Questionnaire Results

Which genres most appeal to you as a moviegoer?

While action and adventure genres seemed to appeal to the majority of our 'test subjects', there was a nice variety amongst the others who would enjoy genres spanning from romance to horror to fantasy and comedy.

Did you enjoy the general tone of our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr'?

The general consensus among them was that we authentically captured the right feel and atmosphere of an action thriller.

Do you wish to see more of the same or see us explore something different?

Though they were impressed with our previous work, many of them were interested to see us perhaps do something different with our trailer, exploring different genres for instance.

Of the following elements, what do you feel is the most important?

Again, the action was found to be one the key components of our film - however the majority were in agreement that all of these elements had to work together in order to result in a solid film.

Compared to our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr', which of these elements do you feel could be improved upon?

Some thought that was a lack of action in our previous work and we should up the ante for the trailer, while others were not entirely impressed with our use of cinematography and thought we should put more effort into designing the shots. The music, however, needed no improvement - though one person did suggest the use of Willy Bum Bum in our trailer. We did not agree.

Do you prefer trailers to explore the storyline of the film or showcase the action?

The answer was, overwhelmingly, that a trailer would need to balance both of these in order to be successful.

Do you have any suggestions for things you would like to see in our trailer?

Our audiences wanted to see more excessive gore, nudity and general sexiness from our cast. Some wanted the inclusion of female cast members however we regrettably declined.

Box Office Success of All Male Casts

SUCCESSES

The Expendables (2010)

Budget: $80 million
International Box Office: $274,470,394

Black Hawk Down (2002)

Budget: $92 million
International Box Office: $172,989,651

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Budget: $1.5 million
International Box Office: $14,661,007!

In fact, the only female cast members in the film are as follows:
Linda Kaye as Shocked Woman
Suzanne Celeste as Shot Woman

FAILURES

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Budget: $25 million
International Box Office: $28 million :(

Concerning the Lack of Gender Diversity in OSIRIS UNBOUND

In recent weeks we have come under fire due to the controversy surrounding the absence of any female characters in our new film. Thus we have composed a letter of apology to the female gender.

 

Dear Women,

We understand your concern regarding the lack of representation of your gender in Enigma Entertainment's upcoming feature 'Osiris Unbound'. We can see that this would be frustrating as we are some of the most acclaimed directors working in the industry today and serving under us would grant you unparallelled prestige. Therefore our decision to neglect your kind could, through the eyes of the uninformed, appear as imposing a glass ceiling upon your careers. However, we only had good intentions at heart.

We believe we are incapable of portraying women authentically due to our lack of experience as females, therefore it would be in your best interests that this film remain a sausage-fest, through and through.

Yours misogynistically,
Nicholas Ashurst and Philip Smith 

 

Feedback v.02

You have put a lot of effort into your blog posts so far. Make sure you address the targets I set you last time; I can't find the explanation of why you have not included any female characters, etc.

To complete over half term:

Questionnaire (and feedback) about your initial ideas.

Initial storyboard.

Questionnaire

Which genres most appeal to you as a moviegoer?
- Action
- Romance
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Other (specify) 

Did you enjoy the general tone of our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr'?

Do you wish to see more of the same or see us explore something different?

Of the following elements, what do you feel is the most important?
- Action
- Music
- Cinematography
- Story & Dialogue
- Other (specify)

Compared to our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr', which of these elements do you feel could be improved upon?

Do you prefer trailers to explore the storyline of the film or showcase the action?

Do you have any suggestions for things you would like to see in our trailer?

Shooting Timetable: First Day (North London)

9.15
We board the train headed to London, ready to embark on another adventure!

10.00
Arrival at Waterloo Station - where, after some confusion regarding the underground map, we find our way on to a Northern line train to Belsize Park station to make our way to Hampstead Heath!

10.20
It is raining....heavily! We're depressed! :( We shoot some footage of James walking across a field!

12.30 or so
Eventually we locate Parliament Hill...and the view is terrible! It's time to film me and Nick sitting on a bench!

13.00
TIME FOR KFC!

14.00

After much rest following our feast we set out to Camden horse market to shoot some chase sequences. We make an exciting stop at the Cyberdog shop - we were inadvertably stumbled into the erotica section!

15.30
Despite our lack of energy, we defy our laziness and set forth for Highgate Cemetery, where we meet the most delightful old gatekeeper who greets us with much enthusiasm!

16.00
Racing against the clock we film some spectacular shootouts making most of the wonderful shrubbery and beautiful gravestones, while avoiding other visitors!

17.00
Home!

Audience Profile: THE DA VINCI CODE (2006)

We have chosen to profile the audience demographics of the film "The Da Vinci Code" as the film's themes of conspiracy and intrigue are similar to what we have envisioned as the narrative for our trailer. It will be interesting to see if the film draws a wide range of audience members or is solely successful in attracting male audiences.

	Age:	%:	Gender:	%:	Class	%:

	4-6	0%	Male:	50%	AB	37%

	7-11	1%	Female:	50%	C1	32%

	12-14	4%			C2	16%

	15-24	24%			DE	15%

	25-34	23%

	35-44	15%

We can see that there is an even split between male and female - which shows the broad attraction to the film regardless of gender. Surprisingly for this particular film older audiences are not as high in percentage as 15-34 year olds though this is expected as the latter is more likely to attend the cinema rather than awaiting a home release. Higher class tend to view the film in comparison to lower classes, though again this is elementary. Overall, in profiling this we can see that if we tailor our film to a similar audience then we should see similarly successful audience statistics.

Feedback v.01

Well done. This is a very detailed and thorough account of your research so far. Planning is now underway and you should be moving on to evidence this through storyboarding, photos of actors/character choices, along with detailed explanations of how your choices are appropriate for your chosen genre.

Target:

As discussed, ensure you post explaining your decision to not include any female characters. Perhaps research the box office ratings of films which have made similar all male cast choices.

OSIRIS UNBOUND (2014) Announcement Trailer

OSIRIS UNBOUND (2014) Announcement Press Release

UNIVERSAL AND ENIGMA ANNOUNCE “SINS OF THE MARTYR” SEQUEL

 LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, Oct. 10, 2013

- Universal Pictures, a division of NBC Universal, and Enigma Entertainment announced today that pre-production on OSIRIS UNBOUND, the eagerly anticipated follow up to last years “Sins of the Martyr”, is officially underway in Surrey, England. Shooting will take place in the United Kingdom in addition to France and Australia. The film will be released to cinemas in summer 2014. Universal Pictures will distribute internationally, while StudioCanal will distribute domestically. Directed and written by Nicholas Ashurst and Philip Smith (“Sins of the Martyr”) the production will travel the world and utilize digital photography to bring to the screen a script based on an original idea and characters created by Ashurst and Smith.

In Enigma Entertainment's OSIRIS UNBOUND, Agent Davidson (LEE DAVIDSON), recovering from the events of “Sins of the Martyr”, finds himself at the centre of a global conspiracy involving an ancient cult, a corrupt government agency and a journey across multiple continents to uncover the truth behind this latest threat to himself and those he serves to protect. He teams up with disgraced O.S.I.R.I.S. agent Lucas Thorne (NICHOLAS ASHURST) and a pair of unlikely allies (RICHARD YOUNG and PHILIP SMITH) in order to battle an old adversary (JAMES RICHARDSON), who has re-emerged from the shadows, and his ruthless hit-man (ZUBIN PAREKH), who is torn between the will of his employer and the will of God. Together, Davidson and Thorne face their limits as they endeavour to overcome this formidable foe.

"We're so delighted to re-collaborate on the follow up to our smash hit “Sins of the Martyr” and be working once again with Lee Davidson. We've got a great script, an extraordinary cast and an incredibly talented creative team for this latest Agent Davidson adventure," said Ashurst and Smith.

OSIRIS UNBOUND features an impressive multi-ethnic cast that includes Lee Davidson (“Sins of the Martyr”), Nicholas Ashurst (“France 24”), James Richardson (“The Piano”) with Philip Smith, Zubin Parekh and Richard Young. The film is being co-produced by Nicholas Ashurst and Philip Smith, with Lee Davidson and Zubin Parekh as associate producers. James Richardson and Richard Young serve as executive producers of the film. The behind-the-scenes creative and technical team includes director of photography Philip Smith, production designer Nicholas Ashurst, costume designer Philip Smith, editor Philip Smith, composer James Richardson, visual effects supervisor Nicholas Ashurst, and stunt coordinator Zubin Parekh.

CONTACT      Enigma Entertainment, Philip Smith, (+44)7972855066, pip_smith73@hotmail.co.uk