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The document discusses ideas for a new student soap opera set in a university student village. It would focus on characters aged 19-25 and center around themes of university life, including exams, clubs, and relationships. The main characters are described along with an example plot involving romance, jealousy, fighting and revenge between the characters. The soap aims to include controversial storylines around topics like sexuality, harassment, and family drama to attract a wide audience.
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This document summarizes 10 chick-flick/comedy directors and how their films and techniques could inspire elements in a narrative film project. It outlines each director's notable films, common themes and trademarks. These include elements of fantasy, humor, complicated relationships, independent female characters, and music to provide entertainment and escapism for a teenage target audience. Key directors mentioned are Mark Waters, Emile Ardolino, Gurinder Chadha, John Hughes, Gary Winick, Judd Apatow, Betty Thomas, Nancy Meyers, Richard Curtis, and Will Gluck.
Narative structure!!
The document summarizes Tzvetan Todorov's theory that most films follow a common narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium, and restored equilibrium. It provides an example of this structure in the film "Clueless" where the protagonist Cher begins in a state of equilibrium that is disrupted by a problem (her bad grade), leading her on a quest to resolve the issue and restore equilibrium. The document also discusses other literary techniques used in narratives like enigma codes and action codes that engage audiences and move the plot forward.
A year in la
This document outlines a proposed romantic comedy film titled "A Year in L.A." The film follows two sets of best friends - models Mason and Eugene, and accountants Bethany and Charlie - who meet at a bar in downtown LA. Mason likes Bethany, but feels he can't pursue her because of his friendship with Eugene, who likes Charlie. Over the course of the film, Charlie and Eugene begin dating, allowing Mason and Bethany to also start a relationship. The target audience is teenage girls, and the film aims to explore themes of teenage love and crushes through the characters' comedic romantic entanglements set in LA.
A year in la
This document outlines a proposed romantic comedy film titled "A Year in L.A." The film follows two sets of best friends - models Mason and Eugene, and accountants Bethany and Charlie. Mason likes Bethany, but feels he can't act on it to avoid upsetting Eugene, who likes Bethany. The story explores themes of teenage love and crushes. It is targeted towards teenage girls ages 15-24 and will feature popular actors like Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Seth Rogen, and Rebel Wilson. The film is inspired by movies like "Valentine's Day" and "What Happens in Vegas" that also focus on youthful romance and unexpected pairings between characters.
A year in LA
This document outlines a proposed romantic comedy film titled "A Year in L.A." The film follows two sets of best friends - models Mason and Eugene, and accountants Bethany and Charlie. Mason likes Bethany, but feels he can't act on it to avoid upsetting Eugene, who likes Bethany. Through a series of comedic misunderstandings and double dates, Charlie and Eugene realize they have feelings for each other, allowing Mason and Bethany to pursue a relationship. The target audience is teenage girls, and the film aims to appeal to them through a cast including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Seth Rogen, and Rebel Wilson.
Theshield
This document provides an overview of the characteristics of traditional soap operas and how they evolved into male-centered soap operas. It discusses how traditional soap operas focused on domestic life and relationships but were considered low culture. Male soap operas incorporated more action/violence and morally ambiguous male protagonists. Examples like Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue combined soap opera elements with police procedurals and action. Later shows on cable like The Sopranos and The Shield featured antihero protagonists engaging in crime and violence while still exploring relationships and personal lives. The document also summarizes a key episode of The Shield that shows the complex relationship between the main character Vic Mackey and another officer.
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Prominent directors and the characteristics of their soaps
Prominent directors and the characteristics of their soaps
Genre soap operas 2
- 1. CONVECTIONS OF SOAP OPERAS By Chloe White, Tori O'Mara & Jake Phillips
- 2. GENRE In Soaps there are various genres that directors try to get across to the audience. Here are some for example: Romance, Thriller, Conflict, Love, Sexuality, Fights. The genre of a scene chosen chooses what's going to happen in a episode. The whole episode is chosen around the genre. By Chloe White
- 3. CONVENTIONS OF SOAP OPERA'S I think the biggest audience for soap operas is women aged 20-40 mainly because the time they are shown and the storyline’s that the use. These early radio series were broadcast in weekday daytime slots, usually five days a week, when most listeners would be housewives this was to target the right sort of audience they are trying to attract. By Tori O'Mara
- 4. REPRESENTATIONS Representations are used to stereotype and countertype. Gossip is used to create conflict, based in real life but with more tragedy. They have a range of characters to get a wider audience. The name of the soap will help with the connotations of its themes, lifestyles and conflicts. By Jake Phillips
- 5. Based around The whole soap will be 19-25 year based around uni and the olds (Chloe) clubbing scene (Tori) The soap will be set in a All of the characters will be student village. (Jake) interlinked (Jake) Our new soap idea. All of our story lines will be The soap will also controversial including: Gay be based around relationships, sexual exams (Tori) harassment, jealous twins, heartbreak and murder. (Chloe)
- 6. MAIN CHARACTERS Simon Bird-Lucas Lacey turner- Steph (bitchy) (geek) Brooke Vincent- Georgie Porter- Lucy (Promiscuous) Jess (Lesbian) Channing Tatenum – The veronicas- Courtney and Chase (Hot guy) Charmaine (twins)
- 7. Plot for our soap opera Steph (is in a relationship with Chase) goes to the club with Chase and they meet up with the other main characters. They all start drinking and Lucy takes advantage of Chase and starts kissing him passionately. Although Steph is looking on from the corner with the twins she decides to get revenge by kissing Lucus. Then Jess see’s the jealous kiss and punches Steph which breaks out into a fight, that ends up as a street brawl. This continues down the street back into their houses.