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Film Industry: I, Daniel Blake 1) Independent media is when a film is not made by a huge company. The producers/directors have more creative input and have a lower budget than those working in bigger companies, and actors and actresses are usually much lesser known than those in bigger companies like Disney. In addition, the films made by independent companies usually make less money due to their lower budget and because they are less well-known. 2) I, Daniel Blake is about a man with an illness who endeavors to help a single mother and stand up. It is an award-winning drama that has a strong political message. Ken Loach is the director and is known for films which focus on real-life situations in order to provide an outlook on real situations that audiences can relate to.  3) The director of the film is Ken Loach who has worked on many films in the past and uses his films to convey strong political messages in order to tell real stories the represent the lives of ordinary people.  4)

Film Industry: Black Widow   1) The companies involved were Marvel, Disney, Blitz, Warner Bros, and many more. 2) Conglomerate ownership is when a larger company owns smaller companies called subsidiaries. This links to Black Widow as Disney (a hugely successful company) owns Marvel (a subsidiary).  3) The suspenseful music, camera movement and stars in the film all indicate that the film is a big-budget film. Each part of the trailer and film has been made with precision which also lead to the conclusion is expensive.  4) The film was marketed through traditional methods, such as chat shows and interviews which featured the stars of the film. Posters and trailers were also used, as well as profiles promoting the film on social media. They were effective as they created lots of anticipation for the film and hype for It across all platforms. 5) The budget for the film was around $200 million and it made around $379 million.  6) I would consider it successful but not as much as other mor

Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe 1) There are 22 films at the time of the article 2) They have made more than $18.2 billion dollars (£13.7 billion) 3) Marvel was recovering from  bankruptcy and had sold off some popular characters in order to create Avengers Assemble.  4) Sony bought the film rights for Spider-Man. Sony and Marvel agreed to a partnership that lets Sony keep the rights to Spider-Man but allow films to be made.  5) 20th Century Fox owns the rights to Fantastic Four and X-Men.  6) Disney announced that new series will be made and added on Disney+. Extension: The Guardian believes that the film is highly enjoyable and great fun for fans and everyone else. It recommends watching it and finds especially the storyline an important part of the film.  Extension 2: Marvel has survived so long by featuring flawed heroes, and using characters and stories to reflect social change. It also has been redefining superheroes as a whole and challenging traditional conventions and

  Jasmine GCSE Media blog feedback – December 2022 WWW : Jasmine - it has been a delight to have you in our Media lessons. You are clearly enjoying the subject as your blog is up to date and engaging. We hope this passion and commitment continues throughout the course. It is brilliant to see that you are now completing the extension tasks to increase your chances of achieving a top grade. Well done for also taking the initiative to create revision flash cards too. EBI: There are areas on your blog which are lacking in detail and depth. For example the Audience Reception theory (Harry Brown) and Audience Effects theory (Blue Planet 2 trailer) blogs need extended paragraphs. Adding this extra bit of detail can make all the difference in achieving a top grade. It would also be lovely to see you contribute more regularly during class discussions - I feel like the class would really benefit from hearing your ideas and opinions. LR:   Copy and paste this feedback into a new blogpost called ‘