Ill Manors: Broadcast platform concluded

Broadcast/Online-

1) What does this tell us about Plan B's intentions in making the film?


This is a short clip created by SBTV to show the audience what happens 'behind the scenes' when creating Plan B's film Ill Manors. This shows that Plan B wishes to make this movie a big hit because of his dedication that is shown throughout the clip. We see this in Plan B's mission to stay awake while working on the movie this shows his dedication and will to get this movie going. Also, he also says that he sleeps in the same room on the floor so that he doesn't waste time and is able to make working as productive as possible.

2) What do we learn about the production process for Ill Manors?
We as the audience learn that the majority of the production of Ill Manors is done by Plan B the director himself. We also learn that the production isn't as glamorous as it seems because it shows hardship and struggle when producing and creating the film. The audience know this because he says he has to sleep on the floor to make sure 'this gets done'.

1) What is SBTV? Research the channel and explain how it became successful.
Identify the target audience for this interview (demographics/psychographics) and say why.


SB.TV Global Ltd, also known as SB.TV or SmokeyBarz, is a multi-faceted company run by a small team of young people who work on web-based viral content at different music-based events. The media platform has its origins and roots in urban music. Most of its content can be seen on its own YouTube channel, which was created on 2 November 2006, or on the official SB.TV website. Much of the content includes unprofessional footage, or "street-shot" freestyle raps and music videos. However, even though its earlier uploaded videos contained entirely amateur footage, the channel's latest uploads contain professional recordings.

It was Jamal Edwards' dedication that allowed this channel to gain success. Jamal Edwards founded the channel in 2006 when he was only a teenager and started to progress quickly because of the originality of his idea.

2) What is the audience appeal for an interview like this? How does the opening of the clip emphasise this appeal?

It would have to be teenagers or young adults because it was produced by SBTV who wish or hope to attract a similar type audience. Also the humour and comedy used throughout the clip of Sean sneaking in when he isn't allowed to creates a sense of humour that teenagers can relate to or will find entertaining. 

3) How is Plan B (the brand) represented in this text?

Plan B is presented as a dedicated character because of his state when trying to create and produce the film Ill Manors. From the clip you can see his dedication clearly because he is sleeping in the same room he works at and sleeps in his shoes which shows his dedication to complete the movie. He says that he has been working like a dog the simile creates an effective image for the audience because it shows them how hard and dedicated he is in producing his movie.

Television-

1) What is the history of the Jonathan Ross show? What channels has it appeared on? Why has Jonathan Ross been a controversial media figure in the past?

The Jonathan Ross Show is a British talk show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.

Jonathan Ross seems to challenge the ideologies in his show and always seemed to challenge this in his shows which lead to a fired up controversy.

2) Identify the target audience for this interview (demographics/psychographics) and say why.

This interview appeals to the higher class of people I can instantly say this because of Plan B's clothing tells us that this was a formal interview considering that Ben Drew is a rapper and came from what you would call the 'hood' so is more informal than usual and doesn't usually dress smartly because of his personality. Also the show usually features more higher class people and not usually people like Ben Drew. Also, the language Ben Drew uses tells the reader he is reaching for the politics and powerful people out there because of his formal language.
3) What is the audience appeal for a programme like the Jonathan Ross show?

The Jonathan Ross show attracts the affluent audience because of the people that are brought on to the show every episode but also the channel which is ITV 4 attracts the mainstream audience that watch free view TV. 
4) How is Plan B (the brand) represented in this text?

Plan B is presented as a dedicated and hard working character that is more formal than he actually is because Plan B is able to adjust to situations and can control his colloquial language and only use it in appropriate.

Radio
Listen to this interview with Plan B on Fearne Cotton's BBC Radio 1 show.

1) How popular is BBC Radio 1? Find average listening figures for the station. How has the BBC Radio 1 audience declined over recent years? Why might this have happened?

BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in modern and current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00 pm, including electronic dance, hip hop, rock, indie or interviews. It is aimed primarily at the 15–29 age group, although the average age of the UK audience in 2008 was 33.

2) Who is the target audience for BBC Radio 1?

It is aimed primarily at the 15–29 age group, although the average age of the UK audience in 2008 was 33. This shows although the target audience is 15-29 there will be people that listen to it out of this age range whether that be older or younger.

3) How does Plan B promote Ill Manors in this interview?


Plan B talks about the production of the film to promote it is attracting a lot of his fans as an artist because he takes responsibility for most of it and speaks about his role in the film as a director. Plan B does most of the production throughout his creation of Ill Manors. Also, the radio play his track in the interview which promotes his movie because it is made for the movie and is meant promote and advertise the movie through Plan B's music.

4) What representation of Plan B can we find in this interview?

In this interview we see Plan B differently because we see/hear the 'real' him because he talks about his life aside the movie and links it because he talks about losing weight throughout the production of Ill Manors. This makes the audience see him differently because he is seen as a normal person. This is because celebrities are portrayed as glamorous and superior which gives them a label of difference whereas Plan B is portrayed as a normal person with a usual lifestyle.