Report 1: Fiction

What are the Key Features?

Film/TV fiction PassDescribe & give example

Merit Explain purpose and effect on audience

DistinctionAnalyse meaning and suggest messages

Genre codes and conventions

Narrative structure (Linear/Non-Linear)

Representation of age (behaviour)

Select 9 frame stills of the key features of the film scenes provided

Key Feature 1: Genre (Misfits and Skins)

L1Pass: Introduction, discuss what is genre, where are conventions and why they are important in fictional TV Series or Films

P1. Outline the conventions into categories, and describe the examples.

Teen Drama

Sci-Fi

P1. Discuss the each of the genre conventions, how do they make the genre recognisable to the intended audience (*you can copy and paste this from your Merit section in the report on Technical Areas)

costume,

props,

locations,

lighting,

sound

M1. Why do audiences need to be able to recognise genre - how does it help them engage with the film or TV series and set up their expectations.

M1. What is the purpose of these examples of conventions in creating the expected effect or atmosphere?

Key Feature 2 Narrative: (Misfits) Misfits Series 1, Episode 4 http://youtu.be/mST29Z42VZ0

L1Pass: Introduction, discuss what is a Linear and a Non-Linear narrative, what are flashbacks?

P1. Describe the story, what happens, who are the characters?

P1. Discuss how the narrative is organised in Misfits, is it Linear or Non-Linear and how can you tell (eg how it uses techniques such as Flashbacks or Flashforwards)

M1. What are the reasons in the story for why the narrative is not told in chronological order?

M1. What is the purpose and/or effect of using a Linear or Non-Linear Narrative in making the story entertaining or emotional?

Key Feature 3 Representation: (Misfits and/or Skins Trailer)

L1Pass: Introduction, discuss what are stereotypes and how Teen behaviour is exaggerated

P1. Discuss the stereotypes in the sequences, who are the characters that are significant?Which characters are the identifiable stereotypes?

Sarcastic self-aware

Juvenile delinquent/rebel

Popular attractive

Reclusive troubled outsider

Geek/young adult

P1. Describe how the teenagers behave, act or dress in a stereotypical way, how is each character recognisable?

P1. Describe what is exaggerated about them and how this is meant to be entertaining for the audience

M1. Explain how and which ways the characters conform to stereotypes in their appearance or behaviour.

M1. Explain why the use of exaggerated youth stereotypes are important in the sequence

M1. How does the episode fit with or meet the audience's expectations of youth?