Filming Process

'For Danny Boyle, the challenge was to capture the light and dark contrasts of the city with fresh eyes...'
Danny Boyle pulled this off by using a range of high quality digital cameras; most popular the innovative SI-2K digital. Many of the chase scenes and the game show set were filmed using this camera and were developed by silicon imaging. The silicon imaging had a very dramatic under tone to it and captured a very real-life feel to the film. As the film progressed in filming Danny Boyle decided to shoot more and more of the scenes using the SI-2K as he was very pleased with the performance and it allowed him to shoot more for a similar budget as the other previous chosen cameras.
“The film uses dazzling cinematography, breathless editing, driving music and headlong momentum to explode with narrative force, stirring in a romance at the same time”
Boyle had previously decided he did not want to bring big 35mm cameras into the slums and was determined to use smaller digital cameras with more flexibility to ensure a smoother capture of the natural flow and the community. Boyle wanted to feel a part of their community and not just an observer.
Slumdog Millionaire was filmed in many parts of India which added to the success of the film. Even though the film started off very risky, as it had a high budget and not a very popular genre to it. However it was a great success and still is.

Production issues for Slumdog millionaire.

Film four was launched november 1st 1998 and became Channel four's second channel. Film four started out slow but has since made many award winning films.

One of Film four's most well-known films is Slumdog millionaire. Slumdog millionaire was produced in 2008. It has been awarded eight academy awards and also won seven BAFTA awards. Even before the awards Slumdog millionaire was give many good reviews; "Danny Boyle couldn’t have timed his resurrection as a populist director much better than this."

Slumdog millionaire appeals to a wide audience as it has a variety of genres, such as; Romance, crime and drama. The target audience could include anyone from around the ages of twelve or thirteen upwards. It isn't a film that is very suitable for younger children as there is a lot of crime and violence, however it has had great praise from all who have watched it.

At first it wasn't certain if the film would hit. There was the fact that the casting had consisted of mainly young actors who were not well known to the audience. However that was the outcome.

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 film directed by Danny Boyle and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. Slumdog Millionaire was produced by Channel four/Film four and certificated a 15 in the UK. 120 mintues. It is an adaption of the novel Q&A (2005) by Indian author Vikas swarup. It was set and filmed in India.

Slumdog Millionaire is about a young man called Jamal Malik from the slums of Mumbai. He appears in the indian version of 'Who wants to be a millionaire?' Jamal does much better than anyone believes he would, because of this the game show host and law enforcement officials become suspicious. It is a dramatic tale of one young mans struggles through life and love.

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 9th January 2009 and in the United States on the 23rd January 2009. Since then Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated for ten academy awards and won eight, the most for any film of 2008.

Channel four's, Film four:

Film four is available for anyone with a digital Tv to watch for free. It is a film channel that guarantees their audience a wide variety of film choices to please everyone. Film four showcases many different titles, such as; the best of British film-making, US independent films, Hollywood blockbusters, mainstream drama and comedy, foreign films and cult cinema. There are special features, in-depth interviews and exclusive programming.

However Film four also make their own films. Film four is the feature commissioning production company owned by channel four. Channel four/ Film four develop and co-finance smart and distinctive films like the academy award winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Happy go lucky and This is England.

Film four started off as a thriving film company, however a few years down the line and film four hit a wall and started losing profits, though in 2008 they got back on track and started to rediscover some of their early success. Though it took Film four a long time to get back on track, it is because they do not rush their projects into production. "Our priority has been development. We develop a huge amount over a long period of time." For example their first idea for Slumdog Millionaire cam to them over Four and half years ago.

Film four have worked with some great producers and still continue too, such as; Danny Boyle, Shane Meadows and Kevin MacDonald.

Channel four productions:

Channel four is a UK television broadcaster which started it’s work on 2nd November 1982. The company is commercially self-funded they ended up publicly owned. Originally owned by the independent broadcasting authority, however now it is owned and operated by the channel four television corporation, a public body that was established in 1990.

Channel four was established to provide a fourth channel for the television service. It was made for the UK, to stop the duopoly of BBC and ITV. Before channel four, both BBC and ITV were the only two major television companies that people had to watch. Whereas when channel four was made it stopped that and broke up the license fee-funded establishments.

Over the years channel four have built up the numbers of their channels; they now have channel four, E4, E4+1, more 4, film 4 and 4 music. Channel has expanded largely since when it first began. One of its highest rating areas is Film four. Channel four have produced many successful films which they have promoted through film four.

Some of their well known films include The madness of king George, The crying game, Four weddings and a funeral and one of their most recent, which has turned into an academy award winning film, Slumdog millionaire.