british film index
11) Intro to british film industry 12) blinded by the light- film industry 13) British film regulation
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BBC film regulation
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. Responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works. I n October 2019, the Government announced that they would not introduce age- verification under the DEA, but instead it would be introduced through the broader online harms strategy. 2) Read this BBFC guide to how films are rated . Summarise the process in 50 words. They watch and view the films , many people by themselves and then they give their rating based on the inappropriate language, nudity, violence. 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 with the 12A certificate The Dark Knight was awarded? Due to the sudden death of the actor heath ledger wh...
blinded by the light case study : film industry
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? He was just a teen in Luton then he met his soon to be new best friend who was listening to Bruce Springsteen, then his friend made him listen to him for the first time. He said it changed his life. 2) What was the audience reaction to the film? Audience found personal connections to the story. This supports Blumler and Katz uses and gratifications theory. 3) Why is the Sundance Film Festival such an important part of the film industry - particularly for lower budget films? It gives directors of a minority, whether ethnicity or gender wise a chance to show their work and get publicity. Funding and ind...
Final index
1) Film poster analysis 2) Mise-en-scene analysis blog tasks 3) Mise-en-scene video recreation and learner response 4) Lighting analysis blog tasks 5) Sound analysis blog tasks 6) Sound: parallel and contrapuntal video feedback and learner response 7) Cinematography analysis tasks 8) Cinematography video feedback and learner response 9) Editing video task and learner response 10) Editing blog task - 750 word analysis
intro to british film industry
Use our brilliant Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) to find Media Factsheet #132 on British Film . You can find it online here - you'll need to log in using your Greenford Google login . Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British. Location, protagonist is british, british production company 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? H ollywood production context means that most films made by Hollywood studios have high budgets, a heavy reliance on celebrities . The British film production context does not have as many clearly defined characteristics. 3) When did the James Bond franchise start? 1960's 4) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s? The 1970s ...