Paper 1 Section B Exam Questions

PAPER 1 Section B EXAM QUESTIONS

 

 a) What is meant by a mainstream film? [2]

A mainstream film has a popular and well-known production company e.g. Universal and has a big budget therefore they can make a big profit. An example of a mainstream film is Captain Marvel.

 

 b) Briefly explain what a media conglomerate is. [2]

A media conglomerate is a media institution which owns numerous companies e.g. Disney.

 

 c) Explain two features of independent film production. Refer briefly to I, Daniel Blake r to support your   points. [6]

 I, Daniel Blake is an example of an independent film as it has a niche audience. I, Daniel Blake is a realistic drama which was filmed in Newcastle. For some of the audience, it’ll be local for them this will engage them to watch the independent film to see their local sightings turn into a social realism drama. Due to their low budget, the production company will film in a limited selection of locations in Newcastle and features unknown stars who had very little or no previous acting experience before. There were multiple production companies involved such as; BBC Films, BFI and EOne Productions compared to a mainstream film who would have one production company e.g. Black Panther = Disney.

 

 In Question 3(d) you will be rewarded for drawing together knowledge and understanding from across your full course of study, including different areas of the theoretical framework and media contexts.

 

 d) Explain how economic contexts shape mainstream films. Refer to Black Panther to support your points. [15]

I will explain how economic contexts shape mainstream films by referring to Black Panther to support points.

Black Panther is known as a mainstream film it is a popular movie apart of the Marvel franchise, which follows an action and adventure genre featuring loads of ethnic minority actors and actresses to promote Afrofuturism.

Black Panther’s had a budget of over $200million and had a box office of over $1.3billion (22 May 2018) worldwide due to Black Panther being a part of the Marvel superheroes. Due to these high profits, Black Panther is known and recognised as a mainstream film.

There is evidence that Black Panther is a mainstream film, as it was so successful Disney are releasing a sequel which is expected to be released in May 2022. This will maximise profits and audience due to it being a part of Marvel. The funding was by Walt Disney due to them being one of the biggest production companies and creating successful and popular films.

There was a large marketing campaign to promote Black Panther, they created a film poster which maximised audience by intriguing the audience with several different enigma codes seen in the film poster and trailer. There were many cinemas targeted to promote the new mainstream Marvel film and was released on different formats and platforms to engage the audience further.

Black Panther was produced by one production company which is Walt Disney, in my opinion this was one of the main reasons why the box office was so popular. In the Curran and Seaton theory, it is believed that the media is controlled by a smaller number of companies primarily driven by the logic of profit and power. I believe that Disney is driven by the profit and power in the industry and strives for success and popularity.

To conclude, I believe I have effectively shown evidence that Black Panther is a mainstream film through funding, box office and many more.

Production Content Planning pt2

Week 4

 

The people that are featured in the series are vulnerable young adults with mental health issues. The use of technical codes such as; lighting, camerawork, editing and audio will appeal to my audience as the lighting can portray a specific mood. Camerawork can help the audience understand the story and emotions of the young adults that have these mental health illnesses. Editing can create an effect on the audience such as using cuts and transitions. The use of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds will unsettle the audience as there will be a range of different audios through the series.

The narrative will appeal to the target audience due to mental health being such a big thing in the 21st century. Is important for the audience to understand the importance of mental health as it can be relatable in family and friends.                            

This product is suitable and effective from the producer because the producer has been through some mental health difficulties and can relate to the different thoughts and feelings that some others has experienced. The producer has experienced some struggles with mental health and lack of support, that’s why this is close to her heart.          

Production Content Planning

Television - Brief one

 

My television programme will be a documentary-based series on mental health, it will be presented on ITV2. I will base several episodes on different mental health illnesses e.g. depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar and PTSD. I will structure my episodes as an introduction into the mental health and quick overview of what it is and the symptoms. Then, I will interview a person that has been affected by this mental illness and will ask them questions about their triggers, day to day struggles with this illness etc. Lastly, I will have a psychiatrist explain and speak about this mental illness and how it can affect their life’s etc. The episodes will always end with mental health helplines such as; ChildLine, Samaritans and HopeLineUK.

I want to educate my target audience of 18-34-year olds because the 18-34-year olds sometimes don’t understand the new generation as it was a different generation to them, and the world is evolving rapidly. The younger generation face so many battles they must face daily with new worries and feelings. This series will allow others to explore the mind of their younger brothers and sisters for example, so they can get a feel or ease of how they feel or cope with their illness.

I will use a range of different technical codes such as; lighting, editing, camerawork and audio. I will use non-diegetic and diegetic sounds, light colours and lighting effects, camera angles and camera shots and lastly I will use cuts and transitions to create effect for my audience.

BRIEF 1

Brief 1 - Television

 

I plan to do brief one on television which includes an audio-visual scene and a print-based magazine.

I have chosen brief one, as I believe it has a good target audience that I could attract due to it being based on a younger generation. I can use my knowledge on camera shots and angles and put everything together from my experience in GCSE Media at secondary school. I would need a strong storyline and I believe that highlights my strengths of being very creative and having a wide imagination.

The task b would be effective as well, as I have experience in doing magazines due to GCSE Media Studies. I enjoy doing magazines and making it creative and bold for my target audience. The criteria is fair and I could highlight that all in my television magazine effectively with effort and motivation. I could use my knowledge on techniques to attract my target audience e.g. direct mode of address, colour schemes etc.

Black Panther - mainstream

List and explain the elements that make Black Panther a typical mainstream film.

Look at your previous notes and blog posts about mainstream films and how they maximise their profits to help.

 

You should consider the following and find relevant information:

 

GENRE

Black Panther is a popular movie, as it is a part of the Marvel franchise and it is an action and adventure. Action and adventure are very appealing to the audience as it increases your awareness and has you on the edge of your seat, as it is normally very unexpected.

 

NARRATIVE

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STARS

The actor who plays Black Panther is Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick is well-known American actor who has featured in Captain America: Civil War, 21 Bridge and Get On Up. However, Chadwick Boseman sadly passed on the 28thAugust 2020. I believe that the stars increased the budget and profits of the films due to the film being so popular. The size of audience expanded due to their mostly being ethnic minority stars, it creates movements such as: BLM and it has shown Afrofuturism.

 

AUDIENCE

The audience is mainstream and very wide in Black Panther and it attracts a range of different people as they show an interest to superhero’s, Marvel, Afrofuturism and black panther movement. There is a pre-existing audience due to Marvel fans and Black Panther being a part of the Marvel and Chadwick being featured in Captain America: Civil War. There isn’t a specific

 

 

 

FRANCHISE  

Black Panther belongs in the Marvel franchise; however Black Panther 2 is expected to be released in May 2022. This maximises profits and audience due to it being a part of Marvel.

 

 PRODUCER

The director of Black Panther is Ryan Coogler and the two producers are Kevin Feige and David Grant. 

 

OWNERSHIP

Black Panther was produced by Marvel which is apart of Walt Disney Studios. Walt Disney Studios is the biggest production company and owns plenty of other assets.

 

BUDGET

Black Panther’s budget was $200million and had over $1.3billion worldwide due to Black Panther being apart of the Marvel superheroes.

 

FUNDING AND PLANNING

The money came off Disney, due to them being one of the biggest production companies and creating successful and popular films. Black Panther was one of the black characters in comics as he is a member of the royal family in the fictional African country of Wakanda.

 

MARKETING CAMPAIGN

There was a large marketing campaign to promote Black Panther, they created a film poster which maximised audience by Intriguing the audience with several different enigma codes seen in the film poster and trailer. Therefore, this made the audience excited and eager to watch Black Panther due to so many unseen and hidden enigma codes.

 

DISTRIBUTION

There was a large number of cinemas targeted to promote the new mainstream film and was released on different formats and platforms to engage the audience further.

 

PROFITS AND RECEPTION

As of May 22, 2018, Black Panther has made $1.344 billion. The box office has likely increased due to that data being two years ago.

 

LINKS TO OTHER PRODUCTS 

There is a soundtrack to Black Panther with several songs such as; Wakanda Origins, Warrior Falls and Waterfall fight with some of the songs featuring Kendrick Lamar. It has been announced there will be a sequel to be released in May 2022, this will help keep the audience interested in the ongoing story that Black Panther must tell by fighting enemies and saving his people. There is loads of merchandise available online throughout different websites from tops to hoodies.

Black Panther

 Black Panther

1 How does Black Panther fit into the Marvel franchise and universe ?

Black Panther fits into the marvel franchise as it is a new superhero who is the King of Wakanda.

 

2 What makes it different from other films in the Marvel cinematic universe ? 

Black Panther mostly features ethnic minority characters with a range of races and different superpowers. The audience get to experience a different superhero from a different culture unlike some of the other marvel superheroes. There is a range of audiences but, they have attracted a wider audience than most marvel movies due to Black Panther featuring a lot of ethnic minority people this represents that Marvel agrees with a diverse society.

 

3 What  made it successful ? 

Consider the film itself, the star, the existing fanbase , the cultural contexts of its release e.g  BLM , oscars so white , the range of audiences.

Black Panther helped the BLM movement due to featuring loads of ethnic minority characters. Marvel already had an existing fan base due to their previous movies such as: Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man etc. It excites Marvel fans to see a new superhero evolving with a different culture and background than others. 

 

Research and summarise the following and explain how they link to the film Black Panther:

Harlem Renaissance was an expression of writing, music and art that occurred in 1920s – 1930s in New York and it was known as the ‘new negro movement’. The movement brought notice to the great works of African American art, and inspired and influenced future generations of African American artists and intellectuals. Harlem Renaissance links to Black Panther as they are a tribe from Africa which represents strength and power and they feely express themselves.

 The Black Panthers was a party for self-defence, it was founded 54 years ago in 1966. The original purpose of the party was to patrol African American neighbours and protect residents from acts of police brutality. They were promoting social change in communities. This links to Black Panther as it shows the history to be black in both America and Africa.

 Afrofuturism is linked to black panther as Wakanda is an African nation the rest of the world believes to be poor but is secretly rich. Afrofuturism is a movement that explores black identify and black culture

 Oscarssowhite is a hashtag created in 2015 used to call out the lack of diversity especially people of colour. Before the famous hashtag, 92% of top film directors were men and 86% of top film featured white actors in the lead roles. A pattern which dated back to decades ago however, black panther won Oscars and helped reemphasis the movement.