Media blog 2 - Mr Halsey

Task 1: Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology? 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? 3) What scenes or characters from  Capital  could be read as promoting left-wing ideology? 4) What about the other side of the argument - are there any aspects of  Capital  that reinforce right-wing or capitalist viewpoints? Roger and his work within central London and lothar as a character and immigrant who found a way to orodper Task 2: Media  Factsheet -  Applying Marxism  Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open  Factsheet #66: Applying Marxism . Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level or  online here  (you'll need your Gr...

  1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). Grade - C Q1 - 1/3 marks make sure to use correct termonology Q2 - 3/6 specify Q3 - 7/9 need to cover cost of marketing campaign Overall - 11/18  WWW - qs 3 was top level  EBI - revise film regulation and the BBFC         - In q2 you need specific details from BBTL  2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Q1 - revise the bbfc Q2 - premieres and film festivals Q3 - marketing campaigns 3) On a scale of 1-10 (1 = low, 10 = high), how much revision and preparation did you do for this assessment? You may also want to think here whether you had completed all the original blog tasks from last term before doing the assessment. about 4 4) Look at your answer for  Question 2 . Did you mana...

 1. british film industry 2. bbfc film regulation 3. bbtl case study 

  Introduction to TV Drama: Blog tasks Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or  on Google Drive here  (you'll need your Greenford Google login) to find Media Factsheet  #164  on  Television Serial Drama .  Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions to show your comprehensive knowledge of the television drama genre: 1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. a serial tv drama is a show where there is a plot where each episode follows a particular order in order to follow the plot effectively 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? Doctor who,the avengers,starsky and hutch,hil street blues,dallas Dramas have evolved over time from strictly series where actors were used to learning a new play every week mostly shot on videotape  to Independent tv drana comp...

  Work through the following tasks to build a detailed case study for  Capital . This will give you plenty of background information to use in an exam question. Remember, for this CSP the question could be on any of the key concepts: language, industries, audiences or representations. 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? Positive Points About Capital Complex Portrait of London Life – Captures the diversity and contrasts of the city. Strong Ensemble Cast – Actors deliver compelling performances. Relatable Characters & Intriguing Plot – The mix of personal stories and the central mystery engages viewers. Criticisms of Capital Underdeveloped Plotlines in the Novel – Some charac...

  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? a real life  story based on sarfraz manzoor meeting his best friend after starting at a sixth form college at 16 and being introduced to bruce springsteen 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? the box office flopped 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - particularly for lower budget films? it gives the films the chance to be able to build repoar and fans whe its less well know  Funding and industry contexts 1) What was the budget for  Blinded By The Light  and which companies contributed to the production budget? the budget of BBTL wa...