TV

 11/10/21

l.o. to research the history, companies and regulators in the tv industry

Tv was introduced in the Uk in 1927

In 1965 there were around three tv channels including; BBC1, BBC2, ITV

ITV started out in 1955, it was commercial 

Channel 3 services, Channel 4, Channel 4, S4C and the BBC have to all follow the PSB remit

Ofcom regulates uk tv today

In the 1960s TV was regulated by 

l.o. to explore the ownership and regulation of BBC1 and ITV

Ethos: a set of ideas, attitudes and values associated with a particular institution 

BBCs ethos: to inform, educate and entertain 

1/11/21                                                    Tv Audiences

l.o. to explore how audiences consume Tv dramas and the appeals

ways people can access tv today:

- tv streaming apps, netflix, disney +,

- online

- subscription services

- live tv

- dvds/ physical copy

                                                    Theory: The Active Audience 

Debate on wether an audience is active or passive

A Passive audience accepts and believes everything a media text tells them.

An Active audience will interact with a media text and make their own decisions about wether to believe it or not. They question it.

audience ratings are measured by the BARB, broadcasters audience research board. 

TV DRAMA

- Crime drama (the joker)

- period drama (the king)

- teen drama (before i fall, five feet apart)

- medical drama (greys anatomy, brain on fire)

- science fiction drama (the discovery,guardians of the galaxy)

- fantasy drama (twilight, game of thrones) 

- political drama (the kingdom)

The 1960s

The key moments from 1961 to 1965

1961 - first man in space, vietnam war

1962

1963 - president Kennedy assassination 

1964 - civil rights act

1965 - immigration act

8/11/21                                      

who were the most famous bands around 1965?

- the beatles 

- the rolling stones

- the beach boys

which political party was in power?

- labour 

Were drugs a big part of the culture?

- yes

What scientific development changed womens lives?

- The pill

what wars were being fought around the world?

- vietnam war 

what were people protesting about in the uk?

- anti war, trading

The Advengers (1965)

l.o. research the tv show avengers

• ABC tv / IVT
• it ran from 1961 to 1969 and the first episode 'hot snow' aired on 7th jan 1961
• 6 season were made
• the last episode aired on the 21st april 1969
• $2mil was the budget of season 4/ $56,000 per episode
• their target audience was mainstream adult 

10/1/21

editing: 

green screen, cgi, shot/reverse shot, juxtaposition,  crosscutting, fast pace editing, transitions, post production effects, sound bridge

sound:

diegetic/ non diegetic sound , sound effects, sound bridge, voiceover, parallel sound, contrapuntal sound

parallel sound: sound parallel to what an audience is viewing 

contrapuntal sound: sound works agains what an audience is viewing 

  16/05/2022              Media GCSE Revision 

L.O. to revise key terms and areas for the exam and DIRT mock.