Wednesday 29 March 2017

Week 1 Work - Warp Films and Working Title



Discuss the ways in which media products are produced and distributed to audiences, within a media area, which you have studied.

The candidate received a low A grade for their response and used Warp Films and Working Title as their Case Studies.

Here's the presentation we went through in class:



Remember YOU have to put together information on Warp Films and in particular Four Lions (2010) and one other Warp Film.

Here's some good info on This is England (2008)

http://prezi.com/bygl1l58xidp/this-is-england-production-distribution-and-exhibition/

This will get you started on Four Lions:



http://www.imdb.co.uk/title/tt1341167/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Lions

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/may/06/four-lions-review

Classification

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/four-lions-2010-2

U.S. Distribution

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/nov/10/four-lions-us-chris-morris

Representation and Four Lions

http://www.cornerhouse.org/film/film-media/four-lions-study-guide-film-and-media

I will go through a Working Title Case Study with you as well. Here it is in advance:


G322 case study working title Case Stu from Alleyn's School Media Studies Department

Here's the trailer for The Boat That Rocked:

 

Week 2 Work - Technological Convergence, the Impact of Digital & Monsters

This week our exemplar essay explores technological convergence and the impact of digital on the five main areas of the film industry:

Production, Distribution, Marketing, Exhibition and Audiences.

Here's the powerpoint that helps shape your response to the exemplar essay:



And here's the trailer for the film Monsters:



And here's the powerpoint on the film Monsters: