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Regulation

Games Of Thrones Episode 70  1) What certificate was GOT given?  2) How did they arrive at this decision?  They reached this decision by comparing what was actually in each of the episodes, some of the more gory episodes were classified at 18 as there was actually too much gore, blood, body organs and violence to show to 15 year olds. The most common classification issues, strong language, sex, violence, sexual violence, nudity, threat, horror and gore. Majority of episodes are classified as a 15 however 13 episodes are rated 18. 1 - scene of strong sex 2 - sexual violence 4 - very strong language 6 - strong, bloody violence Rains of Castmere (Red Wedding) episodes = classified at 15 characters attend a wedding, attacked for refusing to marry, 3 murders, 1(pregnant women murder stabbed in stomach) Mountain and the viper episode: battle of scene. blood spurt, spur in chest, blow to face. The battle of the snows episode, classified at 18 showdown between ...

Investors and Grants

Why invest films? Get 25 years of royalty payments with huge uplift potential. Guaranteed returns  Get named in the film credits  There are so many different routes to film funding in the UK, with rax relief benefits and a wide range of awards and schemes running throughout the year with different agencies. This means that if you provide money then there will be many different types of rewards.  Regional and national agencies - development and production funding BFI FILM FUND -  The lead agency for film in the UK BBC FILMS  - Are committed to finding and developing new talent, working with some of the foremost writers and directors in the industry.  FILM 4  - They invest in £15 million annually in developing and financing films for theatrical release in cinemas.  CREATIVE EUROPE DESK UK  Creative Europe is the Europeans unions programme to support the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors.  From 2014-2020,...

Types of media, purpose and requirements

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Blue: Types of Media Green: Purpose Red: Requirements In order to make certain types of media you need to follow the requirements and purposes for them.

Mind maps of types of media, purpose, requirements

Pre-Production

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Legal Issues

Intellectual Property Rights:  StarWars Copyright:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12910683  The designer of the stormtrooper helmets went to war with the Star Wars director over the copy rights to creating replicas of the helmets. The designer took the director to court where he won the rights and owns the copyrights to the helmets. Freedom Of Information Act: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/30/freedom-of-information-act-chris-grayling-misuse-foi People in a position of power e.g. police, courts, ambulance workers have the right to access your personal information to help you or to contain you. A new product: must have a good brand behind it and have up to date, creative design. HOW TO PROTECT YOUR IDEAS FROM BEING TAKEN BY OTHERS? IP LAW: - trademarks  used by business to protect brands apply to name and logo or both have to be renewed every 10 years -copyright automatically exists with maps, documents, websites, plans and pho...

Time Constraints for a project/product

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BBC WorldWide & Franchising 11/10/17

Arrangement where one party ( the franchiser , owner of chain) grants another party ( the franchisee , the buyer) the rights to use its trademark as well as the businesses systems and processes that help to produce and market a good/service. The franchisee usually pays a one time fee to buy it and then sales of revenue as royalty payments (a thank you for allowing them access. Advantages of franchising your business Grow your ideas  – franchising your (movie/restaurant etc..) can be a cost-effective way to grow your franchise. You will not have to cover the cost of investing in new premises or staff. Additional sales lead to additional profit and if you retain this in the business, in the long-term, you should have a saleable asset for your future. Costs  – each franchisee finances their own franchise outlet. While the franchisee meets all the costs and collects the income, you receive franchise fees and royalties or a mark-up on products sold by the fra...

4 easy way to get advertisers on your site

Promote an affiliate product on your site. they allow you to make money by promoting someone else's product. As an affiliate, you earn a commission each time someone you've referred makes a purchase. To encourage sales, you might post a banner on your site that links to the affiliate site or publish a newsletter article about their product. Use targeted advertising with Google AdSense. allows you to make money advertising on your site by placing targeted text ads generated by Google on your pages. The ads appear in rectangular boxes running down the side or across the bottom of a web page with the words "Ads by Google" over the top. These ads are paid for by businesses that use Google's pay-per-click program, AdWords. These ads reflect the content on your site. Approach companies directly to ask if you can advertise for them. If your site is already getting lots of traffic, try looking for sites that offer complementary products and target the same niche ma...