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Reviews and features Read the following interviews, reviews and features on  Capital : Guardian review by Sam Wollaston Telegraph review by Ben Lawrence London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about  Capital Behind the scenes filming  Capital  from the  Daily Telegraph 1) What positive points do the reviews pick out about  Capital ? The show is well written  Has a diverse cast  Tackles social issues.  2) What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? The show actively tries to make white people unlikable  Some story lines seem under developed due to the multiple narratives that are happening at the same time.  3) How does the TV drama change the time period and location for the story in comparison to the original novel? The novel was written in 2007, but the show was filmed in 2015.   4) In the Telegraph 'behind the scenes' article, what does the writer say about th...

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: Excellent response to Q3. very well informed and expressed EBI: Make a direct response to Hesmondhalgh or other theorists  2) Read the  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the number of marks you achieved for the three questions: _/2; _/4; _/9. Q1 1/2 Q2 4/4 Q3 8/9 3) For Question 2 on  Chicken , use the mark scheme to identify  at least one  strategy used to promote  Chicken  to an audience that you  didn't  mention in your answer. The key lesson from this question was to make  specific  reference to the CSP in your answer. Small arthouse cinema release followed by digital distribution Traditional marketing: film poster, trailer, review quotes etc. 4) Now look at Question 3. Using the mark scheme as a guide, write a paragraph arguing that it is  NOT  impo...

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A serial television drama is a T.V drama that contains multiple seasons, each season having a different over arching narrative 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? Doctor Who The Avengers Danger  Man The Sweeney Minder 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your  own example  of an existing TV dramas to fit each category. Police Procedural Blue bloods Medical House Period Vikings Science-fiction/fantasy Stranger things Family My wife and kids Teen Riverdale 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? Setting helps establish the show and helps keep it recognisable 5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications theory!) TV dramas typically use characters to help...

Funding 1) What was the budget for  Chicken ? £110,000 2) How did Joe Stephenson end up raising the money to make the film? Through private individuals and friends 3) How does the  Chicken  budget compare to a Hollywood-funded British blockbuster such as  Spectre  or  Paddington 2 ? Both ,movies had a significantly higher budget. Specter had a $230-300 milllion budget, paddington 2 had a £40 million budget. 4) Joe Stephenson tried to secure funding from organisations that help low-budget filmmakers. What is the  BFI Film Fund  and how does it contribute to the British film industry? The BFI film fund is a lottery funded scheme developed to help fund British film. It's used as a non profit body to help those who lack funding and resources to develop their own films 5) Why do you think  Chicken  failed to secure funding from the BFI Film Fund? The director was unheard of and had no real experience when it comes to film. Tha...