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black mirror context
production
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The first two seasons (three episodes each) aired in the UK on Channel 4 in December 2011 and February 2013
In 2016 it moved to streaming platform Netflix for seasons three, four and five (each containing six episodes and a special).
Black Mirror is a science fiction anthology TV show, created by Charlie Brooker and Annabelle Jones.
The ‘showrunner’ for all five series is journalist and comedy writer Charlie Brooker. He has collaborated with a range of other writers including his wife, Konnie Huq, and Succession creator Jesse Armstrong.
The main theme of Black Mirror is the (usually unpleasant) effect of technology on human bodies and consciousness. Some have noted that the first two series were bleaker than the Netflix produced seasons
- ‘Best TV of the 2010s’ award
- Emmy in 2012 for ‘Best TV Movie’.
- Emmys in 2016: for ‘Outstanding TV Movie’ and for ‘Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series’.
genre
formed of short form standalone short films rather than most other series which lead on from each other in different episodes
an anthology show is a collection of different episodes of different stories that dont make one long series
this could be classed as a sci-fi/romance however its also a period piece as its based in the 80's/90's, it also has elements of 80s teen romance films such as the breakfast club
black mirror can also be classed as a dystopian sci-fi where element of our world are distorted in a near-future setting, each episode uses conventions of different genres, police procedural, horror or political satire are among these.
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There are also several intertextual references in San Junipero, one of which is the film Thelma & Louise
genre attracts a captive audience before the show even has to be out, it can also get a budget for the show before it even comes out, a rom com will have a lower budget than an action etc
industry
In 2016 Black Mirror was created by Brooker and Jones’s old production company – ‘House of Tomorrow’ - and produced by ‘Zeppotron
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After two seasons it was announced Black Mirror would become a co-production with a US institution. This was partly to fulfil the ambitions of Brooker and Jones to expand the budget and global reach of the show.
In 2014, Netflix bought exclusive US distribution rights, and later won a bidding war to produce the show
In 2015, the streaming channel commissioned 12 new episodes (which would become seasons three and four). Due to the global reach of Netflix, by 2016 Black Mirror was available in 80 territories.
In 2020, Brooker and Jones formed Broke and Bones production company to continue making Black Mirror for distribution by Netflix
Key Scenes
yorkie getting changed
codes
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symbolic
cassettes, synonymous with the 80's
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