Periods 4 and 5 – Audiences and Institutions
This is for section B of your examination
One compulsory question to be answered by candidates based upon a case study of a specific media industry, from a choice of six topic areas offered by OCR.
At Gosford, we narrow this choice to:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Film
You should be prepared to demonstrate understanding of contemporary institutional processes of production, distribution, marketing and exchange/exhibition at a local, national or international level as well as British audiences' reception and consumption.
We are going to begin by looking at the FILM industry
You will need to find out:
- What the 'film industry' encompasses
- Where are most films made? (including facts about how many etc..)
- Who are the 'industry giants' (in terms of distribution)?
- Who are the 'industry giants' (in terms of production)?
- How many films (on average) are produced each year?
- Who are the main 'independents'?
- What is the average budget for a film?
- What are the main ways that films are advertised?
- How are films distributed?
- How are films classified? By who? What is the criteria?
- Who are the regulatory boards?
- Who are the main acting unions?
- What has been the impact of technology on the advertising/promotion and distribution of films? (think about: Cloverfield, Blair Witch)
- How merchandising works in the film industry
- The British film industry
Post your findings to your blog
This task must be completed by the end of the day
