I, Daniel Blake: blog tasks

1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?
Independent movies are low budget movies and different to Hollywood blockbusters as they are big budget and have high budget movies.


2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?
Daniel Blake  has worked as a joiner most of his life in the North East of England needs help from the State for the first time ever following an illness. He crosses paths with a single mother Katie and her two young children, Daisy and Dylan. Katie’s only chance to escape a one roomed homeless hostel in London is to accept a flat some 300 miles away.

3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important?
Ken Loach directed the movie and this is important because he has a large fan base and has been making movies for a long time

4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign.
Organised free screening
Premiere in Newcastle to gain local support
Jeremy Corbyn attended the London premiere

5) What unusual or creative marketing methods were used to get audiences talking about the film?
They used guerrilla marketing as they projected on the house of parliament

6) What was the estimated production budget for I, Daniel Blake and how much did it make at the box office?
The estimated production budget was around £2 million and it made around 11 million at box office

7) How can independent films like I, Daniel Blake compete with Hollywood blockbusters like Doctor Strange?
Independent films compete with Hollywood blockbusters by using unique concepts that connect to people 


8) In your opinion, was I, Daniel Blake a success?
In my opinion I, Daniel Blake a was success for the size of it and it made a good profit

Doctor Strange: blog tasks

1) List the companies involved in the creation of Doctor Strange.Marvel StudiosDisney2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange?Disney is the conglomerate owner of marvel studio and it links to Doctor Strange as Disney owned and distributed the movie 3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK?The film industry in the UK is regulated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why?The age rating for doctor strange was given is PG-13 as it contains violence
5) How was Doctor Strange promoted to an audience? List at least three different methods used by the film's marketing campaign.

• Traditional methods such as posters and teaser trailers on TV and in cinema.

• Cumberbatch also appeared on a range of TV chat shows and press events.

• Film-based website with gallery, story synopsis.

• Social Media profiles on Facebook and Twitter.  Social Media advertising was also used on Twitter and YouTube. Marvel produced Twitter stickers, Facebook Live events, Snapchat lenses and filters, Tumblr stunts, Giphy content and Instagram special content.

6) Analyse the film trailer for Doctor Strange. What aspects of the trailer tell you this is a big-budget blockbuster movie?We can tell it is a big budget movie as it has a lot of CGI and actors who are big stars. Also it's shot in different countries around the world7) What was the production budget for Doctor Strange and how much did it make at the box office?Doctor Strange had a budget of 165 million USD and in box office it made 677.7 million USD8) Would you consider Doctor Strange a successful Hollywood blockbuster? Why?Doctor Strange is a successful Hollywood blockbuster as it has make a profit of 512.7 million which is impressive

Industry and Audience essay Learner Response

Daniel GCSE Media – Industries, Internet and Audiences essay learner response – December 2019

Post this in a new blogpost on your Media blog called ‘Industry and Audience essay Learner Response’ then complete the LR tasks/questions below. 

Audience essay feedback:

WWW:

·         Some ability to write a sustained essay that argues a viewpoint for example a clear and concise introduction and conclusion

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·         Some ability to comment on the three traditional types of media industries e.g. music, film and television and print and how the internet has impacted these

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EBI:

·         Lacking specific examples of how the internet has impacted audiences. Look back at your plan to identify examples for each industry changing

·         Lacking enough connectives to connect each paragraph together. Consider removing the sub-headings and instead constantly linking it back to the statement

LR: see GCSE Media Year 1 blog

2) What was the word count for your essay?
524

3) What was your strongest paragraph? Why do you think it was better than others?
Music industry is in my opinion my strongest paragraph as it is in a lot depth


3) What was your weakest paragraph? Why do you think it wasn't as good as others?
Newspaper industry is in my opinion my weakest paragraph as it is in didn't include enough about the disadvantages

5) How can you improve your extended writing in GCSE Media Studies in future?
By going more in depth

6) Write ONE thing you have learned about the internet, audience and industry from completing this essay.
That the audience have gain a whole lot of power due to the rise in technology that in the past

Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe blog tasks

1) How many films are there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
 The Marvel Cinematic Universe has 23 films

2) How much money have the MCU films made in total so far?
The MCU have made $22.585 billion so far

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
To create a universe and combine all the movies together to make more profit


4) What will Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe involve?
Phase 4 will include Black Widow (2020) 
The Eternals (2020) 
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) 
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2021) 
Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel (2021) 
Thor: Love and Thunder (2021)

5) What will happen with Doctor Strange and who is the main star?
Benedict Cumberbatch is the main star of doctor strange and in doctor strange a doctor called Dr. Strange gets in a car accident being severally injured and seeks help form a magic user called the ancient one. He defeats the evil man after training

6) Who owns the rights to Spider-man and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?
Sony they made a deal with Sony for a few years to own the rights to spider-man

7) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?
Disney now own the rights to the x-men and fantastic four but previously fox owned these properties.

8) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?
Disney Plus officially launched Nov. 12. It costs $7 a month in the US, or $70 if you prepay for a full year. The monthly rate is half the price of HBO Now and the forthcoming HBO Max. It's also a discount compared with Netflix's cheapest tier at $9 a month. Disney also struck a deal with Verizon to give the carrier's unlimited wireless customers a year free. 

Industry and audience power essay

Essay question: “The internet has given audiences much more power than ever before.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Introduction

In this essay I would like to explain why I think that the internet has given audiences much more power that ever before as it the consumers are interact with the media more then in the past and don't take everything for face value and believe everything they see. Audience are now cast in a more influential role unlike when there was no internet.

Music Industry

The music industry has changed due to the internet as the increase in technology and platforms to upload music content have exploded in popularity (e.g. YouTube, SoundCould). Also promotions and more access to music content (e.g. Spotify) have increased as well.

Advantages due to the internet to the music industry are minimal amount of production value is need making “ self-publicising” simple and it's easier to promote material. Consumers have more variety and choice to discover new upcoming artist which they aren't forced to listen to producers releases.

Disadvantages due to the internet to the music industry are that the producers have a limited amount of artist the can sign who are worth decreasing profit. Also audiences are more interested in the song than the music video making traditional fans not appreciated the changes.

Film and TV

Film and TV have changed due to the internet as streaming, catch-up severs are readily available on demand. Also the rise in technology give consumers more opportunities to watch film and TV anywhere

Advantages due to the internet to Film and TV are it is accessible 24 hours and “binge-watching” has replace traditional appointment to view format. Also more choice and variety on film and TV which doesn't make it restricted to just TV and cinema.

Disadvantages due to the internet to Film and TV are the cost of subscription ties consumers in for periods of time and some apps giving free films and TV might be illegal or could contain malware which would make the audience worried or livid. Also exclusives could be owed by other companies and release take time to be produced.

Print (newspaper)

Print (newspaper) have changed due to the internet as there has been an increase in online news which is occasionally free. A serge in citizen journalism where anyone can become a report news.

This have led to more frequent updates for the news as prints are usually outdated and can be very detrimental to the environment as prints can be thrown causing litter. Also there are more sources to gain information.

However fake news is a very big problem due to sources and fact being false and not regulated. There is also a pay wall still for some online artist.

Conclusion

So in my opinion due to this changes audiences have gain a whole lot of power for the media with the use of the internet. It the consumers more knowledgeable and active.