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I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

  1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters? Independent cinema , often referred to as indie films, typically refers to movies produced outside the major film studio system. Budget : Indie films usually have lower budgets compared to Hollywood blockbusters. Creative Control : Directors and writers often have more creative freedom, allowing for unique and unconventional storytelling. Distribution : These films are often distributed through film festivals, limited theatrical releases, or digital platforms. Themes : Indie films tend to explore niche, experimental, or more personal themes and stories. Cast and Crew : They often feature lesser-known actors and smaller production teams. 2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?  The story follows Daniel Blake, a 59-year-old carpenter from Newcastle who suffers a heart attack and is deemed unfit to work by his doctor. However, after a Work Capability Assessment, he is denied Employment and Support Allowa...
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Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe blog tasks

  1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article? 22 films 2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article? More than 18.2 billion 3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films? They did it to introduce the Avengers , similar to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's comic books in the 1960s . 4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films? The rights belonging to Marvel until 1999, when Sony bought them for 7 million .  However, Sony and Marvel have now agreed a partnership that allows Tom Holland's Spider-Man to appear in MCU films, while Sony retains the rights to the character. 5) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men? Marvel Studios 6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+? Disney has announced plans for several more Marvel TV series
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Industries: Ownership and control - blog tasks

  1) What is a   conglomerate  in the media industries?  In the media industry, a conglomerate is a large corporation that owns a collection of various media companies. 2) What is a  subsidiary ? A subsidiary is a company that is owned or controlled by another company, which is referred to as the parent company or holding company. 3) What are the benefits for media companies of  vertical integration ? Cost savings, Increased Control, Revenue generation, Market power, Data Access, Risk management 4) What are the benefits for media companies of  horizontal integration ? Market share expansion, Economies of scale, Brand Strengthening, Talent and resource acquisition, Market Entry. 5) Give  three  examples of media companies or brands that have used  synergy  to maximise their profits. There are examples in the notes above to help you. The Walt Disney Company: Disney has leveraged synergy across its vast portfolio of brands. For instanc...
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Audience Effects Theory

  1) Write a definition of a   passive  audience:  An audience which accepts the messages encoded in a media text without challenge. 2)  Write a definition of an  active  audience:  An audience that engages interprets and responds to a media text in different ways and is capable of challenging the ideas encoded in it 3) Write a definition of the  hypodermic needle  theory:  This is the suggestion that audiences are always  passive  and therefore take the intended message from the producer as if it was injected into their minds. This assumes no individual difference in audience members.  4) Write down a  media product  (e.g. TV show, newspaper or videogame)   for each category of Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory and  WHY  it fits that particular audience use/gratification. The first one is done for you:  INFORMATION/SURVEILLANCE:  Media text - The Times newspaper ...
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Media assessment 1: Learner response

  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: Good ability to apply denotation to the unseen media product analysis. Responded the WaterAid advert well in reference to the analysis of how mise-en-scene was used EBI: Focus more on connotation and the effect it may have on audiences for Q3. Ensure you revise camera shots. LR: see blog 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 1/1 Q2: 1/1 Q3: 5/12 Q4 :2/2 Q5: 4/6 Q6: 3/8 3) Identify one of your  stronger  questions. Why did you do better on this question? Use the mark scheme to help you with this. Q4 is my strongest question. I identified the state of the boy and the setting and facial expression 4) Identify one of your  weaker  questions. Why did you score lower on this particular question? Use the mark scheme to help you with this. Q6 is m...
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GCSE Media Autumn term index

1) First blog task - 10 questions 2) Denotation a nd Connotation 3) Introduction to Photoshop: fruit bowls 4) Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things 5) Camerawork: shots and angles 6) Camera movement and editing 7) Blog feedback and learner response 8) Demographics and Psychographics
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Blog index so far 6th December 2024

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  WWW:  Your fruit bowl shows technical skills in Photoshop, I like your decision to use the Roblox game to use the Paste into special feature. We now need to make sure we match that technical skill with ensuring all homework, blog work and analytical tasks are completed in detail.  EBI:  You are missing a few blog tasks which have been set for homework. Please ensure you are using all lesson time when we are on blogs to be productive and complete work as soon as possible. Please complete the following blog work: Camera movement and editing – Minority Report Blog index so far   LR:  Create a new blogpost on your Media blog called ‘Blog feedback and Learner Response’. Copy and paste this WWW/EBI feedback into your blogpost then complete the LR tasks/questions below: 1.      What do you feel is your strongest piece of work so far? My strongest piece of work would be Camera movement and editing - Minority Report 2 .   ...
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