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ANALYSING MEDIA PRODUCTS AND AUDIENCES J/504/0471   LEVEL 3

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AIM OF THE UNIT

This unit aims to allow learners to understand media institutions, how they work and the products they produce. Learners will understand production processes, target audiences, distribution and marketing through the analysis of media products.

1 Understand media products and the institutions that create them

P1 Learners investigate a media institution of their choice to find out about the institution’s:

  1. a)  ownership

  2. b)  operating model

  3. c)  products

  4. d)  market position

  5. e)  competitors

P2 Learners choose one media product that is produced by the institution they have investigated, and analyse its:

  1. a)  purpose

  2. b)  genre

  3. c)  form

  4. d)  style

  5. e)  content

  6. f)  meaning

  7. g)  production process

 

Chosen Film (or TV Series/Games as marked)

Edward F
Prezi

Presentation

 Destiny (Bungie's mmo game set in Halo universe published by Activision Blizzard)

Harry F
Sway

Presentation

 Fifa 16 (games franchise by EA Sports)

Callum G
Prezi

Presentation

 Weta Digital
Prometheus (2012 Ridley Scott film set in Alien franchise universe)

Ryan H
Prezi

Presentation

The Hobbit (New Line Cinema films set in LotR franchise)

an-unexpected-masterclass-in-why-48-fps-fails

Scott H
PowerPoint

Presentation

 Walking Dead (TV Series)

Brandon I
Prezi

Presentation

 Mad Max Fury Road

Abigail J
PowerPoint

Presentation

 Iron Man (Disney/Marvel franchise)

Thomas K
Prezi

Presentation

 Transformers IV - Age of Extinction

Mahmoodur R
Prezi

Presentation

 League of Legends (cinematics)

Sam R
PowerPoint

Presentation

 The Matrix (By The Wachowskis, published by Warner Bros.)

Ben T
PowerPoint

Withdrawn

 Crysis 3 (game franchise by Crytek and published by EA)

Ben W
Website

Presentation

 The 100 (2014 TV series shown on Netflix and E4)

1pm in B002

RESOURCES