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Duplicate of OCR A Level Media Studies TV Drama Stranger Things
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1
What would a flexi-narrative include?
a main storyline with interwoven subplots
a combination of complex characters, creating tension
central characters whose motives develop with them
a simple linear narrative
2
What do you call a complex storytelling form with a main storyline with interwoven subplots?
circular narrative
fragmented narrative
narrative theory
flexi-narrative
3
How did Netflix add status to Stranger Things?
by using fairly unknown actors
by putting a lot of money into it
by casting stars Winona Ryder and Matthew Modine
by copying other dramas
4
How does the use of a monster reflect the genre?
It provides familiarity with the scifi/horror genre
It is playful, a teen movie but also scifi and horror
it establishes a romcom genre
it doesn't
5
Why might ST make references to Steven Spielberg's ET (1982) and The Goonies (1985)?
to provide familiarity and a starting point for the audience
because the directors didn't have any new ideas
to connect to the science fiction genre
because we like watching the same old thing
6
What intertextual references were made during ST?
fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons
camera pan down from the sky as in E.T. (1982)
shots and characters similar to The Goonies (1985)
Stephen King novels
7
What does Steve Neale say establishes genre codes & conventions in marketing & other products?
interhouse replay
interesting play
intertextual relay
scifi
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What are the
four
areas of the theoretical framework?
media industries and media audiences
media language and media representations
media synergy, convergence, symbolism and semiotics
media language, representations, industries and audiences
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What is a characteristic of long-form TV drama?
time-lapse scenes introducing a range of storylines
A range of narrative enigmas to draw the audience in
a simple linear narrative
food for thought
10
How could you define long form television drama?
mini-series
soap operas
TV drama that unfolds over multiple episodes
one-off television dramas
11
Who wrote and directed Stranger Things?
Stephen King
The Duffer Brothers
Steven Spielberg
Netflix
12
What do you call Henry Jenkins' concept of fans actively sharing content?
semiotics
synergy
spreadable media
media sandwich
13
What so you call it when a media text makes references to other texts such as past films?
semiotics
fandom
symbolism
intertextuality
14
What does the 1980s setting establish?
lack of digital technology
really bad fashion and hairsyles
a sense of nostalgia for both older and younger audiences
a classic horror setting
15
How long should you spend on the TV Drama section of the exam?
30 minutes
50%
one hour
65 minutes
16
What is key to Netflix's strategy for marketing Stranger Things?
ability to connect with fans
intertextuality
LFTVD's style and form
engagement with audience
17
What methods were used to market Stranger Things?
the first 8 minutes used as a spoiler on YouTube
dedicated Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts
an interactive virtual realist 360 video of the basement set
a four-hour live stream on the Twitch app
18
What factors propelled Stranger Things to success?
using nostalgia as a narrative device and visual style
Combination of genres - teen show, sci-fi and horror
connecting with fans and online audiences
fast-paced storytelling
19
What is responsible for the success of Stranger Things?
satisfying advertisers with continuous narrative hooks
telling a story over 8 episodes rather than one film
the narrative pacing of its events
the demands of traditional cable
20
Who is the marketing of Stranger Things aimed at?
young audiences who were not interested in online content
parents and grandparents who were alive in the 1980s
young online audiences and film fans and digital natives
older audiences who watched 1980s films in the 1980s
21
When was Season 1, Episode 1 of Stranger Things released?
October 2000
July 2016
January 2016
July 2013
22
How was Stranger Things released?
in cinemas
on Amazon Prime
on DVD
streamed as a Netflix original series
23
What do you call the appropriation by fans of media texts or characters by eg memes?
stealing
copyright infringement
egg poaching
textual poaching
24
What do you call watching multiple episodes of a TV programme in rapid succession?
an epidemic
addiction
proliferation
binge watching
25
How could you define long form television drama?
soap operas
one-off television dramas
TV drama that unfolds over multiple episodes
mini-series
26
Give an example of a way the Duffer Brothers play with narrative devices.
there is use of narrative enigma
In a flashback, Joyce gives Will with Poltergeist tickets.
Narrative devices are used
There is a reference to Poltergeist, a 1982 Spielberg horror
