Dhurata - Media blog 2 - coursework - Mr Bush

  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? Positives are the acting from the ensemble cast, characterisation and atmosphere. Some criticisms are that the narrative can get repetitive and the structure and pace.   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? One of Capital's biggest themes is about the housing prices which relate to the idea of a 'state-of-the-nation' drama. Trailer analysis Watch the trailer for  Capital : 1) How does the drama use camerawork to capture London life? Establishing shot of the road name and the street itself. 2) How does the trailer introduce the d...

  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 television drama tells  a story, and delivers narrative resolution, in a number of parts over a  period of time rather than being a long running show over a indefinite number of years. 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, Danger Man, The Sweeny and Minder. 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 c...

1)  British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100 2)  Blinded By The Light case study research  3) Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 

  1) Research the  BBFC  in more detail.  This  BBFC Wikipedia page  may help. What is the institution responsible for? The regulation of British films . How is it funded?  It's funded through fees charged to those who submit films and video works for classification . What link does it have to government?  I t is a non-government organisation. 2) Read this  BBFC summary to Age Ratings  and the  BBFC classification guidelines .  Write a paragraph about each of the different ratings: U-  Children’s content should be set within a positive framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or scary scenes. Generally, a U is unlikely to unsettle a four-year-old, although it is impossible to predict what might affect any particular child. PG-  A PG should generally not unsettle a child aged around eight, although parents and caregivers should be aware that some scenes may be unsuitable for more se...

1) What is the story behind the production of the film? Based on a real story about Sarfraz Manzoor who grew up in luton and was introduced to Springsteen's music by a friend. 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? The most common responses to the film were in the ways that audiences found personal connections to the story. 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - particularly for lower budget films?  It gives lower budget movies the chance to be picked up and gain more awareness therefore, more sales ect. Funding and industry contexts 1) What was the budget for  Blinded By The Light  and which companies contributed to the production budget? It had a $15 million budget and Bend It Films, Levantine Films, Ingenious Media are some of the production companies behind it. 2) Research the  Bend It Networks website . What other films and projects has the company been involved with? Christmas Karma, Beecham house, Desi Rascal...