In the following series of posts I will explain the six major film institutions (the big six), and examine their specialities in the film business. Film institutions are very important as they provide the money for films to be made, and without them, no one would ever get enough money to make a decent budget film. These companies also own studios, which are useful as they are reusable and efficient, and are dedicated to film making. The major problem with film institutions funding a film is that they like to have complete control over the project, and this reduces the amount of creative input. They are all about making money, and this stops film advancing as an art form. Films such as 'The King's Speech' rejected all offers from major production companies in order to keep creative control and keep it independent. However a lot of good films are made by studios and the film business wouldn't be what it is today without these major institutions.
Warner Bros studios was founded in 1903, at the birth of film. It was formed by the four Warner brothers, as the name suggests, and was one of the leading companies in pioneering 'talkie' movies. They also famously started the original 'Looney Tunes', as well as many more successful cartoons. Warner Bros don't really have a speciality in regard to what they do; they have a very wide range of films. They tend to make high budget movies, that get a lot of money, which are released around the world. Their films appeal to a very wide range of audience, as they are all about getting money. They also own New Line Cinema, which is well known for
'The Lord of the Rings' movies.
Previous Warner Bros films include:
'Harry Potter', 'The Departed', 'The Dark Knight', 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'P.S. I Love You', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Troy', 'Blade Runner', 'The Wrong Man', and much more. They are the studio who greats like Clint Eastwood and Alfred Hitchcock used.
