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Capital: case study blog tasks

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Reviews and features Read the following interviews, reviews and features on Capital : Guardian review by Sam Wollaston Telegraph review by Ben Lawrence London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about Capital Behind the scenes filming Capital from the Daily Telegraph 1) What positive points do the reviews pick out about Capital ?  What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? Positive =  > The cast is diverse  > Personal identity  > Instantly recognisable  > The mystery of whose sending the postcards and they could mean is very interesting  > It's set in modern period (present)  Negative =  > There is no overarching storyline > They don't answer questions that leaves the audience in shock. 2) In the Telegraph 'behind the scenes' article, what does the writer say about the London housing market? The article states that the London housing market is a fierce market that continually increas

LR for February assessment

WWW: Some basic knowledge about the CSP. Great start to Q4 and has contained good points. EBI: You could add some more points into Q4 and write in paragraphs.  2) Read the  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions:  Question 1 -  2 marks. Question 2 - 5 Marks  Question 3 - 3 marks Social- realist films help micro budget films like chicken reach a wider audience and  document important aspects of British life that rarely feature  in bigger-budget films aimed at commercial success, s ocial-realist films take on issues of social class and politics, addressing important issues that  would not feature in commercially-driven or Hollywood-funded productions. 3) For  Question 2  on the promotion of Chicken, use the mark scheme to identify  at least one  strategy used to promote Chicken.  One strategy would be gorilla marketing and Social media such as Facebook and twitter help promote films to a wider audience as

An introduction to TV Drama: Blog task

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A television series drama tells a story, delivers a narrative over a  period of time. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time? Doctor Who, The Avengers,Danger Man,The Sweeny,Minder. 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV dramas to fit each category. Police prodecdural series-Law and Order Medical- the good doctor  Period-The Crown Science fiction-Doctor Who Family- family guy Been pretty little liars  4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? Setting is important in a TV drama as it goes on over a long period of time so the setting establishes the bases of the series and the audience to get used to it. 5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications t