Lego Movie Questions

Lego Movie Questions ♡

1. How was The Lego Movie funded? Half of the production was funded by village road show pictures whereas the other half is funded by warner bros. Village road show pictures are an independent company that was helped by warner bros.

2. How was The Lego Movie produced? What was the effect on Warner Bros? Lin pictures primarily produced the film with the financial support of warner bros

3. How was it distributed? How did this affect different platforms (piracy/DVD sales)DVD, blueray, netflix (online streaming), cinema, illegal streaming: people can choose to watch it for free when it has been uploaded to illegal websites/download. This means the lego movie will reticence less purchases/viewers because customers are streaming it illegally for free instead.

4. How was the film circulated globally? Was this successful because of the conglomerate ownership? Warner bros is an international conglomerate which meant the company could easily provide as it operates in 30 countries around the world  

5. How did the Warner Bros use convergence? As TV rose in popularity WB changed their focus onto tv rather than cinema, before expanding to both: warner bros get more money

6.How was the movie regulated? In the UK the BFC classified the lego movie as a U which meant its universally appropriate for all age groups 

Synergy was effective for Warner Bros and Lego because they both had loyal customers. Lego fans would watch the movie and Warner bros cannot create the movie without lego giving permission.