Unit 3 Creative Media Industries - Lesson 2

Activity 1 - How is the creative media sector structured? 

In pairs match the correct key concept to definition by putting a line to the correct answer:

Photography	Is made up of Photo imaging - Fashion photography, Documentary photography, News Photography, Weddings, paparazzi, Celebrity photography
Film	Is made up of: development, production, distribution and exhibition
Radio	Is made up of local, commercial, National, Community Radio, World Service, and publicly funded, privately funded stations.

Watch the you tube video and write down (history of the video game industry -  http://youtu.be/lcLIyctkbyY

Game Industry

In your pairs research the following company Slight Mad Studiod  You will present your research to the group in your pairs. 

1. Where is the company called Slightly Mad Studios located?
2. Who owns and runs Slightly Mad? 
3. When was it set up? 
4. List 6 games the company has made in the last 5 years.
5. Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether Slightly Made Studio fits the description. Explain why it does or does not. 
6. Is this a multinational, national or local company? 

Advertising - 

In your pairs research the following company Mother.  You will present your research to the group in your pairs.  The website might be useful. http://www.motherlondon.com 

1. Where is the advertising agency called Mother located? 
2. Who owns and runs Mother? 
3. When was it set up? 
4. List 6 adverts the company has made in the last 5 years. 
5. Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether Mother fits the description. Explain why it does or does not
6. Is this a multinational, national or local company? 

Television

In your pairs research the following company .  You will present your research to the group in your pairs.  T

1. When was the Television company Sky  (BskyB) set up
2. How is Sky funded?
3. What are the most popular programmes?
4. What is the average number of people who watch SKY?
5. Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether SKY fits the description. Explain why it does or does not.
6. Is this a multinational, national or local company? 

 

Television

 

1. When was the BBC set up?

2. How is the BBC funded?

3. List programmes the BBC play

4. What is the average number of people who watch the BBC

5.  Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether  fits BBC the description. Explain why it does or does not.

6. Is the BBC a multinational, national or local company?