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  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? 2) How does the trailer introduce the different narrative strands suggesting tension or enigma i

Create a new blog post called ' Film Industry assessment learner response ' and complete 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:Th 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. 3) For  Question 2  on the promotion of  Blinded By The Light , use the mark scheme to identify  at least one  strategy used to promote the film that you  didn't  mention in your answer and  why  it was used. The key lesson from this question was to make  specific  reference to the CSP in your answer and ensure each explanation was  different . 4) Now look at  Question 3  - focusing on Hesmondhalgh's point that making media products is a 'risky business'. Write  three  bullet points fro

  Cinematography: blog analysis tasks Find the  opening sequence  to a film or TV drama of your choice on YouTube and e mbed the video in a blogpost called 'Cinematography blog tasks'.  Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle https://youtu.be/KmWahTwPj2U?feature=shared  1) Write an analysis of the cinematography in the opening sequence.  Highlight  your use of media language and try to cover camera shots, angles and movement using the terminology we have learned in lessons.  2) How does the camerawork give the audience clues about the setting, narrative and character? Secondly, find and analyse  one  film or TV still image. Add the image to your blogpost.  3) A nalyse the camera shot/angle in the image and what it communicates to the audience. Remember to  highlight  the media terminology you use.

  The British film industry: blog tasks  Factsheet #132: British Film 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. The  people making the film are British, is it funded from within Britain, are the cast British, is the film’s subject matter about Britain or British culture. 2) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? The Hollywood production context means that most films made by Hollywood studios have high budgets, a heavy reliance on celebrities both in the cast and crew and spectacle driven stories.However,the independent production context films tend to have low budgets, character rathe

HEAT:DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MANN "Heat" (1955) is a classic crime movie directed by Michael Mann. It's known for its exciting story and intense action scenes. One memorable part is the bank robbery shootout, which impresses viewers with its great camera work, sound effects, and how it affects the overall story. The visuals in the shootout are stunning, using different techniques to immerse viewers in the chaos. The lighting, with its contrast between shadows and gunfire flashes, adds tension. Quick edits and changing camera angles make the scene feel fast-paced and chaotic. Sound effects, like gunshots and screams, make the scene intense and realistic. The music gradually builds up, creating suspense and adding to the emotional impact. This scene is important for the movie's story. It not only shows off the filmmaking skills but also reveals key aspects of the characters involved. The robbers are portrayed as skilled and organized, while law enforcement officers show cou

 film poster analysis  mis-en-scene analysis blog task mis-en-scene video recreation mis-en-scene video recreation learner response  Lighting analysis blog task Sound analysis blog task  Sound: parallel and contrapuntal video feedback +LR Cinematography blog task Cinematography video LR Editing video Editing video LR Editing blog task-750 word analysis