Friday, April 26, 2019
750 words
Question 1
“Realism is a vital component of television drama”. To what extent does an analysis of your television close-study products support this view? [25 marks]
capital is very good in showing different types of ethnicity in their show by the characters they choose and the scenes to show it which is done by the Zimbabwean female character who was gotten out while doing her standard employment.in addition they show how she is being forced to pay her extra money to someone in her own ethnicity and it shows how people are not being helpful to her showed by the lawyer and who she is represented that she is giving her 100% to help someone work. Additionally they also do that by showing the Asian community with their normal stereotypes of having a corner which is showed by the Kamal brothers and on them is shown to be a clever, smart person who is good in maths which is another stereotype for Asians. Furthermore capital is also seen to be showing left wing views which are shown by showing the white family play apart in creating a sense of realism within Capital as they are Upper class within the show which means they live a different lifestyle and have slight different views towards things than the migrants who came from other countries.additonally the way they show the immigrants is in very positive way that they are helpful and are not thinking all about their self which is shown by the scene of when the white women gets the grocery for free form the Kamal brothers.
On the other hand Deutschland shows realism from the two sides which are showed in Germany at the period of the time. Additionally they show the conflict between east and West Germany with a lot of differences that they have between each other. Furthermore this show is very good in showing realism as they are showing the history of the period of that time. Furthermore a scene which will be an example will be the way he was learning about different words and different things that he needs to adapt in order to live in the different side of the Germany .all of these realistic scenes make the show look real at the end and these things also help people to educate themselves about Germany and learn the history for the country. Deutschland 83 is a show which was created in Germany and was for Germany to know about their history but the way we can see the viewers from Germany is very less than other countries as German people have taken these things against them but
“Realism is a vital component of television drama”. To what extent does an analysis of your television close-study products support this view? [25 marks]
Both capital and Deutschland have some realism in their
show as capital focuses on different types of immigration with
stereotypes which shows realism and Deutschland shows the two side of
Germany in 1983.
capital is very good in showing different types of ethnicity in their show by the characters they choose and the scenes to show it which is done by the Zimbabwean female character who was gotten out while doing her standard employment.in addition they show how she is being forced to pay her extra money to someone in her own ethnicity and it shows how people are not being helpful to her showed by the lawyer and who she is represented that she is giving her 100% to help someone work. Additionally they also do that by showing the Asian community with their normal stereotypes of having a corner which is showed by the Kamal brothers and on them is shown to be a clever, smart person who is good in maths which is another stereotype for Asians. Furthermore capital is also seen to be showing left wing views which are shown by showing the white family play apart in creating a sense of realism within Capital as they are Upper class within the show which means they live a different lifestyle and have slight different views towards things than the migrants who came from other countries.additonally the way they show the immigrants is in very positive way that they are helpful and are not thinking all about their self which is shown by the scene of when the white women gets the grocery for free form the Kamal brothers.
On the other hand Deutschland shows realism from the two sides which are showed in Germany at the period of the time. Additionally they show the conflict between east and West Germany with a lot of differences that they have between each other. Furthermore this show is very good in showing realism as they are showing the history of the period of that time. Furthermore a scene which will be an example will be the way he was learning about different words and different things that he needs to adapt in order to live in the different side of the Germany .all of these realistic scenes make the show look real at the end and these things also help people to educate themselves about Germany and learn the history for the country. Deutschland 83 is a show which was created in Germany and was for Germany to know about their history but the way we can see the viewers from Germany is very less than other countries as German people have taken these things against them but
However on the other hand there is drama also needed to make
this shows interesting as making everything real will make these two shows very
boring and not interesting. This will mean that they will not engage people to
watch as to make a full drama you need to have bit of exaggeration in the story
which will help the story to make drama/tension. Additionally if the story is
not having suspense and drama the n there is no chance they will engage
audience till the end to watch the full show. Furthermore if the dramas don’t
have exaggeration and other element then they will not be interesting enough
for the viewers to watch the show and get engaged to it.
In conclusion in my opinion realism is very vital in drama
as if there is nothing real in the drama then the drama will not be interesting
and people will not relate to the drama and it will boring for them to watch
something they cannot relate to.in addition these both shows show realism
that's a reason why these shows are being watched and unique in their own way
to engage audiences.furthemore realism is important to the drama but other
elements are also very significant because if they don’t have exaggeration and
are not fast paced then they will take a lot of time to be set which will make
the dramas very boring and will not engage people to watch the drama for the long
time.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
The impact of new digital media
Go to our Media Magazine archive and read the article on Netflix and the Cultural Industries(MM63 - page 45). Create a blogpost called 'The impact of new/digital media on TV' and answer the following questions:
1) What does the 'industry' concept in A Level Media Studies refer to?
The industry concept refers to companies that create and distribute media texts.
2) What does David Hesmondhalgh argue with regards to how the creative industries have changed since the 1980s?
he argues that there is been a shift cultural production as he thinks that technology now has started to compete directly with traditional media.In addition he thinks cultural industries have moved closer to the centre of economic action
3) Choose the three most significant points Hesmondhalgh makes regarding the changing cultural industries. Why are these the most significant in your view?
three points
1.)Deregulation has reduced public ownership.
2.)Increase in media corporations owning companies in different sectors of the industry.
3.)Niche audiences are being targeted
4) What is technological convergence?
Technology convergence means digistilation od media which means that every media form can be be easily accessed by computers.
5) How are technology companies challenging traditional broadcasters in the TV industry?
they are challenging traditional tv industry as they are making it easy for the public to watch things online in their website or app than be watching in television as they have given the control to the customer to watch the show/film anywhere on their phone or tablet.in addition this has been done by Amazon and Netflix throughout the years they have grown a lot as Netflix was a dvd company and now has created its online service which has helped It be a big company.
6) What budgets will Netflix, Amazon and Apple spend on original programming next year according to the article?
Netflix:£8 billion
amazon £4.54 billion
apple£1 billion
7) How many countries are Netflix and Amazon available in?
Netflix is available in 130 countries.
8) The global nature of modern television means producers are having to consider international audiences when creating content. What example from Netflix does the article use to explain this?
global means that the network has the license to be broadcasted anywhere in the world.
9) Do you think technology companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon will increase their interest in the television industry?
In my opinion these big companies will start to show their interest in these television companies because these television companies have a lot of profit as it is being binge watched by the people and people have an interest in watching things online.
10) How do changes in technology influence the creation of TV dramas such as Capital or Deutschland 83? How?
The changes in technology influence the creation of TV dramas as capital as these shows are on dominant on computers and phone which allows audience to binge watch the whole series.
1) What does the 'industry' concept in A Level Media Studies refer to?
The industry concept refers to companies that create and distribute media texts.
2) What does David Hesmondhalgh argue with regards to how the creative industries have changed since the 1980s?
he argues that there is been a shift cultural production as he thinks that technology now has started to compete directly with traditional media.In addition he thinks cultural industries have moved closer to the centre of economic action
3) Choose the three most significant points Hesmondhalgh makes regarding the changing cultural industries. Why are these the most significant in your view?
three points
1.)Deregulation has reduced public ownership.
2.)Increase in media corporations owning companies in different sectors of the industry.
3.)Niche audiences are being targeted
4) What is technological convergence?
Technology convergence means digistilation od media which means that every media form can be be easily accessed by computers.
5) How are technology companies challenging traditional broadcasters in the TV industry?
they are challenging traditional tv industry as they are making it easy for the public to watch things online in their website or app than be watching in television as they have given the control to the customer to watch the show/film anywhere on their phone or tablet.in addition this has been done by Amazon and Netflix throughout the years they have grown a lot as Netflix was a dvd company and now has created its online service which has helped It be a big company.
6) What budgets will Netflix, Amazon and Apple spend on original programming next year according to the article?
Netflix:£8 billion
amazon £4.54 billion
apple£1 billion
7) How many countries are Netflix and Amazon available in?
Netflix is available in 130 countries.
8) The global nature of modern television means producers are having to consider international audiences when creating content. What example from Netflix does the article use to explain this?
global means that the network has the license to be broadcasted anywhere in the world.
9) Do you think technology companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon will increase their interest in the television industry?
In my opinion these big companies will start to show their interest in these television companies because these television companies have a lot of profit as it is being binge watched by the people and people have an interest in watching things online.
10) How do changes in technology influence the creation of TV dramas such as Capital or Deutschland 83? How?
The changes in technology influence the creation of TV dramas as capital as these shows are on dominant on computers and phone which allows audience to binge watch the whole series.
The rise of foreign language tv
Watch the trailer for the ‘Walter Presents’ service and think about the following questions:
Meet Walter promo clip
Channel 4 created a short introductory video for ‘Walter Presents’. Watch the clip and think about the following:
The rise of foreign-language TV: Blog tasks
To continue our work on Deutschland 83, we need to read a range of articles on the foreign-language TV phenomenon. When answering the questions, consider the issues from both an audience and industry perspective.
Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas
Read this Independent feature on foreign-language dramas. It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below:
1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media?
The article suggests that foreigne language dram has become mainstream for the world.
2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows?
He suggests that his shows are very interesting at they have different genres like romance and action.
3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest?
That people are more open to see drama's with different language as now people are looking more at what is interesting.
4) What are the other audiences pleasures of foreign TV drama suggested by the article?
This article suggests that people like to see people with different ethnicities as they want to know people which are around them.
Now look at the bonus article - on Sherlock and how viewers are steering their favourite shows.
5) What examples are provided of how TV companies are increasingly using audiences to inform the production process?
This is done by them looking any gap in the market as they change the format of their show to the people they are targeting.
Film School Rejects: The foreign TV dramas you're missing out on
Now read this Film School Rejects feature on the foreign TV dramas you're missing out on. This contains some particularly useful background on Deutschland 83's reception internationally. If the website is blocked, you can access the article text here. Answer the following questions:
1) What does the article tell us about Deutschland 83's release schedule?
This tells us that it did more in the us than Germany which shows how people in the US are more curious about history.
2) The article contains important statistics on viewing figures in different countries. What were the German viewing figures for the first and last episode? What were Channel's 4's viewing figures for Deutschland 83?
Germany first episode was 3.19 million and the last episode was 1.119.
channel 4's viewing figures were 2.13 million.
3) Who are the two production and distribution companies behind Deutschland 83 and what did they announce in October?
The two companies were sundancetv and freemantlemedia and they have announced deutchland 86 for their next series.
4) What does the article suggest was the driving force behind the series being renewed for a new season (and possibly two new seasons)?
This is because the show is regarded as a spy genre show which is being loved by the Americans so they have announced another season for it.
5) How does Walter Iuzzolino use social media to engage audiences in new international TV dramas? How does he suggest this has changed the reception of foreign productions in the UK?
He does that by posting a weekend pick on his social media for viewers which are engaged in the show which helps him keeping everyone engaged.
IndieWire: The rise of international television
Now look at this IndieWire feature on the rise of international television. If the website is blocked, you can access the text from the article here. Answer the questions below:
1) What does the article suggest regarding the difference between TV and film?
the difference between tv and film is that tv can get adapted in your house easily as tv is very slow paced than movies.movies are very fast paced and are trying their best to adapt audiences only for a small period of time.
2) What cultural differences are highlighted in the article - for example in turning 'Prisoners of War' into 'Homeland' when remade in the US?
cultural differences did not affect uk and us as people are now more open minded in watching these type of shows to learn about different people.
3) Why do you think Deutschland 83 was able to rise above these cultural differences to be successful in the US and UK? Did this inadvertently make the drama fail in Germany?
This is because people in us and uk are more open minded in learning history of different cultures.in addition they failed for Germany because people in Germany can take certain things defensive against their culture.
4) What does the article suggest about subtitling?
That people have worked hard for getting the subtitles done properly.
The Guardian: How tech is changing television
Finally, read this Guardian feature on how tech is changing television. This has some particularly useful aspects from an industry perspective - how TV is made, the different formats of TV drama and more. Answer the following questions:
1) What are the traditional lengths for TV drama and what dictated these programme formats?
three different ones are 15 45 and 60.
2) How have streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime changed the way TV drama narratives are constructed?
streaming system like Netflix have allowed people to binge watch any show they like.
3) Why has the rise in streaming led to more complex storylines and an increase in cliffhangers?
This is because people want to see new content when they are watching things in Netflix.
4) How have the "economics of production" kept TV drama largely sticking to the 45- or 60-minute episode format?
it is because they want to maximise their time with the audience and cut down costs on actors and crew.
5) How has "permanent 24/7 connectivity" changed both the production and consumption of TV drama?
This has altered viewers responses as people use new media to advertise and encourage other people to buy
- Close-textual analysis: how does the trailer use film language to encourage the audience to watch?
- What conventions of TV drama are highlighted in the trailer?
- How many clips from Deutschland 83 can you spot?
- What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer?
Meet Walter promo clip
Channel 4 created a short introductory video for ‘Walter Presents’. Watch the clip and think about the following:
- How is Walter introduced?
- walter is introduces ad a very smart guy by his costume that he is wearing which is smart and wearing glasses which is a stertotype for people who are smart.
- What target audience is this aiming at?
The target audience is midlle class people and mature people who are interested in spy and mystery drama's
- What audience pleasures are suggested from the promo?
- The audience pleasures are that they get to see a narrative with twists.
- What does Walter say about TV drama?
- he says that wtached a lot of tv drama and gave it a lot of time to decide which drama he will choose for his project and said"tv drama is the new cinema".
The rise of foreign-language TV: Blog tasks
To continue our work on Deutschland 83, we need to read a range of articles on the foreign-language TV phenomenon. When answering the questions, consider the issues from both an audience and industry perspective.
Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas
Read this Independent feature on foreign-language dramas. It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below:
1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media?
The article suggests that foreigne language dram has become mainstream for the world.
2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows?
He suggests that his shows are very interesting at they have different genres like romance and action.
3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest?
That people are more open to see drama's with different language as now people are looking more at what is interesting.
4) What are the other audiences pleasures of foreign TV drama suggested by the article?
This article suggests that people like to see people with different ethnicities as they want to know people which are around them.
Now look at the bonus article - on Sherlock and how viewers are steering their favourite shows.
5) What examples are provided of how TV companies are increasingly using audiences to inform the production process?
This is done by them looking any gap in the market as they change the format of their show to the people they are targeting.
Film School Rejects: The foreign TV dramas you're missing out on
Now read this Film School Rejects feature on the foreign TV dramas you're missing out on. This contains some particularly useful background on Deutschland 83's reception internationally. If the website is blocked, you can access the article text here. Answer the following questions:
1) What does the article tell us about Deutschland 83's release schedule?
This tells us that it did more in the us than Germany which shows how people in the US are more curious about history.
2) The article contains important statistics on viewing figures in different countries. What were the German viewing figures for the first and last episode? What were Channel's 4's viewing figures for Deutschland 83?
Germany first episode was 3.19 million and the last episode was 1.119.
channel 4's viewing figures were 2.13 million.
3) Who are the two production and distribution companies behind Deutschland 83 and what did they announce in October?
The two companies were sundancetv and freemantlemedia and they have announced deutchland 86 for their next series.
4) What does the article suggest was the driving force behind the series being renewed for a new season (and possibly two new seasons)?
This is because the show is regarded as a spy genre show which is being loved by the Americans so they have announced another season for it.
5) How does Walter Iuzzolino use social media to engage audiences in new international TV dramas? How does he suggest this has changed the reception of foreign productions in the UK?
He does that by posting a weekend pick on his social media for viewers which are engaged in the show which helps him keeping everyone engaged.
IndieWire: The rise of international television
Now look at this IndieWire feature on the rise of international television. If the website is blocked, you can access the text from the article here. Answer the questions below:
1) What does the article suggest regarding the difference between TV and film?
the difference between tv and film is that tv can get adapted in your house easily as tv is very slow paced than movies.movies are very fast paced and are trying their best to adapt audiences only for a small period of time.
2) What cultural differences are highlighted in the article - for example in turning 'Prisoners of War' into 'Homeland' when remade in the US?
cultural differences did not affect uk and us as people are now more open minded in watching these type of shows to learn about different people.
3) Why do you think Deutschland 83 was able to rise above these cultural differences to be successful in the US and UK? Did this inadvertently make the drama fail in Germany?
This is because people in us and uk are more open minded in learning history of different cultures.in addition they failed for Germany because people in Germany can take certain things defensive against their culture.
4) What does the article suggest about subtitling?
That people have worked hard for getting the subtitles done properly.
The Guardian: How tech is changing television
Finally, read this Guardian feature on how tech is changing television. This has some particularly useful aspects from an industry perspective - how TV is made, the different formats of TV drama and more. Answer the following questions:
1) What are the traditional lengths for TV drama and what dictated these programme formats?
three different ones are 15 45 and 60.
2) How have streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime changed the way TV drama narratives are constructed?
streaming system like Netflix have allowed people to binge watch any show they like.
3) Why has the rise in streaming led to more complex storylines and an increase in cliffhangers?
This is because people want to see new content when they are watching things in Netflix.
4) How have the "economics of production" kept TV drama largely sticking to the 45- or 60-minute episode format?
it is because they want to maximise their time with the audience and cut down costs on actors and crew.
5) How has "permanent 24/7 connectivity" changed both the production and consumption of TV drama?
This has altered viewers responses as people use new media to advertise and encourage other people to buy
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