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MEST1 Section B: Independent case study

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The basics 1) What is the name of the film, the director and notable stars? James Bond  Spectre the film was directed by Sam Mendes he also directed sky fall who both had Daniel Craig who is the latest James Bond actor this has made it much more aged over the past to the future of the brand as it has changed over the years this has given it much more of a brand image therefore (giving it a much more bigger budget) it has grew being seen at a national level  showing British land marks at its finest by doing so.  2) When was it released? Specter was released at box office on 26th march which was also with the premier also when it was released to the public this allowed the film to be more marketed also the, this allowed the film to be marketed even more and also gives the .   3) What genre is the film? What are the generic conventions that tell you the film belongs to this genre? from the uses of explosions, hero's and villains chasing shows true aspects of a thriller and action

MEST1 Section B: Institution research

Ill Manors: Funding and production budget What was the  estimated budget  for Ill Manors? £100,000 as a estimate was around this for a budget as its funded by microwave film and film London in addition this film is also written by a raper "Ben Drew" who is new to the industry and has no real experience therefore no one was willing to fund for his film because from the producers point of view they may be running the risk of losing money.  Where did the money come from? List the different organisations and companies that contributed funding to Ill Manors. Microwave London who fund films that are underground but do have potential. secondly, gunslinger is also a company that helped distribute and produce the film. Finally, Revolver entertainment was also part of where the money cam from in order to produce the film. How did the Ill Manors budget compare to a Hollywood blockbuster such as Sky fall ? Sky fall is apart of a wide range of bond films which means they are already

Factsheet #132 on British Film

1) Use our brilliant Media Factsheet archive  on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) to find Media Factsheet  #132  on  British Film .  2) Read the whole of Factsheet #132 British Film 3) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British.A film does not necessarily need to be filmed within Britain to make it a British film therefore it may include a criteria that is different and making it a British film; however it must include british actors which will allow the film to be seen as a British film.      4) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film? In order for a film to be categorised as a Hollywood film would be with the use of high a class actors who are very well known and also have a very big budget due to the fact many producers wish to invest into the film as they know that they will be able to get a profit from doing so. In contrast for independent British film it

MEST1 Section B: index

1)  The British film industry: Media Factsheet questions 2)  Institutional context of the British film industry: Factsheet questions 3)  Ill Manors: film review 4)  Ill Manors: trailer analysis 5)  Ill Manors: music video 6)  Ill Manors: TEDx lecture 7)  Ill Manors: broadcast platform concluded 8)  Ill Manors: print platform (newspaper interviews) 9)  Ill Manors: print branding 10)  Ill Manors: e-media Tag London campaign 11)  Ill Manors: e-media social networking research 12)  Ill Manors: official website analysis 13)  MEST1 Section B: essay plan 13)  A Field In England: reading, research and questions 14)  A Field In England: the appeal of arthouse cinema 15)  Ill Manors, A Field In England, Warp & Vertigo: institution research

Ill Manors e-media: Tag London campaign

1)  Summarise  the Ill Manors Tag London campaign in 100 of your own words. -firstly this was a campaign was made to project the album that was a cross media that came out with the film Ill manors; in addition this campaign was designed for the audience enabling them to interact with the target audience therefore they created a hash tag (#illmanors) this was a given opportunity to the public to reflect their own views on the government   voice their opinions on the current climate in the UK these tweets where projected with a projector  around monumental builds within London.       2) How does the Ill Manors Tag London campaign help to promote Plan B, the soundtrack and the film? As this was a cross media release an which went hand in hand when marketing the film and soundtrack at the same time. The target audience for this release  is "savvy" an audiences that would be most targeted online (through social Media)  which will then mean Tag London's promotion was goi

Ill Manors blog task: official websites

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1) What examples can you find of the Ill Manors  brand  on the Ill Manors website homepage screengrab above?      2) How does the website encourage the audience to buy or interact with Ill Manors products? on the website, they include stills and pictures of film and also find clips what is within the films, therefore, this allows the audience to see what a glimpse of what ill manors are and this interaction is a form pleasure that is achieved from being able to interact with the cast ad also the director.   3) Now, look at Plan B's official website. How does it use social media in terms of content and design? Why might the website designers have wanted to create the look and feel of a social networking site? I believe that they have done this to allow the fall of the narrative to connect to the and in order to this they must ensure that the design go hand in hand and with this razor blade a typical convention of this blade was when it was used to cut up cocaine and to move it

Media Magazine: the appeal of arthouse cinema

1) Read  Beyond Hollywood: Reading Arthouse Cinema . This is in MM45 on page 24 - go to  our Media Magazine archive  to find the article. Sum up the article in one sentence. the article in use is for art-house films which mainly appeal to the more niche audience. 2) What are some of the suggested audience pleasures for arthouse film? The main types of audience gratification given by arthouse films include the idea to be able to crate a film which as spontaneous as declared by A filed in England which is appealing to a more older audience who have a understanding of the time and era of the film which has been done through education making them more dominate than  mainstream audience who may not have as much understanding of the genre as they are not in the same age range of when it was studied. And also finally they are able to get a idea of escapism.  3) Why do some audiences struggle with arthouse film? Refer to some media  theory  here (there are some important media theories discu

Print platform: branding

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What are the  key conventions   that help you identify the print text (e.g. title, central image, review quotes etc.)? firstly, from the central image you can see that it is very hard to survive in the atmosphere of ill manors which is so ill it has made the man in the image is suffering and has gotten to the extreme that he has now puked onto the letters which are titled Ill. Furthermore from the print of the writing which is the typical convention of it being small and does not use much writing in the post which is because they will not be as focused on long chunks of text meaning it is aimed at the youths because they are not willing to spend long periods of times on reading text.       What design features help identify the  Ill Manors brand ? From the use of charter identification, this is because he forms the actual film itself. Also from the colour scheme of the black and yellow which are colours that don't go well with each other, which is an example of a juxtaposition

Ill Manors: Print platform

1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted? Firstly for Menshealth, they will not want to glamorise the idea of crime and reality of Ben Drew because the people who buy and read the magazine are highly qualified individuals who have money at disposing of who are willing to pay to see one's diet and lifestyle. This means they will not look at Ben from artist and see him from a more successful standpoint. In contrast to this form the point of view of NME which is more music based this is different to Menshealth the audience of NME want to be able to see Ben by "Plan B" which is why they are more based on how Ben is against the terms of the government this is evident from the front cover of the NME cover featuring Plan B NME states to Cameron "Be very afraid plan B is coming to get you" and Plan b says in his interview that Plan B has said that he blames David Cameron for last year’s ri

Ill Manors Index

1) Ill Manors film review 2) Broadcast: Ill Manors trailer analysis 3) Broadcast:  TEDx  lecture, ideology and moral panic 4) Broadcast: Ill Manors music video 5) Broadcast: Ill Manors 'Making Of' DVD extra, television and radio interviews 6) Print Platform: Ill Manors 

Ill Manors: TEDx lecture blog task

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1) Embed the above video in your blogpost and read  this Guardian article that accompanied the original event . Remember to also look at the comments below - these can give you a variety of different perspectives and criticisms to the original lecture.  2) Make  notes on the lecture : focus on Plan B/Ben Drew's views on the opportunities for young people in London and how these inspired Ill Manors. In this lecture Ben Drew says that its a must to swear in his music to get a connection with the younger audiences because they have different mindsets to the norm. Therefore he has been inspired to make the Film to show what it is that the underclasses and working class face on a daily basis and with his abilities to direct he wants to connect to other side and define the meanings of living like a criminal.     3) What are Plan B's  beliefs/politics ? What are his  values/ideologies ? Explain your answers. From the use of Chav he beliefs that these people have been classed as poor

Ill Manors broadcast platform: film trailer analysis

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What are the typical  codes and conventions  of film trailers - what information is usually provided? The main information that is usually provided for the film is usually a small part of the narrative which allows the audience to get a small insight into the actual film which means they will make the audience want watch the film which will make them want to visit the Facebook page which has all the extra information of the character profiles and other key dates what will happen when up to the actual release of the film. Furthermore, the film uses music to bring in more action with the close up shots of the charters such as the Chris his close up was followed with a brisk image of drugs that signify the life of the characters in the film Ill Manors. The story told within the narrative also followed on with close up of ed in the holding cells showing close ups of him and his flashback which suggest his discomfort of his upbringing. The trailers also included montage clips of every