K Byrne

Explain how Chicken could be considered an independent film [10] An independent film can be identified if they are produced outside a  What is the impact of budgets on the production of independent films? [15] Identify the differences between studio financed and independently financed films in the way films are distributed. [15] CSP:  Chicken LO: To understand the financial restrictions to independent film-makers. Q. What's the difference between a mainstream and independent film? MAINSTREAM -Aimed towards a wider audience -From a big film-making company/ industry. INDEPENDENT -Less likely to reach a wide and diverse audience -Smaller budgeted movie →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→ CHICKEN - OVERVIEW > Chicken is an example of micro budget film making and raises issues around the role and future of national cinema as well as the viability of media products produced outside of the mainstream for niche audiences. > Students need...

- Analyse audience and industry. - Apply with the appropriate theories: Gerbner , Stuart Hall & Bandura Uses & Gratification Theory  Katz and Blumler's Uses and Gratification Theory - audiences use the media to gratify specific needs that they have. If the media successfully gratifies this need it makes it more likely they will consume the product again. These needs are escapism, surveillance, personal identification and social interaction. > Escapism - audience wish to escape the media and repetitive elements of their life by experiencing things outside of their normal lives. This can include humour, excitement, fear, romance and other elements outside of the norm. > Surveillance - audiences need to know about the world around them and seek texts that offer knowledge of the world. This is often seen in texts that give the news or show parts of the world that are unknown to the audience.  > Personal identification - ...