Benji Radnor Unit 1 Prep

Ownership The Independent The last printed edition of The Independent was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only its digital editions. The current guise of the newspaper is the Indy100 The I was also launched as a competitor for free papers. Originally a sister newspaper to The Independent , it cost only 20p when first published. However, it is now owned by JPIMedia .

Market Possibilities The ways in which institutions believe their brand or product can expand into another medium as a cross - media product or spin off. Gap in the Market The identification of a group of potential customers who are not yet purchasing a product, or the realisation by an institution that there is need for a new product or brand.

Public Service Broadcasting PSB means that programmes are made for the public. there are no advertisements. Public service broadcasters generally transmit programming that aims to improve society by informing viewers. Public service broadcasters also strive to entertain their viewers. The BBC is an example of a public service broadcaster. A Remit is the responsibility of a programme. The BBC's remit is to enrich peoples lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. 'To reflect the UK, it's culture and values to the world'. Funding 75% of the BBC's funding comes from the licence fee (currently costs £147 for a colour and £49.50 for a black and white TV licence. The remaining income comes from commercial activities such as: Worldwide sales of its programmes and publication such as radio times, good food, etc.  Structure of the BBC The BBC is a cross - media organisation - one of the largest in Europe. This means it...

Ownership As of April of 2017, Kerrang! Magazine, website and music awards was sold by Bauer Media group to wasted talent, formerly mixmag media (publishers of dance magazine mixmag). Bauer media retain the rights in the Uk and Europe to continue broadcasting Kerrang. Box plus network owns Kerrang! Tv Bauer media group owns Kerrang! Radio Box plus network own Kerrang! TV History of Ownership 1981 - published as a one off supplement in sounds newspaper. Initially, it was launched monthly, before going fortnightly; in 1987, it went weekly. Originally owned by United Newspapers. 1991 - sold to EMAP 2008- sold to Bauer media 2017 - sold to Wasted Talent Synergy - Companies that are both vertically (controls production of product) and horizontally (companies they own can advertise) integrated are able to create synergy across their output. David Gauntletts Web 2.0 is a theory whereby consumers of media become prosumers through interactive involvement with the int...

Frozen Box office Budget: $150,000,000 (estimated) Opening weekend USA :$243,390,000  24 November 2013, limited release Gross USA: $400,738, 009 Cumulative Worldwise Gross : $1,276, 480,335 Why do Disney films tend to be appeal to adults and children alike? It appeals to both due to the fact adults get glimpses of their childhood when watching the films and joyous memories are brought back in to their mind when watching their film and children enjoy the entertainment of the film and seeing things they enjoy on screen.  This audience rating tells us that many more males rated the film then females and the overall highest rating was given by 18-29 year olds. 81% of the audience was composed of families. Almost 20% of the audience were non -families. They made $18 million in ticket sales. Toy Story 3's non family audience was 40% 17 to 24 year olds. Animated and young adult films offer a simple, pure form of escapism. There is moral ambiguity or uncertai...

Analyse how mis-en-scene events contributed towards the construction of stereotypes in a media product you have studied. Stereo types Gang culture - Negative representation - this conforms to the stereotype - What are they? Location/setting - Bathroom - stereotype to where fights happen Old vs young - binary opposition (Levi Strauss) - old are stereotypically weak incapable fragile - young are strong, quick, agile. This is challenging the stereotype because the old people are quick, strong and able to fight. Girls cant fight - all male in the fight - stereotype women can't fight, aren't strong. Asian good at fighting - asian guy loses fight - goes against stereo type.

Analyse how mise-en-scene elements contributed to the construction of stereotypes in media product you have studied’ 15 marks. Give yourselves 20 minutes to answer this question. One mise-en-scene element that contributes towards the construction of stereotypes is the setting of the Worlds end during the fighting scene between the 6 aliens and the 6 humans. This setting contributed to the good vs bad stereotype which was prominent throughout the scene. This is because the 6 humans were made to look good when we witness one of the clients attempt to murder one of the human characters at the start of the scene, which started the scene off. This already portrayed to the audience that this was going to be a good vs bad fighting scene, a typical stereo type in many films. 

Verisimilitude How real the world of the story appears to the audience - is it believable for example. Diegesis/Diegetic The world in which the film takes place. Juxtaposition Placing one object next to another to create meaning. Narrative theory Theories that categorise narratives and find features to common them. Levi Strauss' Binary Opposition Narrative tension is based on opposition or conflict. This can be as simple as two characters fighting, but more often functions at an ideological level. Examples of Binary Opposition: Good vs Evil Boy vs Girl Peace vs War Man vs Nature Young vs Old 8 propped character types The Villain The Helper The princess or prize Her father The Donor The Hero The False Hero The Dispatcher Laura Mulvey - Male gaze Media is made by white heterosexual middle class men. Women are in text to be objectified and seen as objects to the males in the production.  Todorovs Equilibrium Theory 1....

1) Budget and WorldWide gross The Worldwide gross -  £47,508,505 The budget - £20million 2) Traditional: Posters, Billboards, Trailer, Teaser This is an example of a Worlds End Billboard. This is a good form of advertising for the film as it's big and bold and will easily be seen by anyone walking by it. 

Why do we watch films?

Who are universal? Universal are an American film studio run by Comcast. It was found in 1912 and is the oldest surviving film studio in United States. Do these production companies have any links with other media companies? Yes, they are linked with Comcast as they are owned by them. What major films have they produced in the past 5 years? Jurassic world Mamma Mia Furious seven The Grinch What have been the big box office successes over that period and what have been the failures? Some of the big box office successes include: Jurassic World Secret life of pets Furious 7 Back to the future Some of the big box office failures include: The Alamo Ali Blackout Driven Advantages of Universal and Working Title: Big brand names attract lots of customers and people Universal is able to advertise and promote across many different media platforms which leads to gaining more consumers. Helps synergy - more promotion and merchandise...

The big 6: Warner Bros 20th century fox Paramount Universal Sony Disney Conglomerate -  a thing consisting of a number of different and distinct parts or items that are grouped together. Video -on -demand Nowadays, companies can also exhibit  their  films via online video- on -demand ( vod) services such as Netflix and youtube. Disney owns the Disney channel (TV) but also Disney life, a VoD allowing it compete with the likes of Netflix. Joint Ventures Not all films have this luxury, though, so independent companies may undertake a joint venture - this is when one media company works for another on a project mutually beneficial for both parties. Both street dance 3D and The Worlds End are examples of joint venture projects. Street Dance 3D A joint venture between BBC films and vertical films. Vertical acquired the rights to distribute the film, while BBC films and the UK film council co-produced it.

Hypodermic Needle Theory Theorises that audiences are essentially passive, and will absorb messages relayed to them by the media. This means that, after watching a violent horror film, or plying a violent POV shooter, audience members will be negatively influenced. This presupposes that audiences are passive (unable to reject media messages) rather then active (they make sense if media messages through personal and social contexts). Moral Panic and Folk Devils In 1972, Stanley Cohen developed the moral panic theory. This encompassed ideas of folk devils in society. Moral panic happens when 'a condition, episode, person or group of persons emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests'. His research was based on the mods and rockers in the 1960s, but have since been applied to the media. The Stages of Moral Panic Someone, something or a group are defined as a threat to social norms or community interests The threat is the...