1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. It is a show that has a continued plot which unfolds or gets broken down episode by episode. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the fact sheet. How has the genre evolved over time? 5 examples of TV dramas are Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City, Doctors and ABC's the avengers. Until the early 1980s the genre consisted of a set structure which involved a set narrative structure which was contained a story of the week which was followed by a narrative resolution at the end of the episode. However this quickly changed and meant that the genre had a new format. The drama focused on a specific set of characters rather than a sole focal point ie a protagonist. An ensemble cast was also introduced and used to deliver consistent stories about the ensemble casts domestic and professional lives. 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own ex...
1) Type up your teacher's feedback in full plus a summary of the comments you received from other students in the class. Good sound considering it was outside, good prop use however the lighting needs to be better, Confusion between American and British terminology such as use of "Chief" rather than "Captain", Cast of the main character appears too young to be a young adult working as an investigator, Investigators are not normally alone. 2) Using a combination of your own reflection on the preliminary exercise and the feedback you were given, write three WWW bullet points and three EBI bullet points for your work. EBI: Improve lighting, Focus on implementing a better cast choice to better represent and create the character in depth and use a higher quality camera and fix the ISO WWW: Good outdoor audio, good acting and good dialogue. 3) How effectively did you complete the objective you laid out in your mini preliminary exercise statement of i...
1) Choose at least three TV dramas similar to your concept and watch at least one scene from each. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene. Chicago PD, BladeRunner 2049, Nobody Chicago PD analysis: -Mostly POV footage such as bodycamera shots. -Montage scenes, music, contrapuntal audio is used also. Non diegetic and diegetic. BladeRunner 2049 analysis: -Heavy crane shots/drone shots to show the surrounding area -Liminal vibe theme to all the shots, slow pace, slow music Nobody analysis: -Very dark outdoor setting vibe. POV camera shots. Fight scenes. Lack of music but instead a focus on the use of punches. 2) Write a script for your TV drama scene. You'll find guidance for writing a script in the BBC Writers' Room (click on the Script Library to read real examples of professional TV scripts). Lay it out like a real script (see right) - it will add a level of prof...
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