Researching film institutions

Dreamworks animation
During the lesson today we were asked to research into various film institutions and I chose to research into the Dreamworks animation film institute as it is a well known company and is used in many popular films.

Dreamworks was founded in 1994 and are linked to the genre of animation films, which is given away in the name of the company (Dreamworks Animation) and have released a total of twenty seven feature films, including the popular franchises Shrek, Madagascar, Kung-Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens and How To Train Your Dragon.

Three of the biggest Dreamworks Animation films are Shrek 2, Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After and are among the 50 highest grossing films of all time, and fifteen of the Dreamworks films are in the 50 highest grossing animation films, with Shrek 2 being number four in the rankings.

So far Dreamworks Animation has been awarded with two Academy Awards and numerous Annie and Emmy awards, along with multiple BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. 

Film institutions are used when creating films because these companies are the ones that pay for the film to be made and shown in cinemas worldwide, depending on how popular the film institute is and how big the demand is for the film. When watching a film or a film trailer and you recognise the introduction of the film institution you will usually know what genre the film will be as soon as you see it because most of the time the film institution that funds a film links with the genre that the film could be.