The Ill Manors official website has now been taken down (the film is over three years old) but look at the screenshot below and think about how it promotes the film in synergy with other texts/platforms you have studied.
Ill Manors blog task: official websites
Answer the following questions on your blog:
1) What examples can you find of the Ill Manors brand on the Ill Manors website homepage screengrab above?
2) How does the website encourage the audience to buy or interact with Ill Manors products?
3) Now look at Plan B's official website. How does it use social media in terms of content and design? Why might the website designers have wanted to create the look and feel of a social networking site?
4) Scroll back through the wall to look at posts from around the release date of Ill Manors. How does this statement on Ill Manors link to other texts we have studied as part of this case study? Do you agree with his claim that he "won't justify" the riots? What does this statement suggest about the representation of young people in Plan B's film and music videos?
5) Why do you think social media is overtaking official websites in terms of film promotion?
In total, you need the following blogposts to cover the e-media platform:
In total, you need the following blogposts to cover the e-media platform:
- Ill Manors Tag London campaign
- Social media research questions
- Official websites analysis (task above)
Due: next double lesson
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