History of the British Film Industry

Slumdog Millionaire vs. Avatar (2009)

Mise-en-scene: 

SM- Set in India, and the two main stars are Dev Patel (adult Jamal) and Freida Pinto (his love interest). The lighting used is quite dark, and the costumes used are quite basic, and towards the end it becomes more Bollywood. 

A- Set in a futuristic world on a different planet called Pandora. The main stars are Sam Worthington (Jake Sully), Stephen Lang (Colonel), Sigourney Weaver (Dr. Grace Augustine) and Zoe Saldana (Neytri). The lighting is much brighter (to help show off the special effects), and the clothing used is more fashionable than that used for SM. 

Genre

SM- Social realist drama
A- Fantasy Sci-Fi

What is the camera work (image quality/range of shots) like?

SM- They would have used basic cameras for an average quality looking film.

A- They developed their own 3D camera (very expensive).

What is the editing (special effects etc) like?

SM- Doesn't have a mass use of special effects.

A- Well known for it's incredible and mass use of special effects.

What do you think the budget was for the film?  

SM- $15 million

A- $237 million + $9 million for the re-release

Who do you think the primary target audience is?

SM- 

A- 

Do you think the film made a profit?

SM- Had a box office of $377.9 million
A- Had a box office of $2.8 billion

What film genres do you think Britain and America are stereotypically famous for based on these trailers and your own prior knowledge of films?

In Britain, the genre we're stereotypically famous for