Media MatasL Course

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 qu...

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 anothe...

  Film Poster Analysis:   https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2023/09/8-movie-poster-analysis.html Mise-En-Scene Analysis:   https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2023/09/mise-en-scene-blog.html Mise-En-Scene recreation  task and  learner  response: https://alevelmediamataslcoursework.blogspot.com/2023/09/mise-en-scene-recreation-learner.html Lighting Analysis:   https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2023/10/lighting.html Sound Analysis:   https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2023/10/sound-analysis.html Sound:Parallel and Contrapuntal feedback and learner response:   https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2023/10/video-feedbacklearner-response.html British film fact sheet:  https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-british-film-industry.html Blinded by the light case study:  https://alevelmediamatasl-coursework.blogspot.com/2024/01/blinded-by-light-cas...

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. responsibility of classifying films since 1912, video tapes and discs since 1985, and more recently, online content.  BBFC is here to help everyone in the UK choose age-appropriate films, videos and websites, wherever and however they watch or use them.  regularly consult people right across the country to listen to what they think and feel about what’s appropriate for families and children of all ages. Statutory powers over film remain with the local councils, which can overrule any of the BBFC’s decisions on appeal, passing films they reject, banning films we’ve passed, and even waiving cuts, making new ones, or altering the age ratings for films shown in their area. But generally, from as early as the mid-1920s, local authorities have accepted their decisions. Funded through c...