Tackling Torrent Sites

As mentioned in class today, there's been a renewed push by the BPI to get internet service providers to block access to torrent sites.  Click here to read more about it on the BBC news site.  Reading through the article, you'll begin to realise some of the difficulties in stopping illegal downloading

Burntwood on the Beatles on the Beeb.

Burntwood students share their thoughts on the first ever Beatles single on the BBC News site.  At one point today, this was the most popular video story on the news site.  It also featured on the BBC World tv channel.

Trailer Advice

If you want to make something half decent, it's always best to pay attention to the words of an expert.  This interview is with someone who's been making trailers for 25 years, so heed what he says.

Keeping Eyes On Your Product

The BBC News site has an interesting article on how TV companies, like FX, are battling against the distraction of tablets and smartphones to make sure audiences stay engaged with their products.  What it means the definition of the product is changing to include all sorts of add-ons like apps that are designed and built alongside the original programme. You may like to think about this when planning your trailers and conducting your audience research

Film Posters: A Contextual Series

The Guardian has a whole series on film posters, looking at some of the best and worst in recent times.  Some of the articles include interviews with creatives behind the films that are being promoted.  Well worth a look before embarking on your product research.  You can find it here

Film Posters: The Inside View

A great interview with the creators of the Trainspotting poster campaign can be found here.   It is still one of the most iconic campaigns and has often been copied.  You can learn a lot by reading about the creative process behind the campaign

Narrative: An Instructional Video

For anyone who needs a quick, whizz bang reminder about narrative and all it entails.