The document outlines the plot and timeline of events for a soap opera trailer. It will first establish the submissive female character who is kidnapped. It will then familiarize viewers with the town of LangelyVale by showing establishing shots of key locations. A theme of trying to identify the kidnapper will run throughout the trailer, showing flashbacks and closeups of different characters like the milkman to suggest potential suspects. The climax will be the kidnapped girl being found dead, with a red ribbon as a key visual motif. As plots intertwine, many suspects will be revealed at a fast pace. The trailer will end slowly at the girl's funeral, holding the red ribbon with the title card.

1. TimelineOrder of events Verbal/non-verbal/technical codes
The submissive female character will be established in the
opening shots of the trailer. Portrayed as a ‘princess’
(Props character roles) the opening depicts the characters
kidnapping .
Establishing shots of LangelyVale to familiarise the audience with the
key areas the soap will be set. Slow pans across the downs cut to the run
down sign post, reading ‘LangelyVale’
Who done it? Theme running throughout the trailer,
flashbacks to key moments which could suggest who
the kidnapper is.
Milkman suspect placing bottles on doorstep of girl he
kidnapped, pauses at the door. This will make it seem
like this character was the kidnapper.
Close up of milkman's facial expression, signifies the
character as a suspect.
Turning point in the text – The kidnapped girl found
dead
Red ribbon acts as the key signifier throughout the
trailer.
Slow motion close up shot of the ribbon blowing in
the wind. Editing – Red ribbon black and white
background.
Extreme close up events, dramatic non diegetic
soundtrack kicks in.
As the climax of the trailer has revealed,
intertwining plots kick in to reflect the action on
screen. Lots of different suspects are revealed.
Fast paced cuts to signify the action on screen.
The pace of the trailer slows when the trailer ends
with the funeral of the girl. Character unknown to
viewers is pictured holding the ribbon. Cuts to black
Diegetic sad soundtrack kicks in , fades to black with
the title screen “Langelyvale, weekdays at 8:30”