Maya Media - Coursework

1)  Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: CSP case study and analysis 3)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 4)  Film industry assessment LR 5)  Deutschland 83: CSP case study and analysis 6)  Postmodernism and Deutschland 83 7)  TV: Industry contexts

Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas Read this  Independent feature on foreign-language dramas . If the website is blocked or forcing you to register  you can access the text of the article here . It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below: 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggests that traditionally, foreign language subtitled media appealed to a  small, niche  audience rather than the general public. These viewers were often seen as  intellectual  or pretentious, and the content was considered outside mainstream entertainment. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Walter Iuzzolino argues that the key appeal lies in  strong, high quality storytelling  that has already proven success...

Media Magazine -  A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product. Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73  (p18). You'll  find our Media Magazine archive here  - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War?  As the  stereotypical binary opposition  of good vs evil. 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis?  It uses moments of history as  aesthetics . 3) Pick out some of the aspects of the opening of episode 1 and explain why they are significant. The clip of Ronald Raegan playing in an East German office is  intertextual footage  which is significant to blur the lines between fiction and reality. Martin carrying out his army work like normal relates to  Todoro...