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Justification for Single Project Impact Definitions 1 Jane Doe CIS 4620 Chapter 2 January 27 2014 Project #1: My Life with Dalai Lama Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year: !he film has a 0 in this category "ecause nothing in the proposal suggests that the film #ill ha$e a#ar%&#inning content' !he (est Picture a#ar% ta)es into account all the %irecting acting musical compositions #riting e%iting an% other efforts put into the film' Conse*uently a simple animate% mo$ie is unli)ely to #in this a#ar%' Generate Additional Merchandise: !he film has a rating of 2 "ecause there is great potential for a%%itional merchan%ise' !oys )i%+s meal figurines stuffe% animals "ac)pac)s an% many other items coul% "e ma%e in the image of the Dalai or the many animals he "efrien%s' Create a new major animated character: !he film has a rating of 2' !here is a high potential that Dalai coul% "e use% to teach chil%ren moral lessons' !his is the type of mo$ie that coul% lea% to a spinoff !, series an% promote the Dalai e$en further' Conse*uently Conse*uently My Life with Dalia Lama has Lama has high potential to create a ne# major animate% character' !aise en"ironmental concerns: !he film has a rating of 1 in this category' -lthough "eing en$ironmentally conscious is not a focus of (u%%hism the film coul% inclu%e en$ironmental themes an% lessons' It has lo# potential to raise en$ironmental concerns' Generate rofit $reater than 1%&: !he film has a rating of 1 in this category "ecause it has a .0/ chance of the I "eing 1/' Its potential for generating a profit a"o$e 1/ is not high "ut it is there' Ad"ance state of film animation: !he film has a rating of 0 in this category "ecause nothing in the proposal suggests that the animation #ill "e superior or a%$ance the art in any #ay' !he proposal primarily %escri"es the film+s storyline not its *uality of animation' !herefore it has no potential for a%$anc ing the state of film animation' Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride: !he film has a rating of 2 in this category "ecause the many 3animals #ho "efrien% the Dalai #oul% pro$i%e material for interesting figures pictures an% other elements that ma)e up a theme ri%e' -%%itionally -%%itionally scenery an% cultural ti%"its from the !i"etan region #oul% gi$e the ri%e a uni*ue feel'
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Project #(: )eidi Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year: Year: !he film has a 2 in this category ca tegory "ecause a great %eal of effort is "eing put into the film5 "ig& name actors music "y 3a#ar%&#inning composers an% 3"reathta)ing scenery of the S#iss -lps' !he *uality of acting music an% screenplay are some of the factors that are consi%ere% con si%ere% for the (est Picture a#ar%' ith a "ig "u%get s)ille% actors an% talente% composers the film has a high potential for "eing nominate%' Generate Additional Merchandise: !he film has a 0 in this category ca tegory "ecause there is little in ei%i+s story that can "e ma%e into merchan%ise' Create a new major animated character: !he film has a 0 in this category' (ecause the mo$ie is not animate% it cannot create a ne# major animate% character' !aise en"ironmental concerns: !he film has a 0 in this category "ecause Heidi "ecause Heidi+s +s storyline storyline %oes not inclu%e en$ironmental themes' !he story is a"out ei%i an% the things that happen to her8 the only on ly en$ironmental element is that the mountain air an% sunlight help a #heelchair&"oun% character to regain her strength' In short there is nothing in the proposal that suggests the film #ill raise en$ironmental concerns' Generate rofit $reater than 1%&: !he film has a 1 in this category ca tegory "ecause there is a .0/ change that it #ill generate a 20/ profit' !he pro"a"ility of earning an 1/ profit is not high "ut it is possi"le' Ad"ance state of film animation: !he film has a 0 in this category ca tegory "ecause it is not an animate% film' !herefore it is unli)ely to a%$ance the state of animation in any #ay' Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride: !he film has a 0 in this category "ecause there is little from the story that coul% "e use% to ma)e an appealing theme ri%e'
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!his project shoul% "e rejecte% entirely "ecause it %oes not meet all company 3must o"jecti$es' It focuses on %eath %rugs se: an% 3the un%er#orl% of ;' ' '< the music in%ustry' !hese elements #oul% not *ualify the film for a P= or = rating so it %oes fit that company o"jecti$e' >urthermore since a %rug o$er%ose %oes not meet safety stan%ar%s the film also fails to meet the company+s re*uirement that content meet all safety an% en$ironmental stan%ar%s'
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Project #-: ,scae from !io .auni Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year: Year: !he film has a 0 in this category ca tegory "ecause the proposal %oes not no t suggest anything a"out the picture that #oul% ma)e it a li)ely can%i%ate' !he (est Picture a#ar% loo)s at acting ?if applica"le@ screenplay #riting e%iting musical num"ers an% other characteristics that com"ine to create an e:traor%inary film' o#e$er the proposal for Escape for Escape from Rio Japuni %oes Japuni %oes not suggest that the picture #ill "e e:traor%inary in any #ay' Generate Additional Merchandise: !he film has a 2 in this category' ca tegory' !he many animal characters #oul% pro$i%e a "asis for toys figures in fast foo% restaurants+ )i%+s meals "ac)pac)s cups cu ps posters clothes an% other theme% pro%ucts' Conse*uently it it has high potential to generate a%%itional merchan%ise' Create a new major animated character: !he film has a 2 in this category' ca tegory' Chil%ren Chil%ren may loo) up to Pa"lo a jaguar #ho con$inces 3#arring animals to #or) together an% escape a terri"le fate' -%%itionally -%%itionally the film has the potential for a spinoff tele$ision tele$ision series #hich #oul% promote Pa"lo further' !aise en"ironmental concerns: !he film has a 2 in this category' (ecause the mo$ie sho#s the 3%e$astation of local clear cutting it has great potential to raise en$ironmental conce rn' !he film may cause au%iences to "ecome more concerne% a"out logging %eforestation an% their impact on the ecosystems in #hich they occur' Generate rofit $reater than 1%&: !he film has a 1 in this category' ca tegory' It has a .0/ chance of generating 20/ I' Conse*uently its potential to generate a profit greater than 1/ is not high "ut it is present' Ad"ance state of film animation: !he film has a 0 in this category' Aothing in the proposal suggests that the animation #ill "e superior or inno$ati$e in any #ay' !herefore it is unli)ely to ha$e any impact o n the state of animation' Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride: !he film has a 2 in this category' ca tegory' !he proposal suggests that there #ill "e a num"er of important animal characters #ho coul% ma)e an attracti$e theme ri%e' B:otic jungle an% ri$er elements #oul% also a%% to the ri%e #hile staying true to )ey themes of the mo$ie'
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Project #/: 0adia Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year: Year: !he film has a 0 in this category' ca tegory' Since the film is lo#&"u%get it is unli)ely to ha$e the high *uality of #riting acting e%iting musical compositions or other elements that ma)e a pro%uction li)ely to recei$e the a#ar%' Generate Additional Merchandise: !he film has a 1 in this category' !here seem to "e fe# types of merchan%ise relate% to the film that coul% "e pro%uce%' o#e$er a creati$e sales team might "e a"le to thin) of more possi"ilities' >or e:ample Aa%ia&theme% gymnastic clothing an% gear coul% "e pro%uce%' Create a new major animated character: !he film has a 0 in this category' ca tegory' !he proposal %oes not mention that the film is animate% so #e can assume that the roles are playe% "y li$e actors' -s a result there is no possi"ility of creating a ne# major animate% character' !aise en"ironmental concerns: !he film has a 0 in this category' !he proposal %oes not mention anything relate% to en$ironmental %estruction or preser$ation so it is unli)ely to raise en$ironmental concern' Generate rofit $reater than 1%&: !he film has a 1 in this category' Nadia! category' Nadia! has a .0/ chance of earning a 1./ I an% a 20/ chance of generating a 20/ return' hile the chance of generating a profit greater than 1/ is not high the possi"ility %oes e:ist' Ad"ance state of film animation: !he film has a 0 in this category' ca tegory' -gain the proposal %oes not mention that the film is animate% so #e can assume that the roles are playe% "y li$e actors' Since the mo$ie is not animate% it #ill not a%$ance the state of animation' Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride: !he film has a 0 in this category' ca tegory' !he !he mo$ie+s theme 3lo$e for gymnastics g ymnastics #oul% "e %ifficult to con$ert into a theme ri%e' -%%itionally there are fe# characters to inclu%e that #oul% ma)e a theme ri%e attracti$e'
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Project #2: 3ei4o56ne 7hale of a 8tory Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year: Year: !he film has a 2 in this category ca tegory "ecause it has 3state of the art animation an% an interesting storyline' -%%itionally -%%itionally #ith a "ig "u%get there is a goo% chance that the mo$ie #ill ha$e high& *uality screenplay #riting #riting e%iting an% other characteristics that #oul% ma)e it a goo% can%i%ate for the a#ar%' Generate Additional Merchandise: !he film has a 1 in this category' ca tegory' Since there is only one main character there are only a fe# )in%s of merchan%ise that can "e ma%e' o#e$er pro%ucts such as ei)o or ocean toys prints clothes are possi"le' Create a new major animated character: !he film has a 1 in this category' ca tegory' !he proposal states that the film #ill 3integrate actual footage of the #hale #ithin a realistic animate% en$ironment so the #hale itself is not animate%' o#e$er ei)o still has the potential to "ecome a major character' !aise en"ironmental concerns: !he film has a 0 in this category' ca tegory' !he mo$ie is a"out 3ho# ei)o respon%e% to his treatment "y humans not the en$ironment or humans+ hu mans+ impact on the en$ironment' !he film might raise concern for capti$e animals+ #ell "eing "ut it is unli)ely to generate concern a"out the en$ironment' Generate rofit $reater than 1%&: !he film has a 1 in this category' !his particular impact %efinition sets 1 as meaning that the film #ill generate a 1&22/ I' Since there is a .0/ chance that Keiko that Keiko #ill #ill ha$e an 1/ I it recei$es a 1 in this category' Ad"ance state of film animation: !he film has a 2 in this category' ca tegory' !he proposal states that the film #ill 3integrate actual footage of the #hale #ithin a realistic animate% en$ironment' !his %escription suggests that the mo$ie #ill greatly a%$ance the state of film animation #ith technology' Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride: !he film has a 1 in this category' ca tegory' ith ith fe# characters of real interest a theme ri%e might "e %ifficult to create' ne possi"ility might "e a ri%e at a #ater par)' o#e$er Keiko o#e$er Keiko&theme% &theme% ri%e seems to ha$e lo# potential to interest au%iences'
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Project #9: Grand sland Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year: Year: !he film has a 0 in this category' (ecause it is a 3mo%erate "u%get film it is unli)ely to ha$e the *ualities that nominees usually ha$e' It has no potential for "eing nominate% (est Picture of the ear' Generate Additional Merchandise: !he film has a 1 in this category' ca tegory' !here are fe# types of merchan%ise relate% to this mo$ie that coul% "e pro%uce%' o#e$er these items coul% "e #ell&recei$e% "y select groups such as supporters of eco&frien%liness' !here is lo# potential for generating a%%itional merchan%ise' Create a new major animated character: !he film has a 0 in this category' ca tegory' (ecause the film is not animate% there is little chance that it #ill create a ne# major animate% character' !aise en"ironmental concerns: !he film has a 2 in this category' ca tegory' It is is a"out stu%ents #ho force a fertiliEer plant to repair the %amage it has cause% to local ecosystems' !he film #ill pro"a"ly cause au%iences to #on%er #hat other plants an% companies are %umping #aste or harming the en$ironment #ithout legal conse*uence' Grand sland has has high potential to raise en$ironmental en$ ironmental concerns' Generate rofit $reater than 1%&: !he film has a 1 in this category' Grand sland has has a .0/ chance of getting a 1./ return on in$estment an% a 20/ chance of earning a 20/ return' -lthough the potential for generating a profit greater than 1/ is not enormous the possi"ility possi"ility e:ists' Ad"ance state of film animation: !he film has a 0 in this category' (ecause the mo$ie is not animate% it #ill not animate the state of animation' Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride: !he film has a 0 in this category' !here are fe# elements in this mo$ie that coul% "e use% to create an interesting theme ri%e'
