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1.intro to unit 2015
This document provides an overview and guidance for Section B of an exam on institutions and audiences in media studies. It includes the following: - An introduction to Section B which will assess understanding of how media institutions operate, how audiences use media, and the relationship between the two. - A list of key terms related to institutions, production, distribution, and the relationship between media texts, institutions, and audiences. - Examples of past exam questions and topics that could be covered. - Five case studies of films from 2012-2013 to use for exam preparation, including their budgets, box office performances, and production/distribution companies.
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- 1. Institutions and Audiences Overviewof the unit Sample exam questions Key Concepts The Case Studies
- 2. Over view • SectionB of the exam (Section A is Television Drama) • Same weighting as Section A – 50 marks so spend equal time on it! • Section B will assess – Your understanding of how media institutions (film companies) currently operate – Your ability to explore ideas about how audience use media (in particular Film) – Your understanding of the relationship between audiences and institution
- 3. Key Terms • Audience •Institutions • Production • Distribution • Marketing • Exhibition • Consumption • Horizontal Integration • Vertical Integration • Conglomerate • Multi National • Cross Media Ownership • Convergence • Synergy • Digital Technology
- 4. The Media Triangle MediaText What has been produced Target Audience Who has the text been made for and what do they do with it Institution Who has produced the text
- 5. Exam Questions • Lookat the past questions • What key words/themes do you notice
- 6. What the Specsays • Read through the hand out carefully • This is the outline provided by OCR. • What topics have come up in the past? • What could still come up?
- 7. Case Study One •The Hobbit – An unexpected journey • 2012 • American Fantasy Epic! • Directed by Peter Jackson • Key Cast Ian McKellen Martin Freeman Richard Armitage Ken Stott Graham McTavish William Kircher James Nesbitt • Budget – between $200 and $315 million!!!! • Box Office – over $1 billion so far… • New Line Cinema (Time Warner)
- 8. Case Study Two •The Fifth Estate • 2013 • American Thriller???? • Directed by Bill Condon • Starring Benedict Cumberbatch Daniel Brühl Anthony Mackie David Thewlis Stanley Tucci • Budget: $26 million • Box Office: $8.5 million • Touchstone (Disney)
- 9. Case Study Three •Shifty • 2009 • British urban thriller • Writer/Director Eran Creevy. • Starring Riz Ahmen, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng, Jay Simpson, Francesca Annis • Budget £100,000 • Box Office $244,579 • BBC Films, Film London, Between the Eyes
- 10. Case Study Four •12 Years a Slave • 2013 • UK/US (Coproduction) Historical Drama • Directed by Steve McQueen • Staring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Faisbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lupita Nyong’o Brad Pitt • Budget $22 mill • Box Office - $187.7 mill • Regency Enterprises, Plan B Film4 (Distributed by Fox – News Corp)
- 11. Case Study Five •Frozen • 2013 • American 3D animated musical fantasy-comedy film • Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifier Lee • Starring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana • Budget $150 m • Box Office $1.2 bill
- 12. Personal Case Studies BigBudget US Film • Gravity • The Dark Knight • Any Avengers film • RIPD • John Carter • Green Lantern • The Wolf of Wall Street • The Hunger Games • Lone Ranger • 47 Ronin Smaller budget/ Independent films • Philomena • Precious • The Kings Speech • Dallas Buyers Club • This is the End • The Interview • The Imitation Game • The Theory of Everything • The Boat that Rocked • American Sniper????
- 13. Researching a CaseStudy • You are going to pick a case study out of the box • You need to complete all the sections on the sheet and your work will be photocopied for the rest of the class so do a good job! TYPE IT UP!!!! • You have the rest of this lesson to complete this activity. Work hard!