major film distribution companies as potential partners to distribute the author's horror slasher film. Universal Studios and 20th Century Fox are ruled out because they have not had much success distributing horror slasher films. Paramount Pictures is excluded because it has not distributed films similar in genre to the author's. New Line Cinema is selected because it has extensive experience and success distributing horror slasher films like A Nightmare on Elm Street, and it is owned by the very successful Warner Bros studio.
Institutional research
1) Bender Spink is a successful horror film production company founded 15 years ago by Chris Bender and J.C. Spink. They have produced major horror films like The Ring franchise and Butterfly Effect sequels.
2) Blumhouse is currently the top horror film studio, rarely spending over $5 million per film. They achieved success with the Paranormal Activity franchise, made for only $15,000 but grossing $193 million.
3) Dimension Films is a major American film company known for the Scream franchise and later Halloween films. Originally owned by Miramax, it became a Disney subsidiary known for cult horror films and franchises.
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Media power point
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Evaluation 3
20th Century Fox is a major film studio known for producing successful films across many genres, including action/adventure films. Some of its most successful films are Avatar, various Star Wars films, and Independence Day. The document discusses how the author's film draws inspiration from 20th Century Fox films like The Transporter and Knight and Day in terms of genres and concepts. The author believes 20th Century Fox would be a good fit to distribute their film since it is also an action/adventure spy film that would benefit from the studio's experience and promotion of similar genres.
Production company research
New Line Cinema specializes in thriller and horror films but has also produced films in other genres like comedy and romance. While they have experience producing thrillers, most of their films have high budgets.
Castle Rock Entertainment has produced a diverse range of genres from thriller to comedy to drama. Though their films vary in genre, they also tend to have high budgets with some very popular and well-known films. Their experience and quality production could suit a film but the budget may be an issue.
Fox Searchlight Pictures is part of a large studio with high budgets suitable for professional films. However, most of their films are not in the thriller genre. For this reason, Fox Searchlight would not be a suitable choice
Production Company Research
New Line Cinema is known for thriller and horror films but has also produced films in other genres like comedy and romance. Castle Rock Entertainment has produced a diverse range of genres from thriller to comedy. They have produced popular, high budget films. Fox Searchlight Pictures is a division of 20th Century Fox known for higher budget films but many of their films are not in the thriller genre. Castle Rock Entertainment would be a suitable choice as it is well known, high budget, and has experience with thriller films.
Institutions
The document compares the low-budget film Paranormal Activity and the high-budget film Avatar in terms of their production companies, budgets, box office earnings, and the success of their production companies' other films. Paranormal Activity was produced by lesser-known Solana Films on a $15,000 budget, while Avatar was produced by major studio Twentieth Century Fox on a $237,000,000 budget. Both films earned much more than their budgets but Avatar earned over $760 million worldwide compared to Paranormal Activity's $107 million. Twentieth Century Fox is a more established and successful production company compared to Solana Films.
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- 3. Low budget film: Paranormal activity Budget: $15,000 Box office: $197 million Production company: Paramount Pictures Release date: 2007
- 4. Differences/Similarities between institutions Paramount Pictures One of the ‘big six’ 4th oldest film studios 20th century Fox Makes higher budgeted films One of the ‘big six’ Is an older production Both productions have been successful and made films that have hit the cinemas.
- 5. 20th Century fox films The croods The heat The book thief The maze runner The fault in our stars The other woman Rio2 Gone girl
- 6. Paramount Pictures films The guilt trip Top gun Labor day Noah Hercules Rise of the guardians Pain and gain Fun size
- 7. Are these institutions successful? To summarise, 20th century fox is the most successful out of the two film productions, even though paramount pictures have some good films. 20th century fox is the most consistent and can afford more advertising.