Maya Media - Coursework

Work through the following tasks to build a detailed case study for   Deutschland 83 . This will give you plenty of background information to use in an exam question. Remember, for this CSP the question could be on any of the key concepts: language, industries, audiences or representations. Introduction: Reviews and features Read the following reviews and features on  Deutschland 83 : The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) Find one positive aspect and one criticism of  Deutschland 83  in the reviews. Yet by the time the last episode was shown in Germany last December, it had shed half its starting audience, with only 1.72m viewers. Not quite “the flop of the year”, as Bild called it, but underwhelming nonetheless. S uccessfully it employed by  This Is England , the Wingers are developing a sequel set in 86, followed by a conclusive series in 89, when the Wall came down. 2) Why does the sec...

Task 1: Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology? The review of Capital reflects a left‑wing perspective by criticising the series for having an underdeveloped narrative and a lack of meaningful plot. It also highlights that audiences were dissatisfied with the slow pacing in certain scenes, suggesting that the show could have made these moments more engaging to maintain viewer interest. 2) Choose three quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? "The last 20 minutes contained no plot."  "You can be certain it wasn’t the plot that attracted the BBC drama department in the first place."  "... until I was gnawing my knuckles with frustration. Honestly, you’ll get rid of your family after Christmas faster than this feeble drama departed." 3) Wh...