1. Unit Details:
Key media Concepts – Representation in TV Drama
This unit will focus on how the TV dramas represent particular social groups through use of camera, editing, sound
and mise en scene (everything in the frame).
The assessment for this unit is the first section of the Key Media Concepts paper.
You will be shown a five minute clip from a TV drama (shown 4 times) and asked to answer the following question:
With reference to the CAMERA, EDITING, SOUND AND MISE EN SCENE,
discuss how ........................ is represented in this clip.
The possible representations under question are:
Age
Gender
Sexuality
Regional Identity
Physical ability / disability
Class / status
Ethnicity