Soap Opera Presentations:
Names: Steph, Lily, Sam               Sub- genre: melodrama

Is the definition clear and easy to   Music used in background to create motion, Melo = music (in
understand?                           greek)
What soaps could fit into this sub-   Hollyoaks, emmerdale, coronation street, downtown abby
genre?

Have they given clear examples of     Stereo typed characters - Villain, damsel in distress, hero, side
codes and conventions, using          kicks,
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of:         Sound – only non diiegetic sound in hollyoaks (fast, tension)
                                      dramatic, - coronation street ( diegetic sound – radio, to create
Lighting                              realism)
Editing                               Editing – hollyoaks, explosions, blurred, (fast, quick) coronation
Mise en Scene                         street (slow)
Sound                                 Setting – fictional parts of real cities,
                                      Lighting – daylight, naturalistic, realism, (inside – reflectors to
                                      show light from windows) hollyoaks lighting – false, dramatic
                                      effect

Any extra information?                Camera – zoom, pan, - used differently in different melodramas
                                      due to situations, age,
                                      Exaggerated – to keep audience interested
                                      Plots – keep viewers informed
                                      Corrie – leaves to adverts on a cliff-hanger, same with hollyoaks
                                      to make audience think they have to keep watching to know
                                      what is going on and what happens.
Questions?




Names: Harriet, Beth, max Sub- genre: telenova

Is the definition clear and easy to   Tv novel, normally Spanish / latin America
understand?                           Higher morals, don’t have affairs, sex, taboo (more sock) drama-
                                      listic, produced Mexico
What soaps could fit into this sub-   Novella,
genre?                                Teen drama, mytery drama, rom com, pop band story, historical
                                      drama.
Have they given clear examples of     Youtube clip – novella, ugly betty,
codes and conventions, using          Humorous, strong topics – exaggerates their real life, escape,
existing examples?                    cultural,
Have they covered the use of:         Lighting – strong lighting, heavy make up
                                      Camera – 2 shots (morals)
Lighting                              Editing – close ups, exaggerated – not realistic,
Editing                               Sounds – upbeat, bouncy, humorous – not realistic
Mise en Scene                         Story is told my music, facial expressions, close ups
Sound
Any extra information?                Audience - Wide following in Russia, eastern Europe, france,
                                      Greece, china, japan, Egypt.
                                      Named after – topics instead of places (uk)
                                      False genre
                                      Story line – ritch man following a girl, priest noisying in
                                      everyone’s business, link between ritch and poor, colourful
                                      clothes, real authentic Mexicans never hero, poor become rich,
                                      based on fairy tales, rich more arrogant, cat fights, lots of sex,
                                      girls seen as sex symbols (wear lots of makeup)


Questions?



Names: Vicky, Kat,                    Sub- genre: american fantasy
Stephen

Is the definition clear and easy to    Based on unrealistic story lines, based on average people
understand?                           (british soaps) who audience can relate to
What soaps could fit into this sub-   Dallas, 90210, desperate house wives, one tree hill
genre?

Have they given clear examples of     All have female voice-overs on adverts,
codes and conventions, using          Story lines – near death experiences, car crashes, affairs,
existing examples?                    teenage pregnancy, drug addictions, sex, drinking
Have they covered the use of:         Establishing shots
                                      Sound - non diegetic- links to location, background music,
Lighting                              dramatic, fit within scene, suddenly changes
Editing                               diegetic - messages, dialogue (screaming, door knocks, gun
Mise en Scene                         shot)
Sound                                 Clothing – exaggerated
                                      Location -
                                      Lighting – saturated lighting, bright, artificial, flatter the stars at
                                      all times, much based on daylight
                                      Camera – high angle, establishing shot to set location, two shot
                                      shows reactions
                                      Editing – emphasise story line, flash backs (relevant to current
                                      story line)
Any extra information?                Stereotypes – mysterious woman, charms capture her lovers in
                                      bonds, male whose good looks excite woman audiences, bad
                                      guy who usually causes trouble (violent), mother figure who
                                      looks after and gives advice to other characters
                                      Idealised version, characters – lonely, exaggerated,

Questions?
Names: Rebecca,                       Sub- genre: Australian soaps (melodramas)

Is the definition clear and easy to   Soap set in Australia with exaggerated storylines and characters
understand?
What soaps could fit into this sub-   Neighbours, home away, out of the blue
genre?

Have they given clear examples of     Wide gaps between houses, represents wealth, wide range of
codes and conventions, using          audience,
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of:         Costume – bright, summer clothes, links with weather
                                      Setting – trees, big houses, beach, sun, connotations – white
Lighting                              clothing, composed, community, less make up, natural,
Editing                               Lighting – day light, bright, sunlight
Mise en Scene                         Camera shots – show background to show setting and
Sound                                 brightness,
                                      Sound – diegetic (Australian accent, show location)
Any extra information?                Launch pad into another, bigger career,
                                      People become more famous from first being in an melodrama,
                                      e.g ‘Kyle Manouge & Jason Donavan’
                                      More generations features, union,
                                      Extras – realism
                                      Stereotypes – everyone Australian, show different ethnicities
                                      but with Australian accent, idealised life style – bbq’s, outside
                                      pool, makes audience think thats what all Australians do
Questions?




Names: Alex, Stephen                  Sub- genre: Realism

Is the definition clear and easy to   Made to not look constructed
understand?
What soaps could fit into this sub-   Emmerdale, eastenders, coronation street
genre?

Have they given clear examples of     Similar situations – audience relate to make themselves feel
codes and conventions, using          better and deal better with it
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of:         Editing – subtle, everyday life, natural
                                      Camera work – make it realistic
Lighting                              Lighting – very basic, no special effects used
Editing                               Setting, made up towns / places,
Mise en Scene                         Sounds – diegetic (accent, diaglouge, door slamming...)
Sound                                 Not any non- diegetic sound what so ever
Any extra information?                Stereotypes – everyday peoples, families, friends
                                      Narratives – everyday situations audience can relate to (family
                                      arguments)
Questions?

Presentation feedback

  • 1.
    Soap Opera Presentations: Names:Steph, Lily, Sam Sub- genre: melodrama Is the definition clear and easy to Music used in background to create motion, Melo = music (in understand? greek) What soaps could fit into this sub- Hollyoaks, emmerdale, coronation street, downtown abby genre? Have they given clear examples of Stereo typed characters - Villain, damsel in distress, hero, side codes and conventions, using kicks, existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Sound – only non diiegetic sound in hollyoaks (fast, tension) dramatic, - coronation street ( diegetic sound – radio, to create Lighting realism) Editing Editing – hollyoaks, explosions, blurred, (fast, quick) coronation Mise en Scene street (slow) Sound Setting – fictional parts of real cities, Lighting – daylight, naturalistic, realism, (inside – reflectors to show light from windows) hollyoaks lighting – false, dramatic effect Any extra information? Camera – zoom, pan, - used differently in different melodramas due to situations, age, Exaggerated – to keep audience interested Plots – keep viewers informed Corrie – leaves to adverts on a cliff-hanger, same with hollyoaks to make audience think they have to keep watching to know what is going on and what happens. Questions? Names: Harriet, Beth, max Sub- genre: telenova Is the definition clear and easy to Tv novel, normally Spanish / latin America understand? Higher morals, don’t have affairs, sex, taboo (more sock) drama- listic, produced Mexico What soaps could fit into this sub- Novella, genre? Teen drama, mytery drama, rom com, pop band story, historical drama. Have they given clear examples of Youtube clip – novella, ugly betty, codes and conventions, using Humorous, strong topics – exaggerates their real life, escape, existing examples? cultural, Have they covered the use of: Lighting – strong lighting, heavy make up Camera – 2 shots (morals) Lighting Editing – close ups, exaggerated – not realistic, Editing Sounds – upbeat, bouncy, humorous – not realistic Mise en Scene Story is told my music, facial expressions, close ups
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    Sound Any extra information? Audience - Wide following in Russia, eastern Europe, france, Greece, china, japan, Egypt. Named after – topics instead of places (uk) False genre Story line – ritch man following a girl, priest noisying in everyone’s business, link between ritch and poor, colourful clothes, real authentic Mexicans never hero, poor become rich, based on fairy tales, rich more arrogant, cat fights, lots of sex, girls seen as sex symbols (wear lots of makeup) Questions? Names: Vicky, Kat, Sub- genre: american fantasy Stephen Is the definition clear and easy to Based on unrealistic story lines, based on average people understand? (british soaps) who audience can relate to What soaps could fit into this sub- Dallas, 90210, desperate house wives, one tree hill genre? Have they given clear examples of All have female voice-overs on adverts, codes and conventions, using Story lines – near death experiences, car crashes, affairs, existing examples? teenage pregnancy, drug addictions, sex, drinking Have they covered the use of: Establishing shots Sound - non diegetic- links to location, background music, Lighting dramatic, fit within scene, suddenly changes Editing diegetic - messages, dialogue (screaming, door knocks, gun Mise en Scene shot) Sound Clothing – exaggerated Location - Lighting – saturated lighting, bright, artificial, flatter the stars at all times, much based on daylight Camera – high angle, establishing shot to set location, two shot shows reactions Editing – emphasise story line, flash backs (relevant to current story line) Any extra information? Stereotypes – mysterious woman, charms capture her lovers in bonds, male whose good looks excite woman audiences, bad guy who usually causes trouble (violent), mother figure who looks after and gives advice to other characters Idealised version, characters – lonely, exaggerated, Questions?
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    Names: Rebecca, Sub- genre: Australian soaps (melodramas) Is the definition clear and easy to Soap set in Australia with exaggerated storylines and characters understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Neighbours, home away, out of the blue genre? Have they given clear examples of Wide gaps between houses, represents wealth, wide range of codes and conventions, using audience, existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Costume – bright, summer clothes, links with weather Setting – trees, big houses, beach, sun, connotations – white Lighting clothing, composed, community, less make up, natural, Editing Lighting – day light, bright, sunlight Mise en Scene Camera shots – show background to show setting and Sound brightness, Sound – diegetic (Australian accent, show location) Any extra information? Launch pad into another, bigger career, People become more famous from first being in an melodrama, e.g ‘Kyle Manouge & Jason Donavan’ More generations features, union, Extras – realism Stereotypes – everyone Australian, show different ethnicities but with Australian accent, idealised life style – bbq’s, outside pool, makes audience think thats what all Australians do Questions? Names: Alex, Stephen Sub- genre: Realism Is the definition clear and easy to Made to not look constructed understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Emmerdale, eastenders, coronation street genre? Have they given clear examples of Similar situations – audience relate to make themselves feel codes and conventions, using better and deal better with it existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Editing – subtle, everyday life, natural Camera work – make it realistic Lighting Lighting – very basic, no special effects used Editing Setting, made up towns / places, Mise en Scene Sounds – diegetic (accent, diaglouge, door slamming...) Sound Not any non- diegetic sound what so ever Any extra information? Stereotypes – everyday peoples, families, friends Narratives – everyday situations audience can relate to (family arguments)
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