WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Media Studies: Revision Guide

3 Component 1: Exploring the Media The set product: Spectre Spectre is part of the long-running James Bond franchise. The brand has changed over time, but is known for its use of exotic locations, exciting action sequences and character types such as the ‘Bond Villain’ and ‘Bond Girl’. Which of the following statements are true and which are false? If a statement is false, give the correct answer. Statement True/False Correct answer 1 Spectre is the 25th film in the James Bond franchise. 2 Spectre is a US–UK co-production. 3 The cast of Spectre includes Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux and Ben Wishaw. 4 Spectre was awarded a 15 certificate by the BBFC. 5 The UK release date for Spectre was 26 June 2015. 6 Spectre was released in over 600 cinemas in the UK. Write a sentence or two about the importance of each correct statement above, explaining what it reveals about the set product. People and organisations involved in Spectre Daniel Craig has played James Bond since 2006, when he starred in Casino Royale. The director, Sam Mendes, also directed Skyfall , which was extremely successful. Many of the production team from Skyfall also worked on Spectre, for example the production designer, composer and screenwriters. Spectre was produced by Columbia Pictures (an American film company that is part of Sony Pictures), MGM and EON (a British company). Sony Pictures distributed the film. Sony Pictures is owned by the Sony Corporation, a very large global conglomerate that produces media content including films and music, as well as electronic goods such as the PlayStation games console. Reminder 3.18 Quickfire Revision Spectre quiz Have a Go 3.14 Understanding Spectre data Checklist of Key Points 2 Daniel Craig with Skyfall co-star Bérénice Marlohe, director Sam Mendes and co-producer Barbara Broccoli . Key industry details about Spectre are discussed on pages 83– 84 of the student book. Link 63