Your learner response is as follows:
Create a new blog post called 'Film Industry assessment learner response' and complete the following tasks:
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: Q3 shows a glimpse of what you are capable of: some excellent points and real engagement with the media debate.
EBI: Q2 is very disappointing: you simply don't know the CSP well enough 2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions:
2/2; 1/4; 5/9.
3) For Question 2 on Chicken, use the mark scheme to identify at least one strategy used to promote Chicken to an audience that you didn't mention in your answer. The key lesson from this question was to make specific reference to the CSP in your answer.
Film created buzz by building and sharing critical acclaim from reviews, industry figures, film
festival awards etc.
4) Now look at Question 3. Using the mark scheme as a guide, write a paragraph arguing that it is NOT important for the British film industry to make social-realist films like Chicken and that it should concentrate on making bigger-budget movies funded by Hollywood studios.
5) Finally, cover the other side of the debate. Write a paragraph arguing that it IS important for the British film industry to make social-realist films like Chicken and that such films contribute strongly to the social and cultural influence of the industry. You may also consider how they should be funded here. Use the mark scheme to help you with this.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
bbfc regulation
1) Research the BBFC in more detail: what is the institution responsible for? How is it funded? What link does it have to government?
The BBFC is responsible for giving films and TV shows their certificate so that the people of the right demographic are watching the film. It does not work with the government to classify films and is funded privately for non-profitably reasons and purely as a service.
2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words.
The people who review the films and provide a recommended certificate are called "Compliance Officers." These people sometimes view the content alone, in a "Solo Viewing" and they may look out for things like: the plot- characters etc., key shots to make sure nothing is too revealing and drug use, sex scenes, foul language etc.
3) Read this BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film. Summarise the debate in 50 words.
The BBFC outline that some of the issues are is the film: is in conflict with the law; if it is broken in the film, if the age rating can harm anyone concerned; moral harm. Use of bad language, the content; sex etc. also the overall tone of the work a well as the themes.
4) Read this BBFC section on controversial 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?
Some controversial BBFC decisions made were: The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Lolita (1997), Baise Moi (2000) and most famously, The Dark Knight, which recieved a controversial 12A rating.
5) What are the guidelines for a 15 certificate?
The guidelines for a 15 rated film are:Discrimination,Drugs"Imitable Behaviour"- suicide related themes,Language,Nudity,Sex,Threat,Violence-shouldn't dwell on pain
6) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Look at the rating for Chicken and explain why it was given a 15 certificate.
The BBFC is responsible for giving films and TV shows their certificate so that the people of the right demographic are watching the film. It does not work with the government to classify films and is funded privately for non-profitably reasons and purely as a service.
2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words.
The people who review the films and provide a recommended certificate are called "Compliance Officers." These people sometimes view the content alone, in a "Solo Viewing" and they may look out for things like: the plot- characters etc., key shots to make sure nothing is too revealing and drug use, sex scenes, foul language etc.
3) Read this BBFC outline of the issues faced when classifying a film. Summarise the debate in 50 words.
The BBFC outline that some of the issues are is the film: is in conflict with the law; if it is broken in the film, if the age rating can harm anyone concerned; moral harm. Use of bad language, the content; sex etc. also the overall tone of the work a well as the themes.
4) Read this BBFC section on controversial 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?
Some controversial BBFC decisions made were: The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Lolita (1997), Baise Moi (2000) and most famously, The Dark Knight, which recieved a controversial 12A rating.
5) What are the guidelines for a 15 certificate?
The guidelines for a 15 rated film are:Discrimination,Drugs"Imitable Behaviour"- suicide related themes,Language,Nudity,Sex,Threat,Violence-shouldn't dwell on pain
6) The BBFC website offers an explanation of every classification it makes and detailed case studies on selected titles. Look at the rating for Chicken and explain why it was given a 15 certificate.
Chicken may have received a 15 rating due to: the alcohol/drug use, sexual references portrayed, the overall tine, violence as Richard gets beat up and discrimination in what they were able to do.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
An introduction to TV drama
1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition.
A serial television drama is a TV genre which has multiple narratives leading to one ultimate ending or cliffhanger, significant events unfold as the episodes go by, alternatively a TV drama can have narratives solved within one episode.
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
Hill Street Blues
Knots Landing
Dallas
3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the fact sheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV dramas to fit each category.
Police Procedural (crime) - Quantico
Medical - Grey's anatomy
Period (costume) - The crown
Science-fiction/fantasy - Stranger things
Family - The simpsons
Teen - Teen wolf
4) Why is setting so important for TV drama?
Setting allows tension to build up before the character even arrive in some situations as we may see a police crime scene and obviously assume something bad has happened, therefore letting tension build and a plot to thicken quickly. It can also create a gloomy or dark atmosphere using pathetic fallacy and also allows the audience to understand what is happening. In some TV series such as the flash the base, which is star labs gives the audience somewhere they know the characters are safe and is familiar.
5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications theory!)
As broadcasters seek to ensure that their most successful brands run for as long as possible it is necessary to populate them with a large cast of characters.
6) What is a multi-strand narrative? Give an example of a TV drama that features a multi-strand narrative.
Television serial drama lends itself to multi-strand storytelling. Medical dramas like Casualty usually have two or more stories running concurrently in an episode, in addition to any serial beats.One way is playing out multiple stories in the space of an episode and developing these stories across a whole series. An example of this is "The Flash".
7) What is a cold opening?
They employ a teaser at the beginning to hook the audience and keep them watching. This is also referred to as a cold opening to generate enigma or intrigue before the title sequence or first commercial break
8) How can Todorov's theory of equilibrium be applied to TV drama serials?
Television drama employs many of the same narrative devices used by film. Generally, stories move through Todorov’s narrative stages though often without the return to equilibrium at the end of each episode.
9) What is the typical form for TV dramas and how are the programmes typically distributed to an audience?
In the US, the commercial networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) schedule most of their drama serials in blocks of twenty-four one-hour episodes,In order to accommodate so many commercial breaks the running time of a network drama is around 42 minutes, presenting more simplistic narratives that can weather frequent interruption
10) How have subscription channels (such as HBO) and streaming services (such as Netflix and Amazon Prime) changed the form and content of TV dramas?
Cable channels and services like Netflix and Amazon Prime also often commission shorter runs (between six and thirteen episodes) and do not need to stick to rigid running times. They are also not governed by the same considerations, which means that they do not have to follow norms which would attract typical advertisers as they do not simply rely on advertising and receive a lot of money from people paying for the channel, which means that they can allow violence and swearing unlike some free view channels.
11) Choose a TV drama and do your own analysis of it using the SETTING / CHARACTERS / NARRATIVE / FORM headings as featured on page 3 of the factsheet.
TV Show - Suits
Setting - The TV show is set in a law firm in New York
Characters - Follows the professional and personal lives of Harvey Spectre and Mike Ross , one of the most successful lawyers working for a prestigious firm and his prodigy.
Narrative - The TV show follows a multi strand narrative where they both solves law suits together and learn from each other, however they keep running into bumps and situations when they have to keep covering the secret that not only did Mike Ross not complete law school from Harvard, he did not complete any law school.
Form - Distribution Network - USA Network (2011-) (USA) (TV)
Run Time - 42 minutes
12) How might the TV drama genre evolve in future?
With BBC 3’s move to an online only platform, and the rise in the popularity of streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, the form and content of the serial drama is likely to evolve further. Online programme makers are starting to create more short form content, leading to drama serials
that run for much less than 60, or even, 30 minutes.
A serial television drama is a TV genre which has multiple narratives leading to one ultimate ending or cliffhanger, significant events unfold as the episodes go by, alternatively a TV drama can have narratives solved within one episode.
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
Hill Street Blues
Knots Landing
Dallas
3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the fact sheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV dramas to fit each category.
Police Procedural (crime) - Quantico
Medical - Grey's anatomy
Period (costume) - The crown
Science-fiction/fantasy - Stranger things
Family - The simpsons
Teen - Teen wolf
4) Why is setting so important for TV drama?
Setting allows tension to build up before the character even arrive in some situations as we may see a police crime scene and obviously assume something bad has happened, therefore letting tension build and a plot to thicken quickly. It can also create a gloomy or dark atmosphere using pathetic fallacy and also allows the audience to understand what is happening. In some TV series such as the flash the base, which is star labs gives the audience somewhere they know the characters are safe and is familiar.
5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications theory!)
As broadcasters seek to ensure that their most successful brands run for as long as possible it is necessary to populate them with a large cast of characters.
6) What is a multi-strand narrative? Give an example of a TV drama that features a multi-strand narrative.
Television serial drama lends itself to multi-strand storytelling. Medical dramas like Casualty usually have two or more stories running concurrently in an episode, in addition to any serial beats.One way is playing out multiple stories in the space of an episode and developing these stories across a whole series. An example of this is "The Flash".
They employ a teaser at the beginning to hook the audience and keep them watching. This is also referred to as a cold opening to generate enigma or intrigue before the title sequence or first commercial break
8) How can Todorov's theory of equilibrium be applied to TV drama serials?
Television drama employs many of the same narrative devices used by film. Generally, stories move through Todorov’s narrative stages though often without the return to equilibrium at the end of each episode.
9) What is the typical form for TV dramas and how are the programmes typically distributed to an audience?
In the US, the commercial networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) schedule most of their drama serials in blocks of twenty-four one-hour episodes,In order to accommodate so many commercial breaks the running time of a network drama is around 42 minutes, presenting more simplistic narratives that can weather frequent interruption
10) How have subscription channels (such as HBO) and streaming services (such as Netflix and Amazon Prime) changed the form and content of TV dramas?
Cable channels and services like Netflix and Amazon Prime also often commission shorter runs (between six and thirteen episodes) and do not need to stick to rigid running times. They are also not governed by the same considerations, which means that they do not have to follow norms which would attract typical advertisers as they do not simply rely on advertising and receive a lot of money from people paying for the channel, which means that they can allow violence and swearing unlike some free view channels.
11) Choose a TV drama and do your own analysis of it using the SETTING / CHARACTERS / NARRATIVE / FORM headings as featured on page 3 of the factsheet.
TV Show - Suits
Setting - The TV show is set in a law firm in New York
Characters - Follows the professional and personal lives of Harvey Spectre and Mike Ross , one of the most successful lawyers working for a prestigious firm and his prodigy.
Narrative - The TV show follows a multi strand narrative where they both solves law suits together and learn from each other, however they keep running into bumps and situations when they have to keep covering the secret that not only did Mike Ross not complete law school from Harvard, he did not complete any law school.
Form - Distribution Network - USA Network (2011-) (USA) (TV)
Run Time - 42 minutes
12) How might the TV drama genre evolve in future?
With BBC 3’s move to an online only platform, and the rise in the popularity of streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, the form and content of the serial drama is likely to evolve further. Online programme makers are starting to create more short form content, leading to drama serials
that run for much less than 60, or even, 30 minutes.
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