Monday, 25 January 2016

MEST1 Section B: The British film industry

1) Use our brilliant Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets)to find Media Factsheet #132 on British Film

2) Read the whole of Factsheet #132 British Film

3) Write a one-sentence definition of what makes a film British.

The film is funded by a British institution or  if there a British leading role.

4) What is the difference between a Hollywood production context and production context of a British film?
Hollywood films tend to have high budgets and casts that contain well known celebrities. .The British production context however does not have any clearly defined characteristics. They could be high budget, high concept films or low budget films. 

5) When did the James Bond franchise start?
The James Bond franchise started in the 1960s.

6) In terms of film censorship and graphic content, what began to change in British film in the 1970s and 1980s?
 Between the 1970s and 1980s   sexual scenes and violence began to increase because it was more widely accepted by people.

7) What groups are often represented in British film? Give examples of films these groups feature in.

Higher class people who are very wealthy for example Skyfall.

8) What does the Factsheet suggest might be the audience appeal of British film?
British culture is more appealing to audiences as it is different from their everyday lives. Also a lot of British people know themselves that British films are not accurate at all in terms of comparing them to their everyday lives. This could be seen as quite humorous for British viewers.

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