GCSE Media terms 2023

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Across
  1. 2. The --- font style, as used for the Galaxy Audrey Hepburn ad, typically represents a feminine target market
  2. 4. His monomyth/hero’s journey theory argues simply that all narratives are based around the hero
  3. 8. Levi-Strauss argues that drama is based on --- oppositions
  4. 11. A --- angle suggests to the audience that something is weird or wrong
  5. 15. The weak and arguably ineffective press regulator
  6. 16. A former broadsheet newspaper that has gone online only
  7. 19. The small group of globalised film studios that dominate the movie industry
  8. 21. Ken Loach is considered an --- as his films have a distinct style and they tackle important social issues
  9. 23. The largest film studios combine production, distribution and exchange/exhibition arms; the --- integration strategy
  10. 24. A --- regulator has been set up by a law being passed; its decisions have legal power
  11. 25. One of two terms that means symbolizes or represents
  12. 27. The MCU is an example of a movie ---, the dominant model in the film industry today – but rarely seen with the sort of movies Ken Loach makes!
  13. 30. The very large screen technology that many high budget films are offered on which both helps compete with home cinema and makes these stand out from lower budget productions (ticket prices are also higher!)
  14. 31. During the covid period PVOD became common with very limited cinema audiences (premium video ---)
  15. 32. Large budget movies often target a four --- audience
  16. 33. Disney is a large corporation that owns many other companies making it a ---
  17. 35. Anita Elberse’s book, ---, argues that the major entertainment companies should produce fewer releases and use their global distribution and marketing might to their advantage
  18. 36. The BBFC age rating between a PG and 15, commonly targeted by high budget releases
Down
  1. 1. One of two terms that means symbolizes or represents
  2. 3. The UK press regulator is a --- one: The Independent, Financial Times and Guardian simply refused to join it!
  3. 5. A common strategy to maximise potential audience appeal this is where a film combines 2 or more genres, eg rom-com
  4. 6. Mulvey’s --- concept argues that media tend to privilege one gender by objectifying the other
  5. 7. The term for the total revenue from cinema ticket sales
  6. 9. The process of the blurring of the distinction between industries like film/TV, gadgets like smartphones combining multiple media forms, and the gap between professional and amateur, consumer or prosumer equipment drastically narrowing
  7. 10. The --- test checks if a movie has 2 named female characters who talk to each other about something other than men
  8. 11. The replacement of analogue technologies (such as vinyl and cassette) eventually caused huge challenges for all media industries
  9. 12. The BBFC is the British Board of Film ---
  10. 13. IP, --- property, is the term for rights (eg to a book, play or screenplay) that have been purchased or licensed
  11. 14. Mulvey’s concept about media show gender bias is an example of a --- argument or ideology
  12. 17. Vladimir --- studied fairy tales and argued certain character archetypes can be seen in all narratives
  13. 18. Richard ---‘s star system is the idea that media, especially film, is heavily based around star appeal
  14. 20. Non-mainstream, niche movies are more likely to be screened in this kind of cinema
  15. 22. The country with the second largest cinema revenues, it also operates a strict quota system limiting non-local movies. Many big budget films are tweaked to target this market.
  16. 24. Marvel is a --- of Disney
  17. 26. I, Daniel Blake is an example of the --- genre, tackling issues, generally representing underprivileged demographics not well represented in big budget films, and using handheld cinematography
  18. 28. The term for the point that a typical US film hit will take 10 times as much in cinema revenues from the USA as it will from the UK, explaining why many British companies target global, especially American audiences
  19. 29. He argued that narratives have a universal structure (EDRAN…)
  20. 34. The type of cinema that has many screens and concentyrates on the major hits, and are more likely to offer 3D