The Film Industry - Scheme Of Work

Areas of Focus.

•      the issues raised by media ownership in contemporary media practice;

•      The importance/influence of the ‘big six’: Disney, Paramount, Warner, Universal, Columbia and 20th C.Fox

•      The problems smaller film companies have.

•      the importance of cross media convergence and synergy in production, distribution and marketing;

•       Internet, newspapers, radio, television, billboard posters, Social Media (Facebook/Twitter) etc.

•      the technologies that have been introduced in recent years at the levels of production, distribution, marketing and exchange;

•      Such things as Netflix, Love Film, 3D, home cinema, Digital camera/projector.

•      the significance of proliferation in hardware and content for institutions and audiences;

•      Eg. 3D, Digital Camera/projector, home cinema, Smart TVs, Laptops, Tablets , the effect of Piracy etc 

•      the importance of technological convergence for institutions and audiences;

•      Internet,  Netflix, Love Film, home cinema, Smart TVs, Laptops, Tablets etc. , Social Media like Facebook and Twitter.

•      the issues raised in the targeting of national and local audiences (specifically, British) by international or global institutions

•       How are we targeted? How much choice do we have?

•      the ways in which the candidates’ own experiences of media consumption illustrate wider patterns and trends of audience behaviour.

•      Where, When and How do you watch films? What do you watch? How typical are you? Piracy?

The Film Industry Scheme of Work.

1.     The Exam - Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 3-6.

2.     The Basics – the chain of events -- Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 7-10.

An introduction to the problems faced by small, British independent film companies and the way they overcome these problems.

3.     ‘Films of a Life’.  - Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 132-160

4.     ‘Shifty’ a successful ‘micro budget’ film - Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 109-131

5.     Film 4- Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 44-58.

In contrast an introduction to the big six film companies and the importance of the Blockbuster (some Case Studies)

6.     The ‘Big Six’ Production Companies - the importance of Blockbusters - Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 15-24

7.     “Iron Man 3- including the importance of the Chinese market.

       Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 210-240

8.     “The Hunger Games” (look out for how the next film in the series is being promoted)  – Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 161-200

9.     “Prometheus”   - Make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 201-209

         The Chain – Production, Exhibition and Distribution.

10.                        Film Production - make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 11-44.

11.                        Film Distribution (including marketing / publicising a film)

12.                        make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 58-98

13.                        Film Exhibition make notes on the key points from the Main PowerPoint Slides 99-108

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14.                        Past Questions from slides 242 onwards.

You must make sure you can answer all of these questions before the examination.