A level media coursework blog

  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: An excellent assessment: perfect for the first two questions! EBI: For Q3 you needed a bit more  on BBTL and perhaps more use of Hesmondhalgh for the very 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. Q1: 3/3  Q2: 6/6  Q3: 6/9 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 . Social media promotion inexpensive or free; social media account on Instagram to p

  Reviews and features Read the following review and feature on  Capital : Guardian review by Sam Wollaston London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about  Capital 1) What positive points does the review pick out about  Capital ?  What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? It says that the narrative is important and ' There are stories to tell ' and the characters are complicated and are not all terrible like Arabella ' But even she has an ember of humanity and is touched by the generosity of Ahmed with coriander on her first-ever visit to her local shop.' 2) What references can you find in the reviews and feature to the idea Capital is a 'state-of-the-nation' drama? How does it capture modern-day London? 'It’s all so instantly recognisable.  We have pretty much that exact shop.'  The writer expresses the similarities to modern day London and shows similarities to his street and  Pepys Road Trailer analysis Watc

  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. It is an independent, non-gov ernmental body funded  through charged fees . This means film distributors have always paid a fee to have their works rated.  The BBFC is designated by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to  provide evidence to help secure convictions under the terms of the Video Recordings Act (VRA) 1984 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words They usually view DVDs on their own, which we call ‘solo viewing’. Content suitable for solo viewing includes episodes from TV series or programmes aimed at young children that have already been broadcast on TV.   Films for cinema release are classified by teams of two. Controversial or extreme content is also seen by teams - and often by more than one team - to get a range of opinion. 3) Read this  BB

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. Drama serials tell a a story which then results to a resolution. Typically book adaptations are made into drama serials were the narrative expands over a set number of episodes 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? ABC’s The Avengers (1961-1969) ,  Hill Street  Blues (1981-1987),  Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979), Knots, The A-Team  (1983-1987), Landing (1979-1993). 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): criminal minds Medical: greys anatomy  Period (costume): Bridgerton/reign Science-fiction/fantasy: game of thrones/ Vikings Family: The fosters  Teen: Gilmore girls/ one tree hill 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? They bring familiarity to an audience almost like a homebase or a home like a the Ta

  Your final Film Industry index should include the following: 1)  British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2)  Blinded By The Light  case study research   3)  Regulation - BBFC research and tasks  

Background reading and production research Read the following interviews and features on  Blinded By The Light : Writer Sarfraz Manzoor on the story behind the film - Guardian Manzoor again on the promotion of the film and audience reaction Variety feature on the best films from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival   1) What is the story behind the production of the film? Sarfraz Manzoor as a Pakistani teenager growing up in Luton in the 1980's and wanting to become a writer against his fathers wishes. He later discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen which helps him find the courage to stand up to his parents and achieve his dreams 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? A mainstream audience- ' able to relate to the protagonist, yet it has been illuminating how much they have seen beyond religion and ethnicity and responded to the characters as sons, mothers and fathers – as human beings . 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - p