This document outlines the aims and objectives of a lesson on the film industry for Unit FM2: Section A. Students will be assessed on their existing knowledge of the UK film industry and learn about the expectations for this exam section. They will work in groups on a research and presentation task. The lesson involves learning about the top-grossing films of 2014 in the UK and factors contributing to their success. It discusses audience expectations and the types of questions in Section A of the exam. Students are assigned homework to research case studies on Hollywood and non-Hollywood films to present the next class.

1. FM2 – Section A Introduction
Tuesday 11th November 2014
Unit FM2: Section A –
Producers & Audience

2. Why?
Aims & Objectives
• YOU WILL be assessed on your existing
knowledge of the Film Industry in the UK.
• YOU WILL learn about the expectations of
this section of the exam and what you will
be assessed on.
• YOU WILL spend the remainder of the
lesson in Groups working towards
completing a Research and Presentation
Task.
• Review the Learning.
AO1 Demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding of the film
industry.
A04 Demonstrate the ability
to undertake, apply and
present research into film
topics.

3. Starter
Using your mini-whiteboards, YOU MUST write down what you think was the TOP 3
performing films of 2014.
Extension – YOU COULD consider the appeal of these films to UK Audiences IF you know
the answers!
• YOU WILL be assessed on your existing knowledge of the Film Industry in the UK.
Top 10 –
Box-Office
(2014)
http://www.the-numbers.com

4. Top 10 –
Box-Office
(2014)
$56.8m $55.6m
$55.1m
WHY so popular?
3-2-1
YOU MUST write down 3 reasons WHY they were so popular in the UK.
YOU SHOULD explain 2 factors that SHOULD have contributed to the films success.
Extension – YOU COULD explain HOW 1 of these factors – if it wasn’t there – may
have affected the films success at the box-office.

5. Top 10 –
Box-Office
(2014)
$56.8m $55.6m
$55.1m
(Warren Buckland – 2009)

6. $56.8m $55.6m
$55.1m
According to Mark Kermode in his book ‘The Good,
the Bad and the Multiplex’ (2012) audiences now
have….
“Diminished expectations”

7. • YOU WILL learn about the expectations of this section of the exam and what you will be assessed on.
FM2 – Section A (40 Marks)

8. • YOU WILL learn about the expectations of this section of the exam and what you will be assessed on.
FM2 – Section A (40 Marks)
One stimulus-response question from a choice of two.
Normally three pieces of stimulus material will be included for each question. These will
include one or more of:
• Visual material (including marketing materials, images from the internet and magazine
publications)
• Written material (including extracts from trade journals, fan magazines, internet sources
and other media)
• Material in table form (including numerical information)

9. • YOU WILL spend the remainder of the lesson in Groups working towards completing a Research and Presentation Task.
Using some of the information you have learnt today, in your pairs YOU MUST complete the
Research expected of you and prepare a Brief 5-10 minute presentation on your findings.

10. What have you learnt?

11. Plenary
Using your mini-whiteboards, YOU MUST write down x3 areas you have learnt about the
Film Industry today from (a), (b) OR (c)
Extension – YOU COULD give more than x3 areas to demonstrate the progress you have
made today.
• Review the Learning.

12. Homework
Work
Due: Friday 14th November
and
• RESEARCH 2 Case Studies – x1 Hollywood, x1 non-Hollywood (UK, Bollywood, Foreign)
– and HOW they apply to the areas covered in (a) – (c)
• Present your findings in a 5 - 10 minute presentation for Friday 14th November – 2
lessons + your own time!