A level media 2 Obaida 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). 14/18 B WWW- A strong assessment , well done ! Perfect for Q1 + Q2 with good knowledge of the industry and CSP . EBI- Q3 needs a little more focus on question , CSP evidence and theory . That will open up the top level . 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 .  Q3)●  Unfortunately, despite good reviews and positive word-of-mouth from audiences and online (rated 89% on Rotten Tomatoes) it only pulled in $18m at the box office, barely covering the production budget and nowhere near covering marketing costs.  . New technology is opening new ways to distribute films and Blinded By The Light now has an extended slot on Amazon Prime which will bring

  1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A TV show which has a continuous story line and is given from episode to 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? Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979) The A-Team  (1983-1987) The Avengers (1961-1969) Danger  Man (1962-1968) Minder (1979 – 1994) Genre has become more of a open word and is commonly used across all of TV drama in order to connote themes . 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): Top Boy Medical: The good doctor  Period (costume): Belgravia Science-fiction/fantasy: Stranger things Family: The burial  Teen: Outer banks   4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? It creates the ideology towards the theme for the audience . 5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasure

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

  1) What is the story behind the production of the film? It was based off a teenager in Luton who had experienced exactly what the film had contexts of , the teenagers name was  Sarfraz Manzoor . 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? A lot of audiences claimed to have had similar experiences or heard of real life experiences of a similar story . 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - particularly for lower budget films?  It showcases films made by independent directors and also films that will be related to by certain audiences . Funding and industry contexts 1) What was the budget for  Blinded By The Light  and which companies contributed to the production budget? Blinded By The Light cost around $15m to make.   Bend It Films developed the film with support from Levantine Films and Ingenious Media. 2) Research the  Bend It Networks website . What other films and projects has the company been involved with? Bend It Like Beckham, Bee

  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. For the classification and regulation of films . N on-governmental body funded  through charged fees . 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. They have chief executives that validate amongst their workers that view the film and rate it based on sex , violence ,  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 Knight was awarded? Many consumers confirmed their beliefs that the age rating for The Dark Knight should not have been a 12A and should have actually been listed at a more mature age . I believe that The Dark Knight should have been rated a 15 . 4) What are the guidelines for a 12A certificate -  Blinded By The Lig