TV DramaTV Drama

Why do we watch Television Why do we watch Television Drama?Drama?

What pleasures do spectators experience through watching TV drama?What pleasures do spectators experience through watching TV drama?

Think about your own response to the drama you Think about your own response to the drama you

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A Definition:A Definition: A story that is presented in a dramatic way

and explores a range of genres, from soap opera to science-fiction to costume drama.

A piece of film that engages with the issues of the day in an accessible fashion, i.e. through believable characters, through fantastic locations or plots.

Construction Construction andand

RepresentationRepresentation

SexualitySexuality

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GenderGender

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EthnicityEthnicity

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Social ClassSocial ClassShamelessShameless C4 C4

A Reflection of Reality?A Reflection of Reality?

A Marketable ProductA Marketable Product

Influence on Society?Influence on Society?

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AnalysisAnalysis

Mise-en-sceneMise-en-scene

CameraworkCamerawork

EditingEditing

SoundSound

Key Skill RequirementKey Skill Requirement

Become an expert on how short drama Become an expert on how short drama sequences employ a variety of technical and sequences employ a variety of technical and symbolic elements at a micro level to create symbolic elements at a micro level to create representations at the macro levelrepresentations at the macro level

CharactersCharacters

NarrativeNarrative

GenreGenre

ConsumptionConsumptionHow do you access TV drama?How do you access TV drama?