This document outlines ideas for a soap opera, including potential names, characters, locations, and production details. The soap opera would be called "Life, Love & Lies" or "Young & Reckless" and focus on the everyday lives and relationships of teenagers. It would air on BBC Three in the early evening and target audiences of teenagers and young adults. Key characters mentioned include the bride, groom, and best man. Wedding scenes would take place at a church and reception hall. Camera shots and editing techniques are identified for filming the wedding ceremony.

1. Ideas
for
Soap
Opera
Name
Life,
Love
&
Lies
-­‐ Life,
casual
everyday
ongoing
life
that
teens
live.
-­‐ Love,
romance
–
relationships
between
family
and
friends
-­‐ Lies
–
Deceit
between
couples
and
family.
Young
&
Reckless
-­‐ Young,
focusing
on
our
target
audience
so
they
can
relate
to
the
soap
opera.
-­‐ Reckless,
quick
decisions,
bad
and
good.
Character
Names
Groom
-­‐
-­‐
-­‐
Best
Man
-­‐
-­‐
-­‐
Bride
-­‐
-­‐
-­‐
Setting/Location
Wedding
-­‐ St.
Ignatius
Church
Reception
-­‐ Loyola
Center
Gregory
Marcus
Michael
James
Zach
Martin
Channel/Scheduling
Valerie
Eva
Evelyn
BBC
Three
-­‐ Omnibus
during
day,
new
episodes
at
night
-­‐ Prime
time,
mature
rating
20:00
-­‐ Prime
time
Target
Audience
Teenager
to
Young
Adult
-­‐ Relate
to
our
characters
(Katz)
-­‐ Most
likely
to
watch
during
prime
time
Cinematography/Editing
Establishing
shot
-­‐ Opening
church
doors,
POV.
Long
shot
-­‐ Altar
to
church
doors,
everyone
looking
at
the
bride
entering.
Tracking
-­‐ Down
the
aisle
until
on
altar.
Cross-­‐cutting
-­‐ Mid
shots
of
Best
Man
and
Family
as
well
as
the
altar.
Cut-­‐ins
-­‐ Of
the
phone
with
text
Tilt
-­‐ Toe
to
head
when
at
the
altar
with
a
separation
border
in
between
cutting
off
holding
hands
Character
Type
Bride
-­‐
-­‐
-­‐
Groom
-­‐
-­‐
-­‐
Best
Man
-­‐
-­‐
-­‐
Femme
Fatale
Seductive
Promiscuous
Nonchalant
Happy
Excited
Guilty
Angry
Bitter
Steve
Neale
Repeating
-­‐ Marriage
-­‐ Romance
-­‐ Teen
pregnancy
-­‐ Relationships
Different
-­‐ Location,
suburban,
residential
-­‐ Naming
show,
American