1. How to analysis a TV
Drama
Ollie Dwyer

2. Section A
For section A the task is to make a detailed analysis of a five minute clip using the following
headings:
- Shot types
- Sound types
- Mise-en-scène
- Editing analysis
The exam will also be looking at the understanding of the following:
- Gender
- Ethnicity
- Sexuality
- Class + status
- Regional background/identity

3. Shot Types
There are many different shot types that can be used and are used in TV dramas today. Here they are listed below:
Panorama shot – a horizontal sweep of the camera.
Tracking shot – a shot that follows a certain movement. This could be a single person, a group of people or even an object.
Tilt shot – a vertical sweep of the camera.
Close up – shows just the usually the facial expression of a specific character.
Medium close up – shows a character from the chest and above.
Medium shot – shows character from the waist and above
Long shot – a long shot can show a character from head to toe or a group of characters together.
Establishing shot – this shot is used to show the surroundings and establish where the scene will take place.
Master shot – shows a limit to the action that can take place in the current scene/location.
Cut in – shows a particular action. For example someone reading a note in there hand (camera will focus on the note).
Over the shoulder shot – this shot is used mostly to film a conversation between two people. The camera will change from
person to person and the other character’s shoulder will be seen In the corner of the screen, hence the name.

4. Sound Types used in filming
Here are listed the different types of sound that can be used in
filming.
Diegetic sound – this refers to sound that occurs from what is
happening on screen or in the surroundings. E.g. Seagulls or
dialogue between characters.
Non diegetic sound – this type of sound is sound that doesn’t
occur on screen and is added in by the editors. E.g. music or
the voice of a narrator.
Synchronous sound – this is when a sound occurs from what’s
on screen. E.g. dialogue.
Asynchronous sound – sound that occurs off screen. E.g.
screaming in the background.

5. Mise-en-scène is the process of analysing what happens
through out a particular clip. It refers to the surroundings
and the environment, and the behaviour of particular
characters and their personalities.
Mise-en-scène

6. Editing analysis
The editing analysis is simply analysing the techniques
used to peace together the peace of film seemlessly. This
includes angle type, shot type, and analysis of characters.