unit 1 media

 Stranger things is set in the 1980s, the way they convey this is through using props like Walkmans, rather than phones, it also uses the appropriate music from the era in order to tell us the year. We are also shown the time through the characters style, which is incredibly reminiscent of the 1980s. the discussion of dungeons and dragons being satanic worship is also another indication of the times as people were more naive and didn't like things they weren't familiar with. these kind of people assist with diegetic effect. the peoples attitudes and clothing being verisimilitude. I can tell that the genre of this show is a thriller as the trailers are very intense and it shows off it's science fiction theme with the upside down being displayed. the upside down is made believable as its very similar to the real Hawkins but with a dark twist which was made on set.  the appearance of the upside down indicates danger through use of colour and the costume design of vecna, who lo...

  media sector                             company                                 product/brand film marvel The avengers film DC Justice league television HBO Game of thrones television AMC The walking dead Radio The global media company Capital FM Radio BBC BBC radio Video games Ubisoft FarCry series Video games Electronic arts battlefield Print and publishing News corporation group The sun Print and publishing Harpercollins publishers UK Skulduggery pleasant Web and online technologies Apple ...

  working title films is an independent company that was formed in 1984, this company only creates films. Disney on the other hand, creates lots of separate media products, such as; games, TV shows and films. This shows the difference between an independent company and a conglomerate clearly as the independent company only specialises in one field and doesn't own any other companies, Disney however owns multiple other franchises and film studios, owning big names like marvel and Lucasfilm (star wars).  working titles most notable films- hot fuzz, baby driver, last night in Soho. Disney subsidiaries- Walt Disney animation studios, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel studios, Lucasfilm, national geographic Some advantages to having an independent company such as working title films are that it can give actors more opportunity for creative input, it can also give actors chances at bigger roles. independent film also allows for more overall freedom for the director. Disadvantages of an independen...

  conglomerate-a corporation of several different, sometimes unrelated businesses. these are made up of subsidiaries of one big parent company. independent company- an independent company may belong to a sole proprietor , a partnership, or a select group of several owners. public service model- a company that delivers services beneficial to public interest. joint venture- when one media company works with another on a project that is mutually beneficial distribution- how a brand reaches an audience and marketing/promotion. vickery and hawkins- suggest independent companies license their films to distribution companies who will release them on their behalf. vertical integration- a strategy whereby a company owns or controls it's suppliers , distributers, or retail locations to control its value or supply chain. the pros of this is then there could be no need to rely on suppliers or distributers and it can result it lower costs, there is also the potential to monopolise the market. C...

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