Rishi A Level Media Blog 2 Mr Halsey

  Task 1: Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology?  Because in the article it stated that the hardest worker on the street was an illegal immigrant, determined to pay her way and not touch a penny of benefits. She was deported, though she did find time to teach English to some of her fellow saints at the detention centre. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? While the English residents of Pepys Road were grasping (Lesley Sharp) or deceitful (Robert Emms) or just plain awful (Stirling), the Polish builder had a heart of gold and his Hungarian girlfriend was as honest as Mother Teresa. This shows that immigrants are being emphasised as the good not the bad  Everything British came in for a dose of loathing. When investment banker Roger muttered something self-deprec

  Read the following review and feature on   Capital : Guardian review by Sam Wollaston London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about  Capital 1) What positive points does the review pick out about  Capital ?  What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? It gives a good representation of London life and shows how peoples lives are and how they struggle day to day basis  2) What references can you find in the reviews and feature to the idea Capital is a 'state-of-the-nation' drama? How does it capture modern-day London? The TV adaptation is set in present day  We may technically be moving out of the recession now, but the bonkers housing market and increasing rate of gentrification across London means that Capital’s ideas still stand. Reflecting the times, the setting has been changed from Clapham (in the 2008 book) to Balham / Tooting (in the 2015 series). Trailer analysis Watch the trailer for  Capital : 1) How does the drama use camer

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition A serial is a television show which has a continuous plot that unfolds in sequential episode-by-episode fashion. Serials are, more often than not, shows that possess narrative complexity. [1] They typically follow many story arcs that span entire television seasons, or even in some cases, the entire run of the series. 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? Casualty, Holby City, Doctor who, Doctors and The avengers 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your  own example  of an existing TV drama to fit each category. Downtown Abbey.  Game of Thrones The Walking Dead Homeland  Malcolm in the middle  4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? The setting of a story is important because it provides the reader with context on the time, place, and environment that the story takes place in. It is also

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: This is a solid assessment but also a good lesson in learning the materials inside out. EBI- Only one csp to revise for this but still some key details missing or incorrect. Reflect on your blog work and revision  2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions: _/3; _/6; _/9. If you  didn't achieve full marks  in a question, write a bullet point on what you may have missed. 1. 1/3 I didn't talk about BBFC and why they do they  2. 5/6 I should of explained interviews TV shows for one of the strategy's  3) 5/9 i should of used more key points and facts such as how the movie was sold for $18.1 million at the box office,it was sold for $15 million to New Line cinema. 3) For  Question 2  on the promotion of  Blinded By The Light , use the mark scheme to identify  at least one