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- 1. Soap Opera Presentations: Names: Sub- genre: Scripted Reality Is the definition clear and easy to yes understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- TOWIE, Made in Chelsea genre? Have they given clear examples of They have talked about people in TOWIE being wealthy and the codes and conventions, using women to wear fake tan etc. existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Props, make up, costumes, roles, setting, lighting, sound (diegetic/non-diegetic), camera shots (wide shots, long shots, Lighting two shots) Editing Mise en Scene Sound Any extra information? Questions? Names: Sub- genre: Melodrama Is the definition clear and easy to no understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Eastenders, Downton Abbey, genre? Hollyoaks. Have they given clear examples of Damsel in distress tec. codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Camerawork, free hand camera to make it more realistic, Hollyoaks (close-ups), Coronation Street (zooming and panning). Lighting Mise en scene: sound, dramatic music to create suspense, Editing diegetic sound creates realism. Editing: Hollyoaks (fast and Mise en Scene lively), Coronation street (slow and smooth transitions). Lighting Sound is all from the studio, there is no natural light in Corrie. Scenes: 30 minutes long with a break generally leaving on a cliffghanger. Any extra information? Questions?
- 2. Names: Sub- genre: Telenovelas Is the definition clear and easy to Yes. Telenovelas means television novel. Normally spoken in understand? Spanish and Latin American. What soaps could fit into this sub- Save me Maria, Super dad, Cat’s cradle, marble dance, the genre? skyscraper, the cat ate it, stone jungle. Have they given clear examples of Mainly speaking in Spanish. Very melodramatic. Telenovelas are codes and conventions, using incredibly popular in Europe and Asia. Stereotypes: rich guy, existing examples? priests, sombreros, Talk i an accent called “Chilango”. Cinderella type storyline. Have they covered the use of: Editing: strong lighting to make then seem fake and plastic. Reaction shots are used to create drama. Sound; non-diegetic Lighting sound is classical. Editing Mise en Scene Sound Any extra information? The most important Telenovelas award went to the Mexican Telenovelas. Famous Telenovelas: Ugly Betty. Questions? Names: Sub- genre: American ‘Fantasy’ Is the definition clear and easy to Based on unrealistic storylines understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Dallas, 90210, Desperate Housewives genre? Have they given clear examples of Trying to portray the perfect lifestyle. Focused on the place codes and conventions, using where they are set. existing examples? STORYLINES: affairs, deaths, drug addictions etc. Have they covered the use of: Mise en scene: costumes are over exaggerated on wealth. Lighting: very saturated, very bright with an orange tint to set Lighting the mood. Camera: High angle and two shot. Sound: tend to Editing have a lot of non diegetic sound e.g. background music. It’s used Mise en Scene to fit in within the scene. Diegetic sound is used to give a Sound subliminal message i.e. dialogue, gunshots. Editing: is used to emphasise the storyline in the scene. Camera movements such as panning and tracking are used to establish the location of the scene.
- 3. Any extra information? Questions? Names: Sub- genre: Melodramas Is the definition clear and easy to Set in Australia, the storylines are exaggerated. understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Neighbours, Home and Away, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters, The genre? Sullivan’s, Out of the Blue, The young doctors, the flying doctors. Have they given clear examples of Set in fictional areas, codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Camera; The backgrounds tend to be cluttered. Lighting Editing Mise en Scene Sound Any extra information? Questions? Names: Sub- genre: Realism Is the definition clear and easy to They are everyday storylines that everyone can relate to. For understand? example, taking kids to school, family arguments, brake ups etc. What soaps could fit into this sub- Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Eastenders genre? Have they given clear examples of You can tell where the characters are from by their accents and codes and conventions, using clothing. For example, you can tell that Emmerdale is set in existing examples? Yorkshire by their accents and the clothing that they wear. Have they covered the use of: Camera: The camera is made very subtle to make it look like you are watching. Lighting: It’s made very natural to create realism. Lighting Editing: The editing is also very natural with no special effects. Editing Mise en Scene
- 4. Sound Any extra information? Questions? Names: Sub- genre: Is the definition clear and easy to understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- genre? Have they given clear examples of codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Lighting Editing Mise en Scene Sound Any extra information? Questions?