Trushi's:MediaCoursework

1) Type up your feedback/comments from your teacher. WWW -Good cinematography -Good soun -Good performances -Good shot-reverse-shot EBI -Match on action 2) Type up your feedback from fellow students. WWW -Acting -Camerawork -Editing -Action -Good quality -Entertaining  -Funny EBI -Use match on action -Speak louder 3) Now reflect on your video. Did you meet the brief and successfully include the three key editing aspects we have learned? Yes but i could have  used better match on action. 4) What were the strengths and weaknesses of your final film? Write a detailed analysis picking out specific shots, edits and any other aspect of film language you think is relevant Strength was the cinematography i used but a weakness would’ve be not using the 180 degree rule and match in action well enough for obvious observation. 5) L earner response: what aspect of editing did you find most difficult? What have you learned from this process that will help you when you start the actual cours...

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? It’s not just a brilliant allegorical portrait of London. There are stories to tell, the postcards keep coming, then DVDs, someone really WANTS WHAT THEY HAVE. Probably everyone does  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? It illustrates modern day city of London through the bonkers housing market and increased rates of gentrification across.  Trailer analysis 1) How does the drama use camerawork to capture London life? The drama uses camerawork by having camera shots of landmarks and streets recognisable to london life. 2) How does the ...

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 is something that it tells a story, and a narrative resolution, in a number of parts over a period of time. 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 Sweetener and Mind er. 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 category. Police Procedural (crime)- You Medical- Greys Anatomy Period (costume)- The Crown Science-fiction/fantasy- Doctor Who Family- Wizards of Waverly Place Teen-Euphoria 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? Serial dramas play out in a ‘precinct’ or communal location inhabited by the ensemble cast of characters. In pol...

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: 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. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is independent, non-governmental and not-for-profit, and is responsible for regulating films for the public. It is funded through m oney raised from the licence fee pays for BBC shows and services. 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. DVDs are viewed on their own, which is called ‘solo viewing’. Compliance Officers usually watch films for cinema release experience the effect. When there are no subtitles and the content is in a language not spoken by any of the team, Compliance Officers will work with an interpreter. Everything is based on the published BBFC Classification Guidelines If unsure about anything or if the content seems to fall between two age ratings, it will be referr...

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? The story is of a young 16 year old boy who comes from an Asian background and traditional family. Javen tries to disobey his fathers orders to find a good sensible job and have an arranged marriage. However, Javen has other plans when he discovers Bruce Springsteen who inspired him to continue writing. 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? There was an overall positive response from word of mouth as it was able to make $18.1 million at the box office although they did loose money as their production profit was $15 million. 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an importa...