Question 3 What is Distribution?

1) Distribution of a film is the process of promoting the product and getting it seem by the right audiences. This will involve the production and distribution of posters and trailers which would be shown on the sides of buses and on TV for example.

The Strangers is a horror film produced by a independent production company 'Rogue'. The poster is for-grounding the victim at the front of the shot, with the threat behind them. This is symbolising the hidden horror of the film, the characters are surrounded by black and the darkness showing that maybe there's no escape. The victims red and white clothing fits in with the colour scheme of poster, red symbolically representing blood. Her facial expression is worried and uncertain, as if she's being tormented.
This is similar to trailer, we see a shot of the masked figure in the background, showing how unaware the victim is of his presences. Furthermore, the time of day in which this happens is the night time. This creates a scarier atmosphere for the audience, there are more dark corners for threats to hide in, the whole lighting of the trailer is dull with an orange tinge. Towards he end, the shot lengths become shorter and it seems to flick back and forth, showing the panic in the characters.

The Grudge Trilogy was distributed by 'Columbia Pictures' who's parent company is 'Sony Entertainment' which is a major film production and distribution company.
The poster is different to the style of the 'The Strangers', its plainly just showing the threat of the film. The colour scheme is still the same red and black, the blackness is masking the threat, making her more mysterious.