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 My Life with Dalia 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 $reater than 1%&:
!he film has a rating of 1 in this category "ecause it has a .0/ chance of the 01I "eing 12/' Its
potential for generating a profit a"o$e 12/ 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%$ance the art in any #ay' !he proposal primarily %escri"es the
film+s storyline not its *uality of animation' !herefore it has no potential for a%$ancing 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 Dalai4
#oul% pro$i%e material for interesting figures pictures an% other elements that ma)e up a theme
ri%e' -%%itionally scenery an% cultural ti%"its from the !i"etan region #oul% gi$e the ri%e a
uni*ue feel'
Justification for Single Project Impact Definitions 2
Project #(: )eidi
Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year:
!he film has a 2 in this category "ecause a great %eal of effort is "eing put into the film5 "ig&
name actors music "y 3a#ar%&#inning composers4 an% 3"reathta)ing scenery of the S#iss
-lps'4 !he *uality of acting music an% screenplay are some of the factors that are consi%ere%
for the (est Picture a#ar%' 6ith 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 "ecause there is little in 7ei%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$ie is not animate% it cannot create a ne#
major animate% character'
!aise en"ironmental concerns:
!he film has a 0 in this category "ecause Heidi+s storyline %oes not inclu%e en$ironmental
themes' !he story is a"out 7ei%i an% the things that happen to her8 the only 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 $reater than 1%&:
!he film has a 1 in this category "ecause there is a .0/ change that it #ill generate a 20/ profit'
!he pro"a"ility of earning an 12/ profit is not high "ut it is possi"le'
Ad"ance state of film animation:
!he film has a 0 in this category "ecause it is not an animate% film' !herefore it is unli)ely to
a%$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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Project #*: +he Year of the ,cho
!his project shoul% "e rejecte% entirely "ecause it %oes not meet all company 3must4 o"jecti$es'
It focuses on %eath %rugs se: an% 3the un%er#orl% of ;' ' '< the music in%ustry'4 !hese elements
#oul% not *ualify the film for a P= or = rating so it %oes fit that company o"jecti$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 #-: ,sca#e from !io .a#uni
Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year:
!he film has a 0 in this category "ecause the proposal %oes not 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' 7o#e$er the proposal for Escape from Rio Japuni %oes not
suggest that the picture #ill "e e:traor%inary in any #ay'
Generate Additional Merchandise:
!he film has a 2 in this category' !he many animal characters #oul% pro$i%e a "asis for toys
figures in fast foo% restaurants+ )i%+s meals "ac)pac)s cups posters clothes an% other theme%
pro%ucts' Conse*uently it has high potential to generate a%%itional merchan%ise'
Create a new major animated character:
!he film has a 2 in this category' Chil%ren may loo) up to Pa"lo a jaguar #ho con$inces
3#arring animals4 to #or) together an% escape a terri"le fate' -%%itionally the film has the
potential for a spinoff tele$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
cutting4 it has great potential to raise en$ironmental concern' !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 $reater than 1%&:
!he film has a 1 in this category' It has a .0/ chance of generating 20/ 01I' Conse*uently its
potential to generate a profit greater than 12/ is not high "ut it is present'
Ad"ance state of film animation:
!he film has a 0 in this category' Aothing in the proposal suggests that the animation #ill "e
superior or inno$ati$e in any #ay' !herefore it is unli)ely to ha$e any impact on the state of
animation'
Pro"ide 'asis for new theme ride:
!he film has a 2 in this category' !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$ie'
Justification for Single Project Impact Definitions .
Project #/: 0adia1
Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year:
!he film has a 0 in this category' Since the film is lo#&"u%get it is unli)ely to ha$e the high
*uality of #riting acting e%iting musical compositions or other elements that ma)e a
pro%uction li)ely to recei$e the a#ar%'
Generate Additional Merchandise:
!he film has a 1 in this category' !here seem to "e fe# types of merchan%ise relate% to the film
that coul% "e pro%uce%' 7o#e$er a creati$e sales team might "e a"le to thin) of more
possi"ilities' >or e:ample Aa%ia&theme% gymnastic clothing an% gear coul% "e pro%uce%'
Create a new major animated character:
!he film has a 0 in this category' !he proposal %oes not mention that the film is animate% so #e
can assume that the roles are playe% "y li$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 $reater than 1%&:
!he film has a 1 in this category' Nadia! has a .0/ chance of earning a 1./ 01I an% a 20/
chance of generating a 20/ return' 6hile the chance of generating a profit greater than 12/ is
not high the possi"ility %oes e:ist'
Ad"ance state of film animation:
!he film has a 0 in this category' -gain the proposal %oes not mention that the film is animate%
so #e can assume that the roles are playe% "y li$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' !he mo$ie+s theme 3lo$e for gymnastics4 #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:
!he film has a 2 in this category "ecause it has 3state of the art4 animation an% an interesting
storyline' -%%itionally #ith a "ig "u%get there is a goo% chance that the mo$ie #ill ha$e high&
*uality screenplay #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' Since there is only one main character there are only a fe#
)in%s of merchan%ise that can "e ma%e' 7o#e$er pro%ucts such as Cei)o or ocean toys prints
clothes are possi"le'
Create a new major animated character:
!he film has a 1 in this category' !he proposal states that the film #ill 3integrate actual footage
of the #hale #ithin a realistic animate% en$ironment4 so the #hale itself is not animate%'
7o#e$er Cei)o still has the potential to "ecome a major character'
!aise en"ironmental concerns:
!he film has a 0 in this category' !he mo$ie is a"out 3ho# Cei)o respon%e% to his treatment "y
humans4 not the en$ironment or humans+ impact on the en$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 $reater than 1%&:
!he film has a 1 in this category' !his particular impact %efinition sets 1 as meaning that the film
#ill generate a 12&22/ 01I' Since there is a .0/ chance that Keiko #ill ha$e an 12/ 01I it
recei$es a 1 in this category'
Ad"ance state of film animation:
!he film has a 2 in this category' !he proposal states that the film #ill 3integrate actual footage
of the #hale #ithin a realistic animate% en$ironment'4 !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' 6ith fe# characters of real interest a theme ri%e might "e
%ifficult to create' 1ne possi"ility might "e a ri%e at a #ater par)' 7o#e$er Keiko&theme% ri%e
seems to ha$e lo# potential to interest au%iences'
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Project #9: Grand :sland
Be nominated for Best Picture of the Year:
!he film has a 0 in this category' (ecause it is a 3mo%erate "u%get film4 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
Dear'
Generate Additional Merchandise:
!he film has a 1 in this category' !here are fe# types of merchan%ise relate% to this mo$ie that
coul% "e pro%uce%' 7o#e$er these items coul% "e #ell&recei$e% "y select groups such as
supporters of eco&frien%liness' !here is lo# potential for generating a%%itional merchan%ise'
Create a new major animated character:
!he film has a 0 in this category' (ecause the film is not animate% there is little chance that it
#ill create a ne# major animate% character'
!aise en"ironmental concerns:
!he film has a 2 in this category' It is a"out stu%ents #ho force a fertiliEer plant to repair the
%amage it has cause% to local ecosystems' !he film #ill pro"a"ly cause au%iences to #on%er
#hat other plants an% companies are %umping #aste or harming the en$ironment #ithout legal
conse*uence' Grand sland has high potential to raise en$ironmental concerns'
Generate #rofit $reater than 1%&:
!he film has a 1 in this category' Grand sland has a .0/ chance of getting a 1./ return on
in$estment an% a 20/ chance of earning a 20/ return' -lthough the potential for generating a
profit greater than 12/ is not enormous the 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'