Learner Resource 33

The contexts of production in the set products for long form TV drama:
Mind map activity
 You are going to complete a mind map that identifies the context of production for each of your set products.
 This will require you to organise your knowledge and understanding of the set products into the five different contexts.
 Use your notes to help you identify which content from the unit refers to which contexts.

Below, is a reminder of what you need to consider when thinking about the drama’s production and which contexts these might refer to.
You must find at least one example from the set product for each point given below.
The contexts in which the drama is produced
When and where was the set product produced? Historical, economic
Who owns and distributes the set product? Economic, social, cultural
What other dramas do they produce? Economic
Do the dramas they produce offer similar representations? Are there any intertextual references in
Social, cultural, political
the first episode of the set product?
How is the set product distributed? On what platforms? Economic, historical, cultural
Is the product available globally? Which counties isn’t it available in and why is this? Economic, historical, social, cultural, political
What circulation platforms are there? How is the product viewed and consumed? Economic, historical, cultural, political
Who is the target audience? Which wider audiences might enjoy the product? Economic, historical, social, cultural
How can audiences access and consume the set product? Economic, historical, cultural
How was the drama received in different countries? Social, Cultural
Economic, cultural, social, political
How might their viewing contexts affect what they view and how they interact with the product?

Which factors might affect the interpretation of meaning for different audiences of the same product? Economic, historical, cultural

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Component 02: Long Form Television Drama
Contexts of production - mind map activity

Historical
Social

SET PRODUCT 1

Economic

Cultural

Political

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Component 02: Long Form Television Drama
Contexts of production - mind map activity

Historical
Social

SET PRODUCT 2

Economic

Cultural

Political

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Component 02: Long Form Television Drama