AC's media blog-coursework

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- perfect question 2 EBI- Talk about the BBC and revise all the industry side of BBTL 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. 1/3, 6/6, 3/9 For the first question, I should have refereed to the BBFC and should have wrote something about:Responsible for advising on content of films released in UK, providing age ratings, being  guided by public opinion on appropriate content in films etc. For the second question I got maximum marks so there is nothing to add. However For the last question, I should have learned more about the CSP. Things like: Promotion of Blinded By The Light at Sundance Film Festival, New Line Cinema pay $15m to distribute the film, Levantine F

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? A great representation of London and the diversity that there is in it show by the amazing cast. 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 show many different problems citizens of  London go trough and it captures the massive wealth inequality in London. Trailer analysis Watch the trailer for  Capital : 1) How does the drama use camerawork to capture London life? All of the shots are taken in London and they introduce many characters and their jobs. 2) How does the trailer introduce the different narrative strands suggesting tension or enigma in the 40-secon

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 funded through charged fees .  The BBFC is here to assist everyone in the UK in selecting content that is appropriate for their age. 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. The BBFC films are rated based on their content to help people make informed choices. They include factors like language, themes,  sex  and violence. After that they are classified based on the ratings they get such as 18+. 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? It generated so much coverage as it is quite a violent movie that a lot of people would say it would require a bit of a higher rating. I do agree with their decisi

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  1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. They are dramas that have a continuous plot that is unravelled episode by episode. They follow many story arcs of many characters which makes the narrative quite complex. 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? The Avengers, Danger Man, The Sweeney, Minder, Doctor Who. They went from  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. Family - Modern Family Medical - Greys Anatomy Police Procedural (crime) - NCIS 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? It has to create a sense of familiarity. For example family dramas like Modern Family is often in their house so it has an effect on us.  Because  TV dramas tend to take place in recognisable settings with regular locations that characters can inhabit.  Most dramas are defined by their locati

  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? Blinded by the Light  is an adaptation of the autobiographical book by Safraz Manoor, Greetings from Bury Park, (2007) which retells his experiences as a young British Pakistani growing up in the United Kingdom, his conflicted relationship with his Muslim father and his obsession with Bruce Springsteen, a white musician back in the 80s.  Sarfraz Manzoor was beginning sixth form where he met Amolak who introduced him to Bruce Springsteen. This changed his life as it inspired him to follow his dreams and become a writer. 2) What was the audience reaction to the film?  Audiences found personal connections to the story. So many people have responded with empathy to c