Film on DVD- extras

Film on DVD- interactivity of the extras

‘The Da Vinci Code’

Extras came in separate disc which had 10 special features:
First Day on the Set with Ron Howard
His opinion- representing the book, actors, places: Paris, behind the scenes- camerawork

A Discussion with Dan Brown
About the first book he wrote, about Da Vinci- hidden history- thriller. Research took a year and writing took a year. His success and people’s interest, loss of privacy. About his next book-same style but different place.

A Portrait of Langdon
Dan Brown view of Langdon- main character- Tom Hanks. Other people’s view on Tom Hanks- casting of him- Director, Producer. Learn more about the characters.

Who is Sophie Neveu?
Opinions of her, emotional journey- enigmatic quality of actress

Unusual Suspects
They hired true nationality actors more authentic, other actors- why they choose them

Magical Places

Close-up on the Mona Lisa

Filmmaker’s Journey Part One
Many themes which accommodate to everyone’s taste- Religion, thriller, travel and adventure.
Learn about the choice of costumes
Learn about how they made an exact replica of an actor so they could have a realistic dead body

Filmmaker’s Journey Part Two
How the filming went and the process.

The Codes of the Da Vinci Code
It tells you about the director and writer putting hidden codes and symbols into the film and it gives the viewer examples, for example:
A rose in an Alabaster Jar symbolises Mary Magdalene.

The Music of the Da Vinci Code

These extras provide more interactivity for the audience as they learn a lot more about the film and book. It gives examples of hidden symbols and codes in the film and gives the audience time to guess what it means, this provides more interactivity. The extras are put onto DVD to promote the film more and to get the audience more interested within all aspects of the film i.e. the making of.