J Brobbey

Friday 22nd Novembe r 2019 Film Regulation BBFC  Established in 1912 and originally called the British Board of Film Censors. It was in response to the Cinematography Act 1909, as this had introduced Censorship to the industry  BBFC is a non-governmental organisation, but there were time that they worked with the government to censor some aspects of film. During WW2 they worked together to make sure that extreme political views were not shown. The  BBFC gets its funding through charging film distributors for their services  The board 'cuts' few films. Any cuts are listed on its website along with the length of any cut and the reason for it. Producers may choose  to cut parts of a film to reduce the rating the BBFC have given Local authorities can also go against the BBFC if they feel it's in the public interest.  Why regulate? To protect children and vulnerable adults from potentially harmful or otherwise unsuitable conten...

CSP: Chicken What do you know about the film industry? What is the differences between a mainstrean and independent film? Mainstream - Aimed at a wider audience, bigger budgets Independent - Aimed at a smaller audience (unlikely to reach a larger audience) , lower budget, less marketing Do you know the name of any famous directors Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Chicken is an example of micro budget film making and raises issues around the role and future of national cinema as well as the viability of media products produced outside the mainstream for niche audiences Students would need to know, production context and distribution materials including official websites, posters, trailer, social media presence (twitter, Facebook, etc) Overview Chicken is a 2016 British drama film directed by Joe Stephen An independent film was one that was made outside of the conventional studio system, outside of Hollywood or any other large production studio The style of indie ...

Narrative,Genre and Audience Masthead - The name of the magazine Strapline - A line to give more information about the magazine coverlines - The main articles included in the magazine  lead article - The main article in the image  puff - A promotion that adds value to the magazine  left third - The prime space of a magazine front cover primary image - The main image Oh Comely What do Oh Comely covers have in common: All of the covers feature women Very young 20-30s Little to no make up Casual compared to other magazines like cosmopolitan  Have mastheads Don't have strap lines. They are more like slogans Primarily image  Minimalist Neutral Image (Bright colour) All images are in the center Minimal aesthetic - Something that looks minimal (simple) Enigma - Something that is mysterious or difficult to understand  Narrative - story Lifestyle-    Capitalist ideas - every man for h...