1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?Independent films have much smaller budgets, and are often supported financially by public service broadcasters, film institutions and charity funding. They are also distributed by smaller companies.
2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?
Daniel Blake is a 59-year-old widowed carpenter who must rely on welfare after a recent heart attack leaves him unable to work. Despite his doctor's diagnosis, British authorities deny Blake's benefits and tell him to return to his job. As Daniel navigates his way through an agonising appeal process, he begins to develop a strong bond with a destitute, single mother who's struggling to take care of her two children.
3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?
Ken Loach. This is important because he used director power. Loach’s style is social realism – telling stories that represent the lives of ordinary working-class people and the social issues they face,
4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign.Organise free screenings
‘I, Daniel Blake’ was projected onto the Houses of Parliament
Film was premiered not in London, but Newcastle (where the film is set) to gain local support.
5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
‘I, Daniel Blake’ was projected onto the Houses of Parliament ('guerrilla marketing') and in various cities
6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?
£300k from the BFI) and can estimate it to be around £2 million.
7) How can independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange?
Independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange by having different target audiences
.8) In your opinion, was I, Daniel Blake a success?
in my opinion , I think it was a huge success from the amount they made which was 5x more they were estimated with such a low budget with a total of £9M.
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Thursday 12 December 2019
Doctor Strange: blog tasks💕
1) List the companies involved in the creation of Doctor Strange.
Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange?
2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange?
When one large company owns lots of smaller ones in the same line of business.
3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?
3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?
The film industry in the UK is regulated by the British Board of Film
4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why?Doctor Strange was awarded a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). It was deemed to have “moderate fantasy violence and injury detail”
4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why?Doctor Strange was awarded a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). It was deemed to have “moderate fantasy violence and injury detail”
5) How was Doctor Strange promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign.
through posters , merch , "star power" through the use of Benedict Cumberbatch.
6) Analyse the film trailer for Doctor Strange. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie?
7) What was the production budget for Doctor Strange and how much did it make at the box office?The production budget for Doctor Strange was £165 million but made £700 million.
6) Analyse the film trailer for Doctor Strange. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie?
7) What was the production budget for Doctor Strange and how much did it make at the box office?The production budget for Doctor Strange was £165 million but made £700 million.
8) Would you consider Doctor Strange a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?
I wouldn't see Doctor Strange as a great Hollywood blockbuster success as you can easily compare many other marvel movies who were more successful with a lower budget and made more in blockbusters e.g infinity war which is an amazing production.
Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe blog tasks💕
Read this BBC article on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and answer the following questions based on the article:
1) How many films are there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
There are 23 films in the marvel cinematic universe.
2) How much money have the MCU films made in total so far?
Marvel made $18.2bn (£13.7bn) to date.
3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
Marvel was recovering from bankruptcy and had sold off the film rights to some of the company's most popular characters like the X-Men and Spider-Man Marvel still owned the superheroes who form the core Avengers team - Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and Captain America - so used the early MCU films to introduce these heroes.Marvel then brought these characters together for the crossover film Avengers Assemble.
4) What will Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe involve?
involving other supposedly dead characters have also been confirmed for Phase Four.
5) What will happen with Doctor Strange and who is the main star?
The main star Benedict Cumberbatch and in phase 4 they will make a new movie on doctor strange as shown above, as marvel likes to allow space they wait and start to release a sequel as this is a common move that marvel usually do this in order to create a story or continue with the current story and t he events that have happened with it, as it says there is going to be a sequel to the doctor strange, (as shown in the web page that is being provided in the extension links)
6) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?The 2 companies that own them are 20th century and marvel8) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney
1) How many films are there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
There are 23 films in the marvel cinematic universe.
2) How much money have the MCU films made in total so far?
Marvel made $18.2bn (£13.7bn) to date.
3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
Marvel was recovering from bankruptcy and had sold off the film rights to some of the company's most popular characters like the X-Men and Spider-Man Marvel still owned the superheroes who form the core Avengers team - Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and Captain America - so used the early MCU films to introduce these heroes.Marvel then brought these characters together for the crossover film Avengers Assemble.
4) What will Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe involve?
involving other supposedly dead characters have also been confirmed for Phase Four.
5) What will happen with Doctor Strange and who is the main star?
The main star Benedict Cumberbatch and in phase 4 they will make a new movie on doctor strange as shown above, as marvel likes to allow space they wait and start to release a sequel as this is a common move that marvel usually do this in order to create a story or continue with the current story and t he events that have happened with it, as it says there is going to be a sequel to the doctor strange, (as shown in the web page that is being provided in the extension links)
6) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?The 2 companies that own them are 20th century and marvel8) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney
Wednesday 4 December 2019
Ownership and control: blog task💕
Read this article from Recode about Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and complete the tasks below:
1) Why did Facebook buy Instagram for $1bn in 2012?
Facebook brought Instagram to prevent the two medias to compete and to show they are wealthy enough to buy it.
2) What are the benefits for media companies of vertical integration?
This gives companies a chance to make money at every stage of production
3) What are the benefits for media companies of horizontal integration?
It allows companies to widen their audience and find other ways to make money
It allows companies to widen their audience and find other ways to make money
4) What is a subsidiary?
a company controlled by a holding company.
5) Give three examples of media companies that have used synergy to maximise the profit from a brand
7) Why did Disney buy Fox - what are the benefits?
Disney will assume $13.7bn in Fox debt as part of the stock deal, taking the total value of the transaction to more than $66bn also they will lessen the competition for themselves.industry and audience power essay💕
Essay question: “The internet has given audiences much more power than ever before.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
In this essay I would like to exhibit how the internet has given audiences much more power than ever before. I strongly agree with this statement as people consume the media a lot more than they used to before. Audiences attentions are much more drawn in now compared to the past , social media is one thing that has put a big impact on the internet due to memes , music , movies & shows ect. People used to traditionally watch films and shows on the television but now we have many media platforms and devices to watch shows and movies to entertain us
The producers of the music Industry and the way they produce things now has changed drastically. Nowadays, anyone can participate in the music era simply by contributing with social media applications; mainly Youtube, digital downloads and streaming (Apple Music, Soundcloud etc..). These are great options and show how much the media has developed over the past few years. Technology has changed as-well and contributes to this as you can listen to music wherever by downloading it and accessing it easily. However this leads to music being illegally downloaded therefore artists fail to make as much income as they'd prefer. Advantages of this is consumers have much more variety and choice to discover new upcoming artists rather than being forced to listen to who the producers release. However a disadvantage could be that the audience could be more interested with the song than the music video , Traditional fans may have appreciated the music video.
The producers of the music Industry and the way they produce things now has changed drastically. Nowadays, anyone can participate in the music era simply by contributing with social media applications; mainly Youtube, digital downloads and streaming (Apple Music, Soundcloud etc..). These are great options and show how much the media has developed over the past few years. Technology has changed as-well and contributes to this as you can listen to music wherever by downloading it and accessing it easily. However this leads to music being illegally downloaded therefore artists fail to make as much income as they'd prefer. Advantages of this is consumers have much more variety and choice to discover new upcoming artists rather than being forced to listen to who the producers release. However a disadvantage could be that the audience could be more interested with the song than the music video , Traditional fans may have appreciated the music video.
The producers of the film and television industry has also changed massively.Technology nowadays now allow us to stream shows and we also have catch up services and readily available "on demand". The rise of technology ( mobiles , tablets , laptops ect.) have given consumers more opportunities to watch shows and films at anytime.Also big industries like Netflix have produced their own content called "Netflix Originals" This gives us much more variety rather than watching the traditional show. Whereas in previous eras people could only watch shows and films on a television and watch it there and then recording was not even an option. Advantages for this is it is accessible 24 hours a day ,long train and bus journeys could now become less boring and slightly more productive. You can catch up on whatever you've missed and even finish a series that you absolutely adore simply by binging it 'Binge watching' has replaced the traditional appointment to view format. Over the years, resolution, quantity and quality has now become more advanced as we have many different cameras and frames such as (4D, iMax, 3D) etc.. This will encourage more people to go out and watch the media rather then sitting at home and streaming it online. We also have many more choice and Disadvantages could be costing of subscriptions ties with consumers in for periods of time. Also people who are not confident with technology have limitations. Some shows and films are not always available or take time to release exclusively to other platforms.
The final reason why i agree with this statement is because of the news industry. mainly due to the fact that you are able to access the news on your mobile devices for free. Audiences don't really like having to pay for content and so if they are able to get it for free they're most likely going to go for that option. One of those options are live streaming which is actual members of the audience are at say the scene of an active crime/explosion they then record things as it happens and upload it onto social media. By uploading it on social media the audiences are automatically being given information at the time and place where the incident is taking place quickly and in real time. The news may not be able to share as accurate information due to the fact that they weren't at the place and people that they ask may be exaggerating.One of the advantages of this is that audiences are able to access the news faster than ever before in just a few clicks. This is a huge advancement from before as now if we need to find out something important as it is happening we can do so instantly. Another advantage of this is that the internet just makes it so much more convenient and easy to access One of the disadvantages of this is that audiences don't really know who they can trust. This is due to the fact that many people may not be stating the facts and may in fact be exaggerating or straight out lying.Audiences can easily be swayed simply by the addition of a blue tick to one's name on Twitter but who is to approve of Twitter themselves. By not knowing who we can really trust, we don't know if we are truly getting authentic information.
The final reason why i agree with this statement is because of the news industry. mainly due to the fact that you are able to access the news on your mobile devices for free. Audiences don't really like having to pay for content and so if they are able to get it for free they're most likely going to go for that option. One of those options are live streaming which is actual members of the audience are at say the scene of an active crime/explosion they then record things as it happens and upload it onto social media. By uploading it on social media the audiences are automatically being given information at the time and place where the incident is taking place quickly and in real time. The news may not be able to share as accurate information due to the fact that they weren't at the place and people that they ask may be exaggerating.One of the advantages of this is that audiences are able to access the news faster than ever before in just a few clicks. This is a huge advancement from before as now if we need to find out something important as it is happening we can do so instantly. Another advantage of this is that the internet just makes it so much more convenient and easy to access One of the disadvantages of this is that audiences don't really know who they can trust. This is due to the fact that many people may not be stating the facts and may in fact be exaggerating or straight out lying.Audiences can easily be swayed simply by the addition of a blue tick to one's name on Twitter but who is to approve of Twitter themselves. By not knowing who we can really trust, we don't know if we are truly getting authentic information.
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