Monday 10 December 2018
Wednesday 28 November 2018
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Advertising across platforms
Links
Final trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27zlBpzdOZg
Graham Norton: https://youtu.be/z888RfTq_Qo
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bohemian_rhapsody
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Monday 12 November 2018
Saturday 10 November 2018
Ownership structures
Q1)What is a conglomerate?
A conglomerate is the combination of two or more companies operating in different industries, often a multi industry: company involving a parent company and subsidiaries (for all companies involved in media). For example:
Virgin
An independent company is a business that is free from outside control. They are usually privately owned. For example:
Aardman animations:
Sumo digital:
Warpfilms:
Independent companies are privately owned so they sometimes have to rely on joint ventures with other companies to distribute and exchange products. This shows that independent companies can only produce products which they specialise in.
Q4)Examples of contemporary cross media conglomerates are shown in the infographic below:
4.a)What is a cross media company?
A cross media company is a company that owns properties across multiple platforms. For example: Disney owns property in TV, film, holiday resorts and cable.
4.b)What subsidiaries does 21ST Century Fox own?
21ST Century Fox subsidiaries are: FOX, FOX News, FX, National Geographic, joint venture channels, 20TH Century Fox and BSkyB.
4.c)How can this type of ownership impact a conglomerate compared to an independent company?
A conglomerate has subsidiaries in different sectors which gives it greater revenue. Due this the company can use it's subsidiaries to promote and distribute it's product. However an independent company has to rely on join ventures to promote and distribute it's product.
Q5)What is the purpose of a company that is described as commercial?
A company described as commercial uses normal accepted business practices and operates to make a profit from the products they make.
Q6)The BBC is classified as a public service broadcaster. Using the article 'Inside the BBC', answer the following questions:
6.a)What is the purpose of a public service broadcaster?
The purpose of a public service broadcaster is to make content for the public rather than commercially.
6.b)What is the mission statement of the BBC?
It's mission statement is to produce content that informs, educates and entertains.
6.c)How is the BBC funded?
The BBC is funded by the licence fee paid by UK households.
6.d)How does the BBC have cross media ownership?
BBC owns 9 national TV channels, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations, online services and magazines.
Q7)What is a joint venture?
A joint venture is when two or more companies collaborate to make a product, for example: Film4 and Warp films collaborated to make the movie Four Lions (2010).
A conglomerate is the combination of two or more companies operating in different industries, often a multi industry: company involving a parent company and subsidiaries (for all companies involved in media). For example:
Virgin
- virgin banking
- virgin holidays
- virgin broadband
- virgin orbit
- virgin atlantic
- virgin radio
- virgin rail
- virgin hotels
- virgin mobile
- Marvel
- Lucasfilm
- Pixar
- Walt Disney studios
- ESPN
- ABC
- Walt Disney parks and resorts
- shopDisney
- Disney radio
- BBC weather
- BBC radio
- BBC news
- BBC studios
- BBC music
- BBC films
- Easy cinema
- Easy jet
- Easy hotel
- Easy bus
- Easy cruise
- Easy pizza
An independent company is a business that is free from outside control. They are usually privately owned. For example:
Aardman animations:
- founded in 1972
- founders: Peter Lord and David Sproxton
- headquarters: Bristol, England
- animation company
- Chicken run (2000)
- Wallace and Gromit (2005)
- Flushed away (2006)
Sumo digital:
- founded in 2003 following the closure of Infogramesand Gremlin interactive
- 500 employees
- game development studio
- based in Sheffield, UK
- Sonic and sega all-stars racing (2010)
- Littlebigplanet 3 (2014)
- Snake pass (2017)
Warpfilms:
- founded in 1999
- founders: Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell
- headquarters: Sheffield and London, UK
- film and TV production company
- Ghost stories (2017)
- This is England (2006)
- Four Lions (2010)
Independent companies are privately owned so they sometimes have to rely on joint ventures with other companies to distribute and exchange products. This shows that independent companies can only produce products which they specialise in.
Q4)Examples of contemporary cross media conglomerates are shown in the infographic below:
A cross media company is a company that owns properties across multiple platforms. For example: Disney owns property in TV, film, holiday resorts and cable.
4.b)What subsidiaries does 21ST Century Fox own?
21ST Century Fox subsidiaries are: FOX, FOX News, FX, National Geographic, joint venture channels, 20TH Century Fox and BSkyB.
4.c)How can this type of ownership impact a conglomerate compared to an independent company?
A conglomerate has subsidiaries in different sectors which gives it greater revenue. Due this the company can use it's subsidiaries to promote and distribute it's product. However an independent company has to rely on join ventures to promote and distribute it's product.
Q5)What is the purpose of a company that is described as commercial?
A company described as commercial uses normal accepted business practices and operates to make a profit from the products they make.
Q6)The BBC is classified as a public service broadcaster. Using the article 'Inside the BBC', answer the following questions:
6.a)What is the purpose of a public service broadcaster?
The purpose of a public service broadcaster is to make content for the public rather than commercially.
6.b)What is the mission statement of the BBC?
It's mission statement is to produce content that informs, educates and entertains.
6.c)How is the BBC funded?
The BBC is funded by the licence fee paid by UK households.
6.d)How does the BBC have cross media ownership?
BBC owns 9 national TV channels, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations, online services and magazines.
Q7)What is a joint venture?
A joint venture is when two or more companies collaborate to make a product, for example: Film4 and Warp films collaborated to make the movie Four Lions (2010).
Tuesday 6 November 2018
Magazine thumbnail and analysis
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| Front cover layout |
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| Contents page layout |
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| Double page spread layout |
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| Magazine front cover analysis |
Thursday 18 October 2018
Mr Dougan Masthead work
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| Green masthead |
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| Orange masthead with green background |
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| White masthead with green background |
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| White masthead with picture outside |
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| Masthead with picture inside and colour outside |
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| Masthead with Masthead stamped inside |
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Homework: What is Digital media?
Digital media is the newest from of media and is based in technology; it is a newer format of traditional media. Digital media can be accessed from every device and is one of the biggest growing areas in the UK since technology has completely advanced over a 20 years.Products include:
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| Digital media can be access from every device |
- eCommerce
- Games-console, online and mobile
- Website and mobile apps
- Animation
- Social media
- Video
- Augmented reality
- Virtual reality
- Data visualisation
- Location based services
- Interactive storytelling
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| Fcaebook |
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| Spotify |
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Tuesday 18 September 2018
Monday 17 September 2018
What is the difference between traditional and digital media?
Traditional media:
Traditional forms of media are becoming less popular as audiences are choosing digital media. Traditional media is mainly used by the older generations since they grew up with them; plus physical forms of newspapers of mainly focused towards the older generations since younger people can get the news on their phones.
The difference between digital and traditional media:
Digital media is a media firmly based in technology whereas traditional media is less technology based and has needed to evolve with the times and becoming more digital.
Demographic
More younger audiences are choosing digital media. Traditional media still gets a big audience; however they get this through digital means.
For example:
The average person listens to 21.5 hours of radio a week
27.0 million people now tuning in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver
- television
- radio
- newspapers
- magazines
- newsletters
- tax press
- other print publications
Traditional forms of media have been active for hundreds of years and are now having to adapt to the digital age. The oldest newspaper is the London gazette which started in 1677.
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| Traditional media is becoming less popular as time goes on |
Digital media:
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| More people are using modern technology to access digital media |
- eCommerce
- Games – console, online and mobile
- Websites and mobile applications
- Animation
- Social media
- Video
- Augmented reality
- Virtual reality
- Data visualisation
- Location-based services
- Interactive Storytelling
Digital media is the newest form of media that's come with the development of technology and has caused traditional forms of media to adapted such as online newspapers. Digital media has become more popular as technology has evolved and has mostly developed in the last 20-30 years to become one of the leading industries in the world.
The difference between digital and traditional media:
Digital media is a media firmly based in technology whereas traditional media is less technology based and has needed to evolve with the times and becoming more digital.
Demographic
More younger audiences are choosing digital media. Traditional media still gets a big audience; however they get this through digital means.
For example:
The average person listens to 21.5 hours of radio a week
27.0 million people now tuning in to radio via a digitally enabled receiver
Thursday 13 September 2018
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