The document provides details on planning a trailer for a scripted reality soap opera. It includes examples of dialogue, character interactions, camera shots, lighting and other production elements that establish the high-maintenance lifestyle and dramatic relationship dynamics typical of the genre. The goal is to entertain viewers and hook them into watching the "series finale" through exaggerated drama, cliffhangers and emphasis on wealth, fashion and interpersonal conflict.

1. Planning for own soap trailer –
Scripted reality – ‘Made in Chelsea’
Trailers I looked at –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=rms_T3o57sc&NR=1
Caggie: ‘how was it with Hugo’ Millie: ‘i realised that ...’
Wide shot of Caggie and Mille at a spar – to show location Medium close up – to show reaction
Costume – robes – to show wealth Lighting – artificial, characters face lit up
Lighting – dark, artificial light – create mood (‘sponsored by Rimmel’) – showing sponsor to show the high maintenance
(‘sponsored by Rimmel’) – showing sponsor to show the high maintenance
Caggie: ‘have you told him’
‘...i still love him’
Close up – show emotion
Close up – to show who is talking and her emotion
Lighting – artificial, characters face lit up
Lighting – artificial, characters face lit up
(‘sponsored by Rimmel’) – showing sponsor to show the high maintenance

2. Millie: ‘no’ Caggie: ‘do you think you should’
Close up – show emotion Close up – show emotion and concern
Lighting – artificial Lighting – artificial, characters face lit up
Diegetic sound starts Rosie: ‘Hugo and i have always...
Getting the audience views excited and leaving a cliff hanger Wide shot / establishing shot – to show location and the characters in the setting
Lighting – artificial daylight feel, characters face lit up
‘...been friends...’ ‘...and it is just friends’
Close up – show emotion and her reaction to the Medium close up – to show who is taking and the way they’re saying it
words featured Lighting – daylight, face captures sunlight, natural look
Lighting – daylight, face captures sunlight

3. Millie: ‘i feel like your playing...’ ‘...with my feelings’
2 shot close up – show emotion and who she is talking to 2 shot close up - show reaction
Lighting – dark artificial, capture mood Lighting – dark artificial, capture mood, characters face lit up
Hugo: ‘im not playing with Diegetic sound
your feelings’ Creating a story line that something exciting and dramatic is going to happen
C2 shot close up – we know who is talking and shows
emotion
Lighting – dark artificial, capture mood, characters face lit
up to show emotion
Millie: ‘something happened with Hugo and Hosie’ Millie: ‘to my best friend Rosie Forgustu...’
Caggie: ‘yep’ Medium close up – show costume, facial expression and slight location
Close up – to show emotion and facial expression Lighting – light artificial, characters face lit up, natural look
Lighting – artificial, natural look, capture storyline

4. Millie: ‘for hooking up with Hugo Taylor while we ‘and lying about it’
were together...’ Close up – show facial expressions and emotion contrasting with what she is saying
Medium shot / establishing shot – show who is in Lighting – dark artificial
the shot and what emotions are evolved in it
Lighting – dark artificial, capture mood, one
characters face lit up (main character - storyline
Rosie: ‘what’ Diegetic sound
Establishing shot- links with the story line Establishing shot – show emotions and reactions
Lighting – dark artificial, one characters face lit up Lighting – dark artificial, characters face lit up
(main character - storyline
Millie: ‘im done with her shes not my friend’
Presenter: ‘series finale of...’
Extreme close up – show emotion and facial
Wide shot – show costume, location and storyline
expression
Lighting – dark artificial, setting – outside, night time
Lighting – artificial, characters face lit up

5. Presenter: ‘Made in Chelsea...’ Presenter: ‘tonight at 10...’
Establishing medium close up – show setting (party – fireworks) Close up – capture facial expressions
And feelings shown Lighting – dark artificial, night time, dark lighting links with emotions
Lighting – dark artificial, night time, light from firework
Presenter: ‘on e4’
Medium close up – show location (party) but also emotions and facial
expression linking to storyline
Lighting – dark artificial, light from above – fireworks, making main
character look evil – links with storyline

6. By watching this trailer I have learnt the codes and conventions of the scripted reality
show – ‘Made in Chelsea’...
•Costume –
-Girls – jewellery, expensive shirts/tops, jeans, leather jackets, heals, big bags, dresses
-Guys – suits, leather shoes, tie,
•Make up –
- Girls- natural bronzed look, curled hair, high maintenance
- Guys- groomed, clear skin, hair conditioned and looked after
•Props – phones (iphone/blackberry) bags, shopping bags, flash cars, jewellery, champagne
•Sound – tense, beaty music to link in with the storyline
•Lighting – artificial, light/dark – to create the mood
•Setting – grand buildings, expensive bars, court yards, halls
•Roles – love couple, best friends, back stabbing bitch, exaggerated friends, heartbroken couple
•Camera shots – lots of close ups to show dramatic emotion and facial expressions, wide shots to show locations and higher class status
•Editing – quick edits to create a dramatic effect and drama-listic events, making viewers more interested, hooked and entertained