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  Blinded By The Light: case study blog tasks Capital: Case study blog tasks The British film industry: blog tasks Film Regulation Introduction to TV dramas

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 BBFC checks and rates movies in the UK. They tell people what age group a film is suitable for so they know what to expect before watching. Filmmakers pay them to get a rating for their movies. They are somewhat connected to the government because they are the main group that decides age ratings for films and TV in the UK 2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated. Summarise the process in 50 words. Compliance Officers review all media. They watch the film and take notes on anything that might be a problem. They create reports with a summary, possible issues, and a suggested age rating. A team then reviews everything before deciding on the final rating. 3) Read this BBFC section on landmark decisions. Why did The Dark Knight generate a large amount of media coverage regarding its certificate? Do you agree w...

  Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or   on Google Drive here   (you'll need your Greenford Google login) to find Media Factsheet   #164   on   Television Serial 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. It tells a narrative with a conflict or problem tat is solved which follows a narrative arc, stringing across commonly, a multi-strand narrative. 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? Most dramas have a criteria of having a narrative arc, a conflict  or issue appears, and then is resolved.This would continue to repeat with different episodes having different narratives. Hill street blues focused on multiple different characters wi...

    Capital : Case study blog tasks Work through the following tasks to build a detailed case study for  Capital . This will give you plenty of background information to use in an exam question. Remember, for this CSP the question could be on any of the key concepts: language, industries, audiences or representations. 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? 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? Trailer analysis Watch the trailer for  Capital : 1) How does the drama use camerawork to capture London life? The director employed fast paced multiple  focusing on the...