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Film piracy- is it a crime?
Outcomes
Identify key issues surrounding media ownership
Explain the impact of issues surrounding media ownership on UK and US film industry
Piracy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZm8vNHBSU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZZx1xmAzg
Short films
Skyfall’s Javier Bardem on film piracyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HshZru2exqw
Mark Kermode on film piracyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjDomSOvys8#t=22Summarise what was said in these videos. Remember, these can be used as examples as part of AO2 in your exam. Post to your
blogs
Task
Divide into 2 groups
Read your allocated article and, as a group, decide on the most important points and consider the impact on film production, exhibition and distribution.
Summarise key points and your own ideas in writing and present on a PowerPoint. Be prepared to feedback to the other group so they will also understand the key points raised.
Article 1: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jul/17/digital-piracy-film-online-counterfeit-dvdsArticle 2: http://www.technologyreview.com/review/520336/how-hollywood-can-capitalize-on-piracy/
QuestionWhat is the impact of technological convergence and a proliferation of content and hardware on media ownership?
In 2 groups, create a visual essay which answers the question
Media saturation/ on
demand culture (AO1)
Technological convergence
(AO1)
Xbox (hardware)
(AO2)Proliferation
(AO1)
Content- streaming
videos/ copyright (A01
& 2)
Intellectual property
Research the definition of intellectual property
Intellectual property (IP) is a legal term that refers to creations of the mind. Examples of intellectual property include music,
literature, and other artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs.
Issues surrounding media ownership
Which six Hollywood studios are known as ‘the big six’?
Post your findings on the blog
What are the implications of having a ‘big six’?
Key word
Oligopoly
An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers.
What makes a film ‘British’
List as many factors as you can which you think would help define a film as ‘British’
Question
What can we learn about media ownership from these lists?
Case study: Harry Potter
Adaptation from a book by JK RowlingProduced by Heyday Pictures (UK), 1492 (US)Distributed by Warner Bros (US)
What would happen if there
were no US investment?
Case study: Harry Potter
Adaptation from a book by JK RowlingProduced by Heyday Pictures (UK), 1492 (US)Distributed by Warner Bros (US)
What is te impact of American
investment?
Case study: Working Title films
https://www.workingtitlefilms.com
A subsidiary of international conglomerate NBC Universal
Task
Read the following article.http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-01-11/ken-loach-calls-david-camerons-plans-for-the-british-film-industry-a-travesty
On your blogs, note down the following key bits of information: What David Cameron plans for the UK’s film
industry What Ken Loach has to say What Mark Kermode says What conclusions can we draw about issues
surrounding media ownership
Key words
Globalization- the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
Cultural Imperialism- thus culture of a large and powerful country, organization, etc. having a great influence on another less powerful country. The brand has become a symbol of globalization and, to some, one of the most vivid examples of cultural imperialism
Conglomerate
Using these key words summarise in a few sentences the issues
surrounding media ownership
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