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TV: Capital case study

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  1) Write an analysis of the representations in each of the key scenes from episode 1 we studied in the lesson: Scene 1: opening sequence 00:30 – 4.49 Scene 2: work in the City 6.28 – 8.10 Scene 3: “Which of those isn’t absolutely essential?” 14.00 – 15.35 Scene 4: asylum 18.03 – 19.42 AND 31.10 – 32.40 Scene 5: “What use is 30 grand?” 36.40 – 39.00  Scene 6: life at the corner shop 40.10 – 42.55 You can choose which aspects to focus on for each scene: e.g. London, family, gender, ethnicity, religion, immigration, asylum, inequality, wealth, aging etc. Feel free to use bullet points for each scene. 2) How does  Capital  use stereotypes? Do the characters and issues represented in  Capital  reinforce or subvert the stereotypes we typically see in the media? Industries and production context Capital was produced by independent production company  Kudos  for the BBC. Look at the  Kudos website  and also read the  Kudos Wikipedia page . 1) Who is the parent company for Kudos? 2) What was

Film Industry: Assessment learner response

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW- This is a solid response that shows knowledge of the CSP and film industry. EBI- In order to push into the B+ grades you need need more accuracy and detail when it comes to the CSP. Revision and detailed blog case studies will help with this. 13/18 grade:B 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions: 3/3; 4/6; 6/9. If you  didn't achieve full marks  in a question, write a bullet point on what you may have missed. Q1- None Q2- Music - existing fans of Bruce Springsteen Q3- Money raised by Bend It Films, Levantine Films and the Ingenious Group. 3) For  Question 2  on the promotion of  Blinded By The Light , use the mark scheme to identify  at least one  strategy used to promote the film that you  didn't  mention in your answer and  why  it was used. The key lesson from this

TV: Introduction to TV Drama

  1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A TV show which has a continuous plot episode by episode. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time? Minder Avengers Danger Man Sweeney Starsky and Hutch The crime stories takes several episodes to stop. 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your  own example  of an existing TV drama to fit each category. Sci-Fi = Stranger Things Medical= Transplant Family= The Baby Sitters Teen= Ginny and Georgia Crime= Strike 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? This sets the scene where all the drama and episodic narratives take place. 5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications theory!) It gives the audience someone to relate to or go through a journey with. The characters change through the narratives and

Film industry: Final Index

  1) British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100  2) Blinded By The Light case study research  3) Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 

Film Industry: BBFC film regulation

  1) Research the   BBFC  in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government? This   history of the BBFC page   may help. BBFC is responsible for classifying films, It is funded through charged fees. There is no link to the government at all.  2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. BBFC categorises films into 6 different ranges. Each of them are selected based on containing elements of language, sex, drugs. The Compliance officers first watch the films in BBFC's very own cinema and take down any bit of detail and context that the film contains. The Compliance officer or team will pick out rating. If they have no clue they refer it to the Head of Compliance or the Compliance Manager.  3) Read this  BBFC section on landmark decisions . Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree with the 12A certificate The Dark Knigh