Media blog 2

   Assessment learner response : C omplete 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 - Q2 and Q3 are very strong here: top level responses that show good knowledge of the CSP. EBI - Q1 just needs a little revision to get the regulation of the film industry correct ( BBFC )           - In Q3, Covid was definitely a huge issue for the film industry but BBTL if anything was               actually helped by lockdown and streaming numbers. 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. Q1- 1/3 ● Responsible for advising on content of films released in UK, providing age ratings , being guided by public opinion on appropriate content in films etc. ● Film is regulated to protect young people from

Capital: Case study blog tasks 1) What positive points does the review pick out about Capital? What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel?   Peter Bowker and Euros Lyn have adapted and directed Capital excellently. This is specifically talking about how much they have managed to squeeze into one street, one book, and into 3 hours of television while not making it look overwhelmingly positive or negative. The review also praised how each of the characters who might seem terrible on the surface still garner sympathy from the audience due to how well they've been written. This familiarity in the setting and fears of the characters suggests that the representation of London is an authentic one. The criticisms made are that it doesn't cover every aspect of London, although what they have covered was definitely great. I think it also slightly criticised the exaggeration of the rocketing house prices.  2) What references can you find in the reviews a

 Introduction to TV 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 dramatic production for television comprising episodes of specific duration which are not self contained but which form part of a series of such episodes and which have a continuing theme . 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? The Avengers (1961-1969)   Danger  Man (1962-1968) The Sweeney (1975-1978)  Minder (1979 – 1994) Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979)  Crime stories ran over several episodes before offering any  closure, and sometimes offered no satisfactory resolution. Story and character arcs were introduced across a whole season of episodes. 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

Your final Film Industry index should include the following: 1) British Film Industry factsheets #132 & #100  2) Blinded By The Light case study research  3) Regulation - BBFC research and tasks 

  Film regulation and the BBFC - blog 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 institute has had the responsibility of  classifying films since 1912, video tapes and discs since 1985, and more recently, online content . The BBFC is  funded  through charged fees . This means film distributors have always paid a fee to have their works rated. It has no link to the government since it is an  independent, non-governmental body. 2) Read this  BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. The BBFC 's classifying decisions are reached by consensus, with the Chief Executive, the President and the two Vice Presidents taking final responsibility. Our Compliance Officers watch a combination of films, DVDs, and online content during each working day. Compliance Officers usually watch films for cinema release in the BBFC