Media MatasL Course

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? Capital was as stuffed full with fashionable causes as Jeremy Corbyn’s function diary. 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? 'With a fizzle like a firework on a wet night, Capital (BBC1) dribbled to a soggy ending.' 'the crime was handed from one cardboard character to the next. That’s not a whodunnit, it’s a cop-out.' 'Everything British came in for a dose of loathing' I think that some of the criticism is fair and that Capital did feel like it did not come to a satisfying conclusion as you might think it would from the stress and fears of the characters in the first episode and are wrapped up in a way that feels like it was done for the sake of just getting the series done and finished. Howe

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’s more complicated – and more interesting – than just wonderful and terrible  It’s all so instantly recognisable  t’s not just a brilliant allegorical portrait of London  Is it that kind of Capital, too: not just principal city and wealth, but also punishable by death?   Cast is brilliant  Released in 2012, John Lanchester’s novel of the same name offered a hilarious and incisive look at the boom-and-bust economics of 2007 and 2008 as the backdrop for its characters. It received significant praise from critics, and its themes remain disappointingly relevant almost a decade later  We may technically be moving out of the recession now, but the bonkers housing market and increasing rate of gentrification across London means that Capital’s ideas still stand  Here’s a series that truly  gets it .  The characters are relatable and well-drawn, and the

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: Close to perfection: superb! EBI: Keep an eye on the basics ; spelling, capital letters. Don't give the examiner any reason to make a negative judgement on your paper! A little more on Hesmondhalgh for full marks on Q 3 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. Q 1. 3/3 Q 2. 6/6 Q 3. 8/9 I had missed more information on what Hesmondhalgh said about commodification 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

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A TV drama is a series that contains a central cast ensemble and takes place in a recognisable location while having a narrative arc that goes across multiple seasons. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the fact sheet. How has the genre evolved over time? The Avengers (1961-1969) Minder (1979 – 1994) The Sweeney (1975-1978) Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979) The A-Team (1983-1987) 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the fact sheet. Come up with your  own example  of an existing TV drama to fit each category. Crime - Brooklyn 99 Medical - Greys anatomy Costume - The Crown Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Star Trek / Lord of the rings Family - Modern family Teen - Gossip girl 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? This allows the drama to develop over a long period of time, weathering the comings and goings of the cast members by replacing one archetypal character with another. Bringi