1. Do some research on one of your favorite franchise films and use these questions to consider how the aspects of industry and commerce (financing, distribution, and exhibition) affect the audience’s perception of the film you are analyzing. For basic information on budgets and box office, go to www.imdb.com or www.the-numbers.com.2. Find an official film poster created to advertise the film,OR find a still from your favorite film in which product placement is used. Upload the still to your discussion post.3. What message does this convey? Consider our past discussions covering mise-en-scene for ideas, and refer to our chapter focus on MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (poster analysis) for details.4. What demographic is your poster designed for?Further questions to consider, but not required to answer: How do the production values of the film reflect its budget? How extensive is the list of cast and crew? How elaborate are the costumes, sets, effects, score, and so on?If the film was a big-budget Hollywood “event” film, which of the six big conglomerate studios produced it? What kinds of synergies did they draw upon?If the film was a low-budget independent production, what aspects of production, distribution, and exhibition distinguished it from a big studio film?Was the film considered to be a financial success, and what factors account for its success or lack of success in the marketplace? Was the film a creative success?What did you know about this film before seeing it, and how might your expectations have shaped your reaction to it?Did you see any of the film’s cast in the media, and what message did they deliver about the film? Where did they appear, and what does that tell you about the intended demographic?What was the rating designation of the film? How did the rating affect the marketing campaign?What sort of distribution strategy was employed? Was it appropriate? Did it work?Describe the theater and the audience for the screening. How did the environment in which you watched the film affect your experience of it?What is the film’s intended aspect ratio? What format did you see it in? If you are able, compare a scene from the film in the intended format and reformatted for TV and describe the differences.In the theater, notice where the sound seems to come from (what part of the auditorium) and whether different parts of the soundtrack are coming from different locations. Also observe the volume and sound quality.

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A 41-year-old male patient presents at the community walk-in clinic  with complaints of severe elbow pain radiating into the forearm. His  13-year-old daughter is serving as a translator because her father is  unable to speak English and understands only a few words in English. The  daughter explains that he has been taking Tylenol to manage pain, but  the pain is getting worse and is keeping him from working. You ask the  daughter to describe the type of work her father does, and you notice  she is hesitant to respond, first checking with her father. He responds,  and she translates that he works in construction. Based on the response  and the apparent concern, you suspect that the patient may be an  undocumented worker. Further conversation reveals that several members  of the family are working with the same local construction company. You suspect the pain reported as coming from the elbow and radiating  down the forearm is caused by repetitive motions, perhaps indicating  lateral epicondylitis. What can you do to confirm this diagnosis? While performing the physical examination, you ask the patient,  through his daughter, if he has reported this injury to his employer,  because the injury is most likely work-related. The daughter responded  without consulting her father that this is an old injury that happened  before he started working at his current place of employment. You could  tell that she was becoming more distressed. What is the most likely  explanation for her concern? Visual inspection reveals erythema around the affected area with no  evidence of overlying skin lesions, scars, or deformities. What other  assessments should you perform? How is lateral epicondylitis treated? When discussing possible treatment approaches, you notice that the  patient is very worried and seems to suggest to his daughter that they  should leave. The daughter begins trying to explain why they have to  leave right away. What would you tell the patient and his daughter to  help them feel comfortable staying for treatment?