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TV Drama


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Section A: Textual Analysis and Representation

Candidates should be prepared to analyse and discuss the following: technicalaspects of the language and conventions of the moving image medium, in relationto the unseen moving image extract, as appropriate to the genre and extract

specified, in order to discuss the sequences representation of individuals, groups,events or places:

Camera Shots, Angle, Movement and Composition

Shots: establishing shot, master shot, close-up, mid-shot, long shot, wideshot, two-shot, aerial shot, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot, andvariations of these.

Angle: high angle, low angle, canted angle.

Movement: pan, tilt, track, dolly, crane, steadicam, hand-held, zoom,reverse zoom.

Composition: framing, rule of thirds, depth of field deep and shallowfocus, focus pulls.


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The Specs

The unseen moving image extract will befour to five minutes long and will be fromthe following genre: TV Drama

The sequence will be taken from acontemporary British one-off or series or serial drama programme.

There will be viewing and note-makingtime for Section A. The timings and rulesfor viewing of extract and note-making willbe explained.


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Editing

Includes transition of image and sound continuity and non-

continuity systems.

Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic match, actionmatch, jump cut, crosscutting, parallel editing, cutaway; insert.

Other transitions, dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, wipe, superimposition,long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time,post-production, visual effects.

Sound

Diegetic and non-diegetic sound; synchronous/asynchronous sound;sound effects; sound motif, sound bridge, dialogue, voiceover, modeof address/direct address, sound mixing, sound perspective.

Soundtrack: score, incidental music, themes and stings, ambientsound.


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Mise-en-Scne

Production design: location, studio, set design, costumeand make-up, properties.

Lighting; colour design.

It is acknowledged that not every one of the abovetechnical areas will feature in equal measure in any givenextract. Therefore examiners are instructed to bear this inmind when marking the candidates answers and will notexpect each aspect will be covered in the same degree of detail, but as appropriate to the extract provided and tothe discussion of representation.


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Candidates should be prepared to discuss, in response to thequestion, how these technical elements create specific

representations of individuals, groups, events or places andhelp to articulate specific messages and values that have socialsignificance. Particular areas of representation that may bechosen are:

Gender Age Ethnicity Sexuality Class and status Physical ability/disability Regional identity


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AO1Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contextsand critical debates, using terminology appropriately and with accurateand coherent written expression.

AO2Apply knowledge and understanding to show how meanings are createdwhen analysing media products and evaluating their own practical work.

AO3Demonstrate the ability to plan and construct media products usingappropriate technical and creative skills.

AO4Demonstrate the ability to undertake and apply appropriate research.

For G322, you are assessed on AO1 and AO2


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Thinking about genre

Start thinking about the role genre plays inbroadcasters and tv producers thinkingas well as in audiences viewing.

Your TV viewing: What are some of your favourite TV

programmes?

Why do you like them? Are you aware that you are looking at aprogramme in a particular genre?


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Contrasting TV Genres

http://www.channel4.com/tv-listings http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/sc

What genres can you identify?What do you notice about the scheduling?
http://www.channel4.com/tv-listingshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/londonhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/londonhttp://www.channel4.com/tv-listings


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TV genres

Can you identify different genres? Some programmes are seen as hybrids

which ones?

Take one example like Big Brother. Whichelements of each genre can you identify?Why do you think programmes like these

are produced? How would you label suchprogrammes? How do broadcasters labelthem? (First research task)


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TV Genres

Do you think that broadcasters andproducers consider different programmesthey produce in terms of genre?

How far are the generic features of aprogramme part of audiences viewingexperience? In what ways?Audiences ability to recognise the genre of aprogramme almost instantly means that theyhave assimilated the ingredients /conventions of a genre without realising it.


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As you study TV drama, think about howfar the genre affects the nature of thedrama.


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So what is TV drama?So what is TV drama? TV Drama is a broad genre. At its simplest, it is fictionalisedit is fictionalised

action in narrative form produced for television.action in narrative form p roduced for television. TV Drama includes everything from soap opera to classic

literary adaptations as well as different narrative forms:single dramas, two-parters and mini-series to series, andcontinuing dramas.

This proliferation of sub-genres has its roots in the 1950swhen the BBC and later ITV attempted to attract differentkinds of audiences. It was then that the first childrensserials, classic drama, crime dramas, medical series andadventure series appeared.

Despite this variety of sub-genres, broadcastingorganisations still label their diverse kinds of drama TVDrama and promote them as such.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tags/drama http://www.itv.com/drama/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tags/dramahttp://www.itv.com/drama/http://www.itv.com/drama/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tags/dramahttp://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/


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Conventions of TV Drama

Watching an extract from The Bill. Make some notes on:

1. Characters2. Story / Narrative3. Sets and settings4. Camerawork

5. Dialogue, sound and music6. Icons


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Why study TV drama and what to study?Why study TV drama and what to study?

TV is a vital genre to television, attracting large audiences, oftenglobal audiences.

In a digitally convergent environment, where new platforms areproviding new forms such as mobisodes and interactivedrama, and new means of distribution such as downloadabledrama, the impact of the genre is set to continue.

It is therefore important to ask questions about TV dramaprogrammes to find out how audiences relate to them and whatkind of influence they may have.

Note: Although the term "Mobisode" is trademarked by Fox, it isalso used in media to refer to mobile telephone televisionepisodes not affiliated with Fox.

The key issues are to identify how these basic conventions areused in the TV Dramas you are studying, and to explore howthey help shape representations in each drama.


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Tomorrow from 3.35pm in D2 thenresearch task on computers

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