Media institutions

1. LOW BUDGET V HIGH BUDGET
INSTITUTIONS

2. High budget Low budget
Avatar
Move details –
• Production budget $425,000,000
• Theatrical release December 18th
2009 by 20th Century fox
• Video release April 22nd 2010 by Fox
home entertainment
• Genre-action & adventure
Halloween
Movie details –
• Production budget $325,000
• Theatrical release October 17th 1978
by Compass International
• Video release September 28th 1999
by Anchor bay home entertainment
• Genre horror

3. 1) WHAT ARE THE MAIN INSTITUTIONS USED FOR EACH OF THE FILMS? (IN TERMS
OF PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION?) FIND THEIR LOGO AND ADD IT ON.
The main institutions used for Halloween are compass international.
Compass International Pictures was an American film distribution
company founded by Irwin Yablans and Joseph Wolf in 1977. Their first,
and most notable film release was Halloween in 1978 with Falcon
films. The company closed down in 1981. The company currently exists
as a subsidiary of Trancas International Films, Inc. Avatars main
institution was 20th Century fox. 20th Century Fox are a well known and
high budgetted company. They are known for their high-grossing popular
movies such as Star wars, there's something about Mary and Ice-age. Fox
were founded in May 31, 1935.

4. 2) HOW MUCH MONEY WAS USED TO PRODUCE EACH FILM? (THE BUDGET)
Avatar had a Production budget $425,000,000. Halloween
had a Production budget $325,000

5. 3) HOW MUCH MONEY WAS MADE FROM EACH OF THE FILMS?
Avatar-$2,783,918,982
Halloween-$70,000,000

6. HOW WELL KNOWN ARE THE PRODUCTION COMPANIES FOR BOTH THE HIGH-BUDGET
AND LOW-BUDGET FILM?
The high budget film companies are a lot more well-known and
popular than those of a low budget. For example most people are
aware who 20th century fox are yet few know of falcon films, a low-budget

7. 5) LIST THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE HIGH-BUDGET FILM AND THE LOW-BUDGET
FILM IN TERMS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
The high budget institutions, such 20th century fox, spend most
their funds on special effects, actors and directors. Where as low
budget spend the higher majority of their funds on promotion and
trailers because theyre a less known institute.

8. 6) LIST ANY SIMILARITIES THAT EXIST BETWEEN THE HIGH-BUDGET FILM AND THE
LOW-BUDGET FILM IN TERMS OF THE INSTITUTIONS
The similarities of these institutions is that they place higher
amounts of their earnings into their production and
implementation. Both create trailers and still need to advertise no
matter how popular.

9. 7) WHAT OTHER FILMS HAS THE PRODUCTION COMPANY MADE? WERE THESE AS
SUCCESSFUL? WHY/WHY NOT?
Halloween was produced by compass international. Compass
international went broke in 1981. Their highest earning movie was
Halloween. Halloween is the most successful film produced by CIP.
The company currently exists as a subsidiary of Trancas
International Films, Inc. 20th Century fox’s most successful movie
was infact avatar. 20th century fox is very well known for their
popular movies and high-grossing productions.

10. 8) WHAT GENRE OF FILMS DOES THE COMPANY USUALLY PRODUCE? IS THIS
IMPORTANT WHEN CONSIDERING WHO COULD PRODUCE YOUR FILM? WHY?
Compass international picture typically produced Horror movies.
20th century fox typically produce a variety of genres. These vary
from thrillers such as hide and seek to comedies such as lets be
cops and family films like rio 2 .
The genre is crucial when selecting your institution as they are
recognised for their horrors and audiences can remember who
made good and who made bad.
20th c fox are able to create a variety of genres as their following
and popularity are very large .

11. 9) WHAT AUDIENCES DO EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONS AIM TO APPEAL TO? IS THIS
REFLECTED THROUGH THEIR FILM CHOICE, OR DOES THIS VARY?
Compass international appeal to older viewers, and thrill-goers.
Compass is aimed toward people who enjoy horror as they only
have only produced this genre.
20th Century fox appeal to everyone, all ages, all gender. They
produce every genre movie thus they have a higher following and
are a popular institution as everyone watches their movies.

12. 10) WHICH INSTITUTION DO YOU FEEL OUTPERFORMS THE OTHER AND COULD
CLAIM TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL, CONSIDERING YOUR RESEARCH? EXPLAIN YOUR
REASONS
I believe 20th Century fox out shadows Compass international as
they have been running since 1935. compass went bankrupt due to
lack of income and success. 20th century fox have a might higher
following and they are widely known across the globe. Alos, I
believe this as 20th century fox have the highest grossing movie of
all time