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- 1. Soap Opera Presentations: Names: Katie and Georgia Sub- genre: Scripted Reality - TOWIE Is the definition clear and easy to Yes - everyday people, everyday life, exaggerated and much understand? more dramatic What soaps could fit into this sub- Towie, Made in Chelsea, The Hills, Geordie Shore genre? Have they given clear examples of Yes codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Lighting Lighting: mood is miserable then the lighting would be dark and grey. Bright lights represent a happy scene. Editing Mise en Scene MES: Clothing represents social class, make up – glamorous, fake tan – Setting: Essex (money, pampered) Sound Sound: Opening theme tune – familiar with programme, has created its own language - Reem Any extra information? Questions? Names: Max, Harriet and Sub- genre: Telenovela ... Is the definition clear and easy to Television novel – normally spoken in Spanish understand? Compared to British soaps – higher morals, long lasting relationships Melodramatic – to the point of being funny What soaps could fit into this sub- Ugly betty started as a telenovela genre? Have they given clear examples of Yes codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Lighting
- 2. Editing Editing: Two shots often used for couples, reaction shots Mise en Scene Sound Sound: Spanish music Any extra information? Different categories: working class, historical romance, mystery thriller teen drama Audience: Arab world – very popular, reflect on many of the morals and social questions faced in cultures like Morocco and Egypt. Stereotypes: Rich guy fallen in love with poor girl, Priest nosing on everyone’s business, Cinderella type storyline, rich become poor and vice versa, catfights, lots of sex – taboo subject, all comes out on tv Questions? Names: Vicki, Kat and Sub- genre: American Fantasy Stephen Is the definition clear and easy to Unrealistic storylines, everything is over the top understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Dallas – Props, music and accents relate to wear its set - Texas genre? 90210 Desperate Housewives – ideal lifestyle of a housewives – want that body and house – desperate for love, for the lifestyle One tree hill - Have they given clear examples of Exaggerated dramas codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Lighting – Saturated and mainly bright with an orange tint due Lighting to using artificial lighting to set a mood. Dark when there is death. Editing Editing to emphasize the storylines – montage of characters Mise en Scene reactions in a major event – quick jump edits. Flashbacks to remember previous events – fading in and out. Sound Camera – High angle shot – used to set the scene (where they are) Two shots of characters (expressions and reactions) Costume is over exaggerated. Set in major cities. Props shown as flashy – expensive. Lot of make up Alot of none diegetic sound – background music to fit within a scene. Diegetic sound for setting the scene and subliminal messages – dialogue, screaming, gun shots Any extra information? Stereotypes – Femme Fatale, mysterious women Heartthrob – male character who looks excite romance Bad Guy – causes trouble between other characters Mother Figure – gives advice to others
- 3. Time dialation – soem storylines take weeks to play and otehr take a matter of minutes Storylines: Affairs, Death, Sex, Abduction, Lies Questions? Names: Amy Sub- genre: Australian Soaps - melodrama Is the definition clear and easy to Set in Australia – storylines and characters are exaggerated understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Neighbours genre? Home and Away Out of the blue Prisoner Flying Dramas The Sullivan’s Have they given clear examples of codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Lighting has been toned down – very bright compared to English soaps Lighting Editing Don’t use extreme close ups – realism Mise en Scene Sound Set in Fictional suburban areas – Shots show alot of background Any extra information? Different to English soaps – Music/outfits is more summery, different range of ages. Australia – co ordinate with each other. Less maintence than English melodramas. Famous characters- began on home and away now on American tv show Vampire Diaries. Kylie Minogue began on home and away. Stereotypes – all Australian, no other ethnicity’s . Stereotype themselves having a BBQ or by the pool – ideal lifestyle In an episode of neighbours they take a trip to London – see black taxis and celebrities Questions?
- 4. Names: Alex and Sub- genre: Realism Is the definition clear and easy to Made to not look constructed – show real life understand? What soaps could fit into this sub- Emmerdale genre? Eastenders Coronation Street Have they given clear examples of Yes codes and conventions, using existing examples? Have they covered the use of: Editing – subtle to show realism and give the audience a Lighting Lighting – Basic, special effects are not used Editing Mise en Scene Diegetic sound – always used in real soaps – background music Sound in a shot is always played from a stereo in the shot or other etc. Only non diegetic sound would be the theme tune. Any extra information? Stereotypes – Countryside, hills, Yorkshire Narratives: family arguments and petty crime, several narratives at once – ends with a cliff-hanger Characters: drive the plot, audience relate to them Catharsis - purging of emotions or the reliving of emotions through certain kinds of art Questions?