Case study material for OCR AS Media Studies exam.

1. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.

2. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
UK Film Industry Quiz
Url: maq.co/cLdBxD

3. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
You will be using ‘A Field in England’ as
a case study for your exam.
You will need to find out about:
o Production companies
o Production technologies
o Marketing
o Distribution
o Use of Technology
o Success/Reception

4. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
In today’s lesson you need to
investigate the film’s production and
release, and identify key information.
You should summarise your
information and include references to
useful resources.

5. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
Key information to identify:
• Who produced the film?
• How much was the budget?
• How was the film produced
(technology)?
• How was the film marketed?
• How was the film distributed?
• How successful was the film?
You should also consider what
type of film it is, and who the
target audience may be.

6. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
Useful links:
http://www.afieldinengland.com/masterclass/
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-
entertainment/tv/news/ben-wheatley-and-film4-
go-where-no-british-film-has-gone-a-field-in-
england-to-be-shown-on-tvon-the-same-day-as-its-
cinema-release-8678827.html
http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downlo
ads/bfi-insight-report-a-field-in-england-2013_1.pdf
You should also use google,
wikipedia, imdb.com, and any
other relevant sources.

7. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
Explain what ‘A Field in England’ tells
you about:
• Film production in the UK
• New Technology
• Film Distribution

8. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
Consider how you would relate the
information you have found to the
essay questions below.

9. Lesson Objectives: To investigate the production
and release of ‘A Field in England’.
Extension Task
Create a quiz, Kahoot, mind-map, or
poster identifying key facts you need
to know about A Field in England for
your exam.