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Stranger Things Production Analysis
Who Produced Stranger Things?
21 Laps Entertainment was the company that produced and published Stranger Things, led by Shawn Levy (The Director).
- The Duffer Brothers created the story and narrative.
- They are an American film and TV production company run by Shawn Levy.
How Much did the Drama cost?
Season 1 had a budget of $6million per episode (season 2 increased to $8million).
Above the Line costs - Teenage actors supposedly made $20,000 per episode in season 1.
- The Cast (and some crew) were well known actors from prior hit films in the 1980's, however the younger cast involved were yet to be under the spotlight.
Pre-Production:
Stranger Things is an original story created by Matt and Ross Duffer (along with other co-writers).
Production:
Season 1 was filmed at the beginning of 2016 (finalising by June). It premiered worldwide on Netflix July 15th that year.
Filming took place in Atlanta (Georgia) - majority took place in a town called Jackson. The Duffer brothers handled directing of each episode.
Filming took 6 months with 7 days worth of filming for each episode.
Release dates:
The show was simultaneously released across all Netflix supporting countries on July 15th 2016 - This includes the majority of Europe, America, Australia and some areas of Asia. Each season (1, 2, 3) was released as an 8 episode collection instead of one episode per week. (Netflix original owning all rights to the drama).
- The only platforms with available streaming of the show are Netflix and 'Netflix branded' dvd box sets on Amazon.
- HDR (High Dynamic Range) is used to provide a more immersive experience (4K camera used with 80's lenses/colour grading).
Audience:
Target audience is 18-49 as middle age generations would've grown up during the contextual time period that the show is set in. Younger audiences are commonly attracted to the 1980's time period as a result of society trends.
Advertising
Stranger Things has a box set which is being sold on Amazon for $30.95.
The show is in collaboration with LEGO, NIKE and COKE (along with other leading companies) to produce further merchandise and provide a conglomerate like Stranger Things brand.
Marketing
Marketing campaigns began June 2016 - consisting of trailer and poster releases globally. Social media was crucial to promoting the drama to as many ages within the target audience as possible.
21 Laps Entertainment was the company that produced and published Stranger Things, led by Shawn Levy (The Director).
- The Duffer Brothers created the story and narrative.
- They are an American film and TV production company run by Shawn Levy.
How Much did the Drama cost?
Season 1 had a budget of $6million per episode (season 2 increased to $8million).
Above the Line costs - Teenage actors supposedly made $20,000 per episode in season 1.
- The Cast (and some crew) were well known actors from prior hit films in the 1980's, however the younger cast involved were yet to be under the spotlight.
Pre-Production:
Stranger Things is an original story created by Matt and Ross Duffer (along with other co-writers).
Production:
Season 1 was filmed at the beginning of 2016 (finalising by June). It premiered worldwide on Netflix July 15th that year.
Filming took place in Atlanta (Georgia) - majority took place in a town called Jackson. The Duffer brothers handled directing of each episode.
Filming took 6 months with 7 days worth of filming for each episode.
Release dates:
The show was simultaneously released across all Netflix supporting countries on July 15th 2016 - This includes the majority of Europe, America, Australia and some areas of Asia. Each season (1, 2, 3) was released as an 8 episode collection instead of one episode per week. (Netflix original owning all rights to the drama).
- The only platforms with available streaming of the show are Netflix and 'Netflix branded' dvd box sets on Amazon.
- HDR (High Dynamic Range) is used to provide a more immersive experience (4K camera used with 80's lenses/colour grading).
Audience:
Target audience is 18-49 as middle age generations would've grown up during the contextual time period that the show is set in. Younger audiences are commonly attracted to the 1980's time period as a result of society trends.
Advertising
Stranger Things has a box set which is being sold on Amazon for $30.95.
The show is in collaboration with LEGO, NIKE and COKE (along with other leading companies) to produce further merchandise and provide a conglomerate like Stranger Things brand.
Marketing
Marketing campaigns began June 2016 - consisting of trailer and poster releases globally. Social media was crucial to promoting the drama to as many ages within the target audience as possible.
Friday 17 January 2020
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