Film Case Study

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Producers: Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch and Charles Newirth
Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field
Based on: Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
Budget:  $55 Million



This film was based on the book 'Forrest Gump' by Winston Groom; it was made because it was an existing story that many had already related to therefore the producers could risk their money on putting words from a page to life with the help of director Robert Zemeckis.





Director: James Cameron
Produced by: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane and Kathy Bates
Budget: $200 Million
Based On: A Historical event and a remake



This film was one of the best engrossed films in history; it was made and based on the historical event and a previous remake. With a Budget of $200 Million Dollars this film had a lot to stand by and James Cameron risked a lot of money for this creation, but it paid off because the story; the cast and the effects were magnificent.



This is two movie case studies on films that were created in the past that succeeded because of the great choices of what to shoot; how to shoot and how to present the shot. The nine step film making process made these two films succesfull.