WorksheetsMedia - Film Industry GCSE revision
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is tent-pole production?
A small budget production which allows the film company to produce many films.
A big budget production which allows the film company to produce other films that are riskier.
What is the definition of a four-quadrant movie?
In the Hollywood movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to at least two major demographic "quadrants" of the movie going audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-18s.
In the Hollywood movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic "quadrants" of the movie going audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-25s.
Who was the primary production company on The
Lego Movie?
Warner Bros
Disney
Dan Lin
Don Hahn
Which company acted as the distributors for The Lego Movie?
Warner Bros
Disney
Universal Pictures
20th Century Studios
A conglomerate is when ...
A company owns another company
A company is owned by another company
When lots of companies are owned by the same parent company
When a company buys another company and sells it on to make a profit.
A subsidiary is a company which ...
is a very small company
Owns another company
Which buys and sells other companies
A company owned by a parent company
Which media conglomerate owns Warner Bros?
(a)
Vertical integration is where
a conglomerate owns companies at different stages of production.
a conglomerate owns companies at the same stage of production.
Why could vertical integration be considered a good thing?
It enables a business to maximise the potential of brand
It ensures the business is successful
What is cross-media convergence?
Two or more independent technologies integrate and form a new outcome.
Two or more companies come together to produce a product, market and develop an audience.
What does BBFC stand for?
The British Board of Film Classification
The British Broadcasting Film Company
What do the BBFC do?
They focus on helping children and families choose well by providing them with the guidance they need to help them choose what’s right for them and avoid what’s not.
They focus on telling parents and carers what their children are allowed to watch and bring criminal charges to those who allow children to watch content which is deemed unsuitable.
What is synergy?
Synergy is the smooth transitions between edits in a moving image.
Synergy is the ‘working together’ of different elements for promotion.
What is the NRS Social Grade?
A way of classifying readers based on income and job type
A way of classifying readers based on personality and interests
What is a psychographic profile?
Segments the audience based on popularity, wealth and taste.
Segments the audience based on social class, lifestyle, and personality.
According to Blumler and Katz, which of the following is NOT a reason for watching/consuming a media text?
Information & surveillance
Personal finance
Integration & social interaction
Entertainment/
escapism
What is the definition of representation?
The way in which media language is used to create a poster.
The way in which groups, individuals, places or events are shown to be.
What is genre?
A style or category of media.
A type of font.
Which of the following is NOT an example of intertextuality?
Genre is a form of intertextuality
A homage or tribute to another text is intertextuality
Incorporating opposite ideas is intertextuality
Creating a new text in a different form is intertextuality
What is an anti-stereotype?
An anti-stereotype is an idea or belief many people have about a thing or group that is based upon how they look on the outside, which may be untrue or only partly true.
An anti-stereotype is an idea or belief that goes against a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion or prejudiced attitude. Anti-stereotypes arise in opposition to stereotypes.
