Lauren's Media Studies

For our homework, we have been told to research BARB. Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB) measures television viewing for the whole of the UK delivering the data in facts and figures. Whilst looking at their website i have made some interesting discoveries. On one of my favourite channels - ITVbe, i have researched the top 10 programmes that month: I have also found the TV programmes that were most caught up on in October: As well as the UK favourite TV genre!

Here i interviewed someone of my target audience so i can see their personality and what i need to do to my film opening and make it interesting for them. I interviewed a 17 year old girl, who had similar opinions to me, Although are film opening will consist of alot of action - there will also be some romance, to interest the feminine audience.

Here I've made a mood board, containing the likes and dislikes of my typical target audience - teenagers. Here is a separate moodboard, containing the dislikes of my typical target audience:

On Thursday we visited the Warner Brothers studio as part of a Media, ICT, Buiness and Art trip. A range of years went on the trip which was very informative. Firstly, we had a lesson which was an hour long, this informed us on the marketing side of films which was very interesting, as you understood which marketing techniques worked the most in persuading the public to go and see a movie and how some of the techniques they do, we dont realise as it is so minor but so effective. After the lesson, we spent a couple of hours touring the studio which was amazing, you found out so many facts about the Harry Potter movies and how everything was structred and made. Once you visit the studio, you actually realise how much time and effort goes into making a movie e.g. the costumes, hair, make-up, storyboards. Towards the end of the tour, there was sections showing the sketches and paintings of things throughout the movies, this was so interesting as you get to see how much time we...

Freaky Friday is a comedy for the family which is about a mother and daughter who do not get along, they end up having a argument whilst out for dinner one night and happen to switch bodies for one day. They cant find a way to switch back so they have to adapt to each-others lifestyle until they can find a solution which also helps them begin to understand one another and form a better and stronger relationship. This is one of my all-time favourite films as it is so enjoyable for everyone in the family. Almost every scene contains a moment of laughter or a something that you can relate too which makes aspects of this film so relatable.