I have looked into DreamWorks and they seem to produce films that are as a majority are aimed at a younger audience. They produce films such as Shrek, Shark Tale, Chicken Run and Madagascar; these films are usually certificate U or PG. I think the logo reflects that the films are going to be quite innocent and fantasy like due to the clouds, there film plots are things that kids dream about and enjoy e.g. talking animals.
Paramount Pictures picked up the film Paranormal Activity and distributed and was a main part in making the film such a hit all around the world, they shown clips of audiences screaming at what they saw on the screen at the cinema. I think they are well known for the horror genre although they do produce a range of genres.
Fox Searchlight films are a lot more diverse in the type of films they produce, since they are a conglomerate company they can afford to produce and distribute a range of film genres. However I have found they do tackle difficult plots, and are very good at making horror films such as The Hills Have Eyes and 28 Days Later. I think the darkness of the logo shows the difficult subjects the films contain like in the films Black Swan and 127 Hours.
20th Century Fox like the above logo are very diverse in films types and currently have very successful films in the cinemas at the moment such as The Watch, Taken 2 and Ruby Sparks.
Pixar has a simple logo however the majority of pixar films are aimed at children such as the films Brave, Monsters Inc and Finding Nemo. Therefore a logo like this wouldn't be suitable for the film I am producing as they don't produce horror films and they logo wouldn't encourage people to come and see the film that my film trailer is promoting.
Twisted Pictures is an American independent film production company that mainly create films of the horror genre. Therefore I aspire to have a company name and logo like Twisted Pictures, the word twisted has connotations of distorted emotions and mindsets of the characters and twist is the unexpected. I like that the background is fully black and the white company name begins to fade into it, it gives a sinister look to the logo and therefore a sinister look for the films they produce. They have produced the successful horror sequence of Saw.
Warner Bros logo is like a shield in the sky, I think this isn't a suitable logo for my film as it presents an idilyic image and I'd prefer my film logo to reflect the film genre specifically. However Warner Bros does produce a range of genres so this logo is a good portrayl of the films they make. I do like the horror films they produce as I feel they are very effective in scaring an audience, I particularly like the film they made this year called Chernobyl Diaries.
Columbia Pictures is an American production and distribution company that explores many film genres.
Universal has been a successful company for a long time which means they can produce films of all genre and all subjects. By looking at this logo I would guess that the film genre could be Sci-fi however the connotations could be that there films are 'out of this world' and the company name Universal may be highlighting the fact that they produce films that will suit everyone, they make films that will be popular amongst all ages.
I have decided to research production company logos as they normally appear in film trailers therefore for my film trailer I am going to make a film company logo and a company name. I will look a what sort of films these logos make and how they show this through their logo in terms of name, image and colour. As I am making a horror film, I want my film company logo to look sort of dark and sinister as it'll reflect to the audience that the company produces horror films and that is what the company specialise in.
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