term 2b week 1 24 - 28 FEBRUARY 2020
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JUNGLE BOOK 1967 & 2016. MEDIA INDUSTRY & AUDIENCES
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES, DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING STRATEGIES & CHANGING AUDIENCES. ___________________________________________________________________________ Do this for Wednesday 4th March. Use your grid & notes to answer the following: Why do you think the first Jungle Book film was so successful at the time? write at least 300 words week 2 2 - 6 MARCHJUNGLE BOOK
JME will be out on Tuesday morning but back in the afternoon. Work on your video or your assignment for tomorrow (see previous post). Then - make sure you look at the JB2016 fact sheet grid (it's here on the right) and answer ALL THE QUESTIONS below |
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Here's a 45 minute documentary about the original 1967 jungle book
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JB 2016 FACTS & STATS GRID SHEET
| jungle book 2016 key facts grid.pdf |
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JUNGLE BOOK 2016 Section A (GET THE ANWERS FROM THE GRID SHEET)
Section B Give 5 ways the film was promoted to ensure it appealed to a wide audience /10 Section C look up & research 5 marks for each answer i) CGI involves characters being filmed against a ………….. screen and also having their movements tracked in a process called motion ………….. ii)Why do you think some of the special effects were outsourced to a UK visual effects company called MPC? iii) Compare the 2 trailers for the 1967 and 2016 versions – on Mediaattic topics page iv) Read the Jon Favreau interview article (see mediaattic) : what aspect do you think made Favreau particularly proud of the film? Why? TOTAL/50 |
JON FAVREAU INTERVIEW ARTICLE
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do the task below - hand in on wednesday 11th march JUNGLE BOOK COMPARISON SUMMARY SUPPORT QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU ANSWER EXAM QUESTIONS Each answer is worth 5 marks Use phrases like: on the other hand, in contrast, whereas, however, whilst, although 1) Describe the differences in production techniques between JB67 and JB16. Why were the changes important for modern audiences? 2) Describe the marketing, advertising and promotional techniques used for JB16. How were these different from the techniques used for JB67? 3) Describe the different strategies used by Disney for releasing the films for exhibition to audiences. (formats, re-releases, platforms). Why were these strategies successful at the time? 4) Which 5 factors would you consider to be the most important in explaining the success of JB 2016? What do these factors tell us about the changing nature of modern audiences and the film industry? 5 What were the main differences in production and distribution of the Jungle Book 1967 and 2016? What do these tell us about how media audiences have changed? . |
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EXPLAIN HOW CHANGES IN THE JUNGLE BOOK'S PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION & EXHIBITION SHOW HOW AUDIENCES HAVE CHANGED OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS
/15 - use the template below to help you 
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PLANNING GRIDS TO HELP WITH THE QUESTION ABOVE. EACH OF THE 3 STRANDS (PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, EXHIBITION) COULD BE AN ESSAY ON ITS OWN.
POWERPOINT VERSION:
KEYNOTE VERSION:
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week 3 9 - 13 MARCH
Final work on Jungle Book.
For Wednesday 18th March
What were the main differences in production and distribution of the Jungle Book 1967 and 2016? What do these tell us about how media audiences have changed?
For Wednesday 18th March
What were the main differences in production and distribution of the Jungle Book 1967 and 2016? What do these tell us about how media audiences have changed?
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week 4 16 - 20 MARCH
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VIDEO GAMES MINECRAFT CASE STUDY
Use the booklet and Wikipedia to make notes on MInecraft 1) name of the production company? person behind it? Year? Country? 2) Why was the game different from conventional computer games? 3) What is a 'sandbox' game and why would this appeal to some types of user? 4) Give details of the game's success - what evidence is there of how well it has done? 5) What were the user stats when it was officially released? 6) Who bought the game in 2014? How much did they pay? Why do you think they wanted the game, apart from its large number of users? 7) How was the game marketed and promoted originally? To what extent has this changed? 8) Give at least 5 reasons for Minecraft's success. Wednesday's lesson: Useful facts about Minecraft
look through the flashcards here and then test yourself. Send me a screenshot of your score. ____________________________________________________________ Thursday's lesson: we'll go through the 8 questions and do Wednesday's quizlet quiz Then: Activity: Look at the official Minecraft page- what does it tell us about the game, its audiences and its owners'. |
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here's the main presentation for this topic (powerpoint format)
here's the main presentation for this topic (pdf format)
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friday 20th: video 1friday 20th: video 2PLEASE SEND ME BY WEDNESDAY 25TH:
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week 5 23 - 27 MARCH
tuesday 24 march - online 'zoom' lesson, 12.15
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https://us04web.zoom.us/j/634371934
click on the link above on Tuesday at 12.15 and we can have a virtual online lesson. I'm using your school email addresses - and you should do so as well. Please let me know that you've seen this. It would be good if you could join the meeting with your video and audio enabled. SEE YOU ON TUESDAY. I'll be online from 12.00 - DON'T WORRY IF IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET SET UP. I THINK ZOOM IS MORE USER FRIENDLY THAN MICROSOFT TEAMS. Regards Mr Meier Next piece of work - send this to me by Friday 27th please , then we're done for the term Research Minecraft on social media, especially Youtube, Facebook and Instagram. a) Write a summary of your general findings - note/bullets b) What does Minecraft's social media presence tell us about the modern media world, audiences and products? 300 words week 6 mon 30 MARCH -wed 1 APRILNO ONLINE LESSONS
ENJOY THE BREAK. I HOPE YOU KEEP HEALTHY AND SANE. BE NICE TO PEOPLE. READ SOME GOOD FICTION & WATCH SOME QUALITY FILMS. I'LL POST SOME RECOMMENDATIONS HERE. HOLIDAYS 2-21 APRIL
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useful minecraft-youtube article 2014Here's an article from 2014 about Minecraft's phenomenal success. It includes the 11 questions printed below.
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Here are some questions about the 2014 minecraft youtube articleQuestions about the 2014 Minecraft –Youtube article. Original article is here
_____________________________________________________________ Here's a more recent article about Minecraft and YouTube in 2019. https://www.onmsft.com/editorial/is-minecraft-having-a-mini-resurgence Why do you think Minecraft has had a recent surge in popularity? _____________________________________________________ Quizlet revision quiz on useful Minecraft facts; https://quizlet.com/_87ynk5?x=1jqt&i=m2z | ||
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here's a short list of some books recommended by a family member who works for waterstones. especially worth a look if you're not really into reading.
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'unorthodox' - four-part netflix seriesThis new Netflix German/US production is worth watching with your parents and grandparents. It probably is not suitable for younger viewers as there are scenes dealing with the pressures on young ultra-orthodox newly-weds to begin having children straight away, Year 13 Media Students will be interested to know that the series was co-written and produced by Anna Winger who co-wrote Deutschland 83. The director is Maria Schrader who plays Lenora in Deutschland 83. You can see these talented people being interviewed in The 'Making of' episode. |
Here's my short review of 'Unorthodox'
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