Karim's media

  1) List the companies involved in the creation of Doctor Strange. Marvel and Disney 2) What is conglomerate ownership and how does it link to Doctor Strange? Conglomerate ownership is when one major company owns subsidiary companies for example Disney owns Marvel 3) Who regulates the film industry in the UK? The British Board of Film Classifications are in charge of film ratings in the UK 4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why? Doctor Strange was rated 12A because it had "moderate fantasy violence" but it wasn't too graphic. 4) What age rating was Doctor Strange given? Why? The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) had already passed the film PG-13 (a  rating  meaning people of any  age  can watch it but parents are warned it may be unsuitable for children under 13). They cited 'sci-fi violence and action throughout and an intense crash sequence' as the issues underpinning the  rating . 5) How was Doctor Strange promoted to an audience? List at

1) What is independent cinema and how is it different to Hollywood blockbusters?                                          Independent Cinema is a place where independent movies are promoted as they do not have the budget to promote as well as blockbusters     2) What is I, Daniel Blake about?                                                                                                                                I t is  about a man who has been ill due to a heart attack is rendered unable to work but needs money. He is struggling as the state are not providing him with enough money and then meets a woman with children in the same situation as him in terms of money so they begin to protest. 3) Who directed I, Daniel Blake and why is this important? Ken Loach directed the movie and this is because he is famous for directing movies with a political message 4) How was I, Daniel Blake promoted to an audience? List at least   three   different methods used by the film's marketing ca

 Essay question :  “ The internet has given audiences much more power than ever before.” To what extent do you agree with this statement ?  I believe that the  internet has given audiences much more power than ever before. This is because, w ith the rise of digital media and the  internet, consumers are becoming p rosumers who interact with the media.  This means that audiences are more  active and bring their own experiences  and ideas to bear when they consume  media. So I believe that the internet makes the audience more powerful because it makes the audience to become active than a passive audience. This is because they can comment on what they believe is true or false. One of the most notable changes that the internet has caused is the new ways of distributing music. One of the examples of how audiences have benefited from the rise of digital media in the way that they access and consume music is instead of buying music from a music store, consumers may now buy their music online.