Shreyam's Media Coursework Blog 2 - Mr Halsey

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). In Q3 you focus more on audience than industry which holds you back. Remember that the film CSP is industry only when it comes to key concepts 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions: _/3; _/6; _/9. If you  didn't achieve full marks  in a question, write a bullet point on what you may have missed. 3/3 6/6 5/9 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 question was to make  specific  reference to the CSP in your answer and ensure each explanation was  different . Using the music of Springsteen - star power and promotion to Springsteen fains 4) Now look at  Question 3  - focusing on Hesmo

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A serial television drama tells a story throughout several episodes and provides a narrative resolution over time 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? Hill Street Blues Dallas Knot's Landing Lost Breaking Bad 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. Police Procedural (crime) - Project Power Medical - New Amsterdam Period (costume) - Peaky Blinders Science-fiction/fantasy - Hawkeye Family - Anne With An E Teen - One of Us Is Lying 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? It allows the drama to develop over a long period, weathering the comings and goings of the cast members by replacing one archetypal character with another. 5) How do TV dramas typically use characters? What audience pleasures can be linked to characters i

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

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. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit, and has had the responsibility of classifying films since 1912, video tapes and discs since 1985, and more recently, online content. Charged fees - you must pay to have a film rated 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. The BBFC's Compliance Officers watch a wide range of films, DVDs and online content each working day. They assess films for cinema release in their own cinema so they can experience the effect that imagery, editing, sound levels and special effects will have on a cinema audience. Distributors can ask for a specific age rating and while this won't determine the final decision, the Compliance Officer will consider it and make a judgement. If

Funding and industry contexts 1) What was the budget for  Blinded By The Light  and which companies contributed to the production budget? $15m budget Bend It Films developed the film with support from Levantine Films and Ingenious Media. The Ingenious Group is an investment company that invests money in projects that have the potential to deliver future profits. 2) Research the  Bend It Networks website . What other films and projects has the company been involved with? Beecham House - 2019 Viceroy's House- 2017 Bend It Like Beckham - 2002 Desi Rascals - 2015 3) Research Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema  on the Warners website here . Summarise the history of New Line Cinema in a short paragraph. A pioneer in the horror genre, New Line is widely known for the iconic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Final Destination” and “Blade” franchises. In 2013, New Line released the global blockbuster “The Conjuring” which launched a horror universe that includes the hit films for “Ann