Mind Map/ synopsis
generating individual IDEA to pitch to group (this must be your own
original idea which you pitch to your group)
My individual idea
cultured family
strict parents
stressed young teenager
enough of life
forced life
arranging marriage
young and lost in life
The idea I pitched my group was about having a young teenager who is a only child and her parents depend everything on her. They expect her to get the highest marks possible on a exam, also expect to be the number one favorite student by all teachers.
However they also have their own plans for their teenage daughter they be arranging her marriage to a family friend's son but lives in their country. The mother doesn't wish to do this to her daughter but has no choice but to do and listen to everything her husband says.
The poor teenager is stressed about keeping her parents happy as well as living a secret life. She has a lover that she wants to be with and really adores but he isn't the same cast as her nor is he the same religion and she knows if she mentions him to her parents she will no longer be able to live in the same country as him so she secretly keeps him as a stranger.
Her love towards him gets stronger and they both decide to run away, however her feelings for her parents and the shame they will go upon kills her inside and stops her from wanting to run and leave her parents. She explains herself to her lover he understands her feelings but says "i can't wait forever", this makes her feel that he doesn't really love her as much if he isn't willing to wait for a longer time so she tells him "it's best if we go our own ways".
However a friend of the father see's the poor teenager and he reports her to him. She returns home to find her bags packed and leaving to go back to the country because of the shock she couldn't understand or give a answer to her father or even question him so she runs out the door crying but little she knew she was running into a speeding car coming from round the corner. There laid little poor teenagers body with her parents wiping around her.
For our single camera production we didn't have a budget as most of our equipment was borrowed from our school for free this was quite lucky for us. as to hire a professional camera would cost around £52.50 for only 3 days. it would work out cheaper to buy a camera and use it for longer then 3 days, as they cost around £200. for other equipment we used within our music video, such as a tripod we also borrowed theses from our school free of charge. However to hire these normally would cost a little bit, a tripod to hire would cost £30 for only 3 days a cheaper option for this is to buy one from amazon for only £14. Thanks to our school we saved at least £132.50.
4: Compare and
contrast the narrative styles and structure of
Doctor Who and Eastenders.
(E.g. linear/ sequential; non-linear/ non-sequential; flashback; realist or
anti-realist; restricted or unrestricted; open or closed endings)
Doctor Who is a anti-realist fantasy
drama, in this drama there is out of space props used and also most of their
episodes are based on things that never usually happen on plant earth. There
locations are in space or it would be weird places on the earth. In doctor who
there are many flashbacks and old stories related to the episode coming up. By
showing these flashbacks it enables the audience to understand what has been
happening in the previous episodes, which is an advantage for the watches.
Eastenders is a realist drama, which is
based within real life events that happen with most people. Eastenders has
stories which audience can relate too with things that are happening within
their lives. Their things in this drama are located within a club, a pub, on
the streets and even at some of the characters houses. In this soup drama there
are many things that are relevant to the audience it has all mixed emotions in
each story every characters have their own problems some people are loved and
hated and along the line many more emotional feeling towards others.
The difference between “Doctor Who and
Eastenders” is that Doctor who is an anti-realist drama that doesn’t relate to
any audience lives and on the other hand Eastenders is a realist where is
relates to real life events. A difference between Doctor who and Eastenders is
that even though there are humans used in doctor who there are also aliens,
monsters and spaceships used whereas in Eastenders there is no such thing it
just has normal humans doing what normal humans do live life and try hard.
Eastenders is much more of a drama that audience can relate to because it is
based more on real life whereas doctor who would be more ideal fro children or
even teenagers with a really good imagination and that would believe such
things to be real.
3:DEFINE the conventions of each genree.g. period; drama; crime; soap opera;
comedy, then clear give examples.
(Give up to 3 examples; do they
challenge or conform to the conventions of the genre?)
GENRE
Crime
Genre in a crime drama is about a crime that is about to happen or a
crime that is going to happen. A crime drama may revolve around the actual
criminal and their activities. For example a criminal may be planning a
murder or they may show flashbacks of a murder that they attempted
before. Depending on the crime drama the story line will be different.
My Murder is a crime drama, in this drama the clothing that has been use
is very casual and is the present day style. The casual clothes however have
its own style in this drama it goes from baggy loose clothes to leather
jackets. This all shows it’s the present day and it also shows it’s just a
normal day. The language used in this drama is all slang all informal the words
used are not the normal English words you would use with your family or
friends. It’s knows as slang and most “gangsters” would like to use this way of
communicating with their friends and family. The locations in this particular
drama are more seen as scary tower flats with wires around the hall ways to get
to the rooms of the flat; there is alley ways with all graffiti over them and
also rooms of the flats being used as a rapping area and smoking but it is
known as a hang out. There is also a school and a chip shop used at some points
and also a house as well as a park. For the props there are hats, knives,
phones and also microphones used when rapping. There are bikes and the usual
chairs and tables used.
Comedy
Genre in a comedy drama is based on the emotional and relational
development of realistic characters. On some comedy dramas the plots can be
based on real life issues. Comedy and dram are both combined having humorous
and sometimes serious content.
Citizen Khan is a comedy, in this drama the clothing for the father and
mother is very traditional for the two young girls they are dressed up modern
and casual. The language used in this drama is mixed with formal and informal
language depending on what the situation is. This programme shows a story of
what an Asian family at home is like and how the communicate has an effect on
them. The locations used in this drama is mainly at the mosque or at the house,
these are the two most used locations in the whole programme. The props in this
drama is the father’s briefcase, table and chairs, the head scarf, the book and
the sponge and water bucket and the daughters phone.
Period drama
Genre in a period drama is set on how they use the lightings, sound and
how they act. For example they wouldn't use bright lighting they would use
candles, they wouldn't have bling watches or rings they would keep it rich and
classy. No loud car noises, horse and carriages may be in use. The difference
between rich and poor will be shown clearly.
Downton Abbey is a period drama; the clothes used for the characters are
very classy it makes them look very rich and important. The clothes also show
it’s from a very long time ago for example the way the Victorians use to dress
up with long gowns and the fancy hats and the men hairs are combed to the
side. The props used are very fancy for example the glasses, chairs, mirrors
and door look very expensive there are cars used. The location of Downton Abbey
is a grand castle it makes it looks very stylish and rich. A typical story line
of the grandma wanting to get her granddaughter married so finding her a
suitable fiance.
Fantasy
Genre in a fantasy drama is commonly using magic and supernatural
powers. Some fantasy drams may take the plot and theme to another imaginary
world for example in Merlin they have times where they have imaginary worlds
are visited or being discussed about.
Merlin is a fantasy drama where you see all the old fashion clothes
from Roman times or maybe mid-evil times. The style being used is
showing that the things that is going to happen in this program will be to do
with things from long time ago, the things people use to think existed. Merlin
has a lot of rage of shots in the dram it goes from conversation close up shots
to a full shot to show the entire setting even to mid-shots. The props used in
Merlin show that it is not in the 21st century. the pops used are like
magical objects for example a stick that provides magical powers, they have
little bags around them and there costumes are very tacky. The story line to
this drama is a mix up has a new story in most episodes.
Soap Opera
Waterloo road is a situation drama. in this drama it has everything up to
date all the costumes are the outfits you will see in a normal day to day
school. In this drama the situations are just the same as you would get in a
real life school. The props used in this drama is the normal chairs, tables and
etc. The story line to this dram also has a new story it finishes the story on
the next episodes but ends with a new story to carry on in the next episodes.
It usually ends with a big cleft hanger.
2: DISCUSS the
Single Camera and Multi Camera Formats
(Define the single camera format and the multiple-camera format. List the
advantages of the single camera and the multiple-camera formats. Give some
examples of the two formats in action. Explain when and why might they be used)
Define the single camera format?
Single camera formats setup is a method
of film
making and video production. A production where one camera
functions at a time and the shots are done in a very careful order. On the
television, the main use is creating prime-time dramas, soaps and other
procedures of single camera production. When using a single camera there is
always one used throughout the whole movie and then is edited. An example of single
camera format is Waterloo road and Easterners.
Waterloo Road:
Eastenders:
Define the multiple camera formats?
Multiple cameras are when more than one
camera is being used in making a film or recording of a football match. Every
day we watch multiple camera productions without realizing it, the news for
example is a multi-camera use. While recording a football match the cameras
have to be linked together so all the shots can be formed to one so as it is
being recorded the camera mans have to take up all the footage they have and
then form it to one peace. An example for multiple camera formats could be a
football match, the news or even at weddings.
The advantage of single camera formats?
One of the advantages of single-camera
either it’s a film or video the dramatic production is that scenes don't have
to be shot in sequence it is also cheaper to film but expensive to edit and
easy to get the right shot with in a few takes. There’s also the advantage of
being flexible and able to adjust the shots and filming and another verities of
advantage of a single camera production is the cost, compared to a multi-camera
shoot. The single camera can just get the characters when needed and get
them to shoot all their lines in one go and then they would choose the best to
keep for the finishing touch. The final sequence of scenes is arranged during
editing. The actors also will not have to come in more than a day or two to get
all there lines shot. Examples of single camera formats are series like Doctor
Who, Top Boy and also My Murder.
The advantage of multiple camera
formats?
One of the great advantages of multiple camera formats is you wouldn’t
need to keep moving the lights and sounds to the next location like you would
for single camera. It doesn’t take long at all because there is more than one
camera shooting a production. A lot more scenes are covered within a
short amount of times whereas single cameras will take much longer. You would
be able to capture various angles and shots within 1 day. The editing
process for multiple cameras are much quicker, multiple cameras are more useful
for big events or even live shows. Examples of multiple camera formats would be
like Olympics and Queens’s Jubilee.
1: DEFINE and
EXPLAIN the differences between series,
serials and single dramas, with examples.
(Give up to 5 examples; how many episodes/ seasons/ audience figures?)
Series:
A season is shown once a year. The
series will have the same title and the same group of central characters. The
narrative story line changes in each episode but the character’s personalities
stay the same. Every episode normally has a self-contained story line,
which follows the Todorov theory; the calm at the beginning of the episode is
broken by a 'situation', which is always resolved by the end of the episode.
Sometimes an episode may leave the narrative in a 'cliff hanger'. This is
typical of the 'Soap Opera' genre, which is a unique format because it is a
continuous drama with no end.
In most series, ideas and the scripts for the episodes may come from a
group of writers. A good example of a popular series is 'Waterloo Road'. It is a British drama series first broadcasted in
the United Kingdom on BBC One in 2006. This show became very popular over the
years; season one aired just 8 episodes, this increased to 12 in season two and
by season three, the show was airing 20 episodes. This has further increased to
the present 30 episodes. The present audience figures are over 3.54 million, in
some episodes audience figures have reached 6.04.
Others examples include: X-Factor,
Merlin, Doctor Who and Causality.
X Factor's - appeal is that it includes
members of the public. The singing competition helps a 'nobody' become a pop
star celebrity. This helps the audience relate to the contestants and the
interactive nature (public vote) allows the public to have a say; this is a
very powerful marketing tool.
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 30 per season
Audience figures: up to 9.96 million
Merlin - is a fantasy period drama which
has a prime time slot on BBC 1 on a Saturday night and has proved popular with
the public.
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 13 per season
Audience figures: up to 7.13 million
Doctor Who - series first began in 1963 and ran for
26 seasons. It was made popular again in 1996 and is a firm family favorite.
Seasons: 26 - 7
Episodes: 13 - 42 per season
Audience figures: 4.19 - 11.22 million
Casualty - is based in a modern hospital
and deals with real life issues in the NHS. The popularity is due to the
viewer's in the health care sector and the drama of life and death situations.
Seasons: 27
Episodes: 10 - 49 per season
Audience figures: up to 8.86 million
Serials:
A serial is normally an adaptation of a
book or real event. Many books have been serialized, Charles Dickens, Emily
Bronte and Jane Austen are very popular. The realist narratives are usually
linear and can be an interpretation of the actual story. There are many
different versions of the stories, which have been produced over the years. The
serials normally last between 1 – 3 episodes. The first and second episodes are
normally left with a cliffhanger, this makes sure that the viewers look forward
to watching the following episodes.
Example: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens.
Recently, this Period Drama was aired in 3 parts on the BBC in 2011, starring
Ray Winstone. Period dramas are very popular with families so it was broadcast
over the Christmas period over 3 days (27-29 December). The book was adapted by
Sarah Phelps and the production won many TV awards.
