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Media Assessment 1: Learner Response

Next Steps -  Focus on building of knowledge of mise-en-scene and camera settings. Q1. X  Q2. 1 mark Q3. 6/12 marks Q4. 1/2 marks Q5. 2/6 marks Q6. 3/8 marks Final mark & grade - 13/30, Grade 4 Stronger question: My strongest question that I answered well was question number 3. I believe this because I got a mark 6 out of 12 and a grade 2. What I did well in this question was, that it was occasionally appropriate use of subject specific terminology and had some satisfactory analysis of the product that engages with obvious or more straightforward aspects of how design and layout are used. Weaker question: My weaker question that I answered poorly was question number 5. I believe this because I got a low mark on that specific question which I got a 2/6 and a grade 1 on. In question 5, my answer had basic knowledge and understanding of theoretical framework. It also had a limited appropriate reference to the Water Aid advert. New Detailed Paragraph for Question 3 -  In...

Introduction to Media - index

1) First blog task - 10 questions 2) Poster Analysis 3)  Denotation and Connotation 4)  Introduction to Photoshop 5) Mise-en-scene: Stranger Things 6)  Camerawork - Doctor Who: Shots and angles 7) Camera Movement and Editing 8)  Blog feedback and learner response 9) Demographics research 10) Demographics and Psychographics 11) Reception Theory 12)  Industries: Ownership and Control

Film Industry - Blog Index

1. Industries - Ownership & Control 2. Marketing - Marvel Cinematic Universe 

Feedback index

1. HT1 - Blog feedback 2. HT2 - Introduction to Media feedback

Marketing - Marvel Cinematic Universe

BBC article on the Marvel Cinematic Universe 1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article? 22 films featuring the comic book characters are set. 2) How much mo ney have the MCU films made in total according to this article? More than $18.2bn (£13.7bn) to date. 3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films? Marvel brought these characters together for the crossover film Avengers Assemble. 4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films? Sony Pictures  owns the film rights to Spider-Man. The reason why the character is now appearing in Marvel films is  because Marvel and Sony Pictures have a landmark deal allowing Spider Man into the MCU. 5) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men? The Walt Disney company 6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+? Disney has also announced plans for...

Industries: Ownership and Control

1) What is a  conglomerate  in the media industries?  A media company that owns lots of smaller media companies. 2) What is a  subsidiary ? A company that is owned by a larger company or conglomerate. 3) What are the benefits for media companies of  vertical integration ? The benefits are lower costs, more control, more profit, etc. 4) What are the benefits for media companies of  horizontal integration ? Reduced competition, increased market share, greater economies of scale, etc. 5) Give  three  examples of media companies or brands that have used  synergy  to maximise their profits. Disney, theme parks and events linked to the same brand. 6) What is  convergence  and what device has changed the relationship between audiences and producers? Convergence is when we can all access all different types of media on one device. An example of a device that has changed the relationship between audiences and producers is a newspaper's ...