tv dramas and the exam 2015
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TV Dramas and the ExamLesson Outcomes
To understand what I will be tested on in the exam
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Camera Shots, Angles and Composition Editing Sound Mise en Scene
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Camera Shots, Angle, Movement and Composition Shots: establishing shot, master shot, close-up, mid-
shot, long shot, wide shot, two-shot, aerial shot, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot, and variations of these.
Angle: high angle, low angle, canted angle. Movement: pan, tilt, track, dolly, crane, steadicam,
hand-held, zoom, reverse zoom. Composition: framing, rule of thirds, depth of field –
deep and shallow focus, focus pulls.
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Editing Includes transition of image and sound – continuity and
non-continuity systems. Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic
match, action match, jump cut (cutting between two shots of the same subject from slightly different angles) crosscutting, parallel editing, cutaway; insert.
Other transitions, dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis (cutting shots not necessary to the narrative) and expansion of time, post-production, visual effects.
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Sound Diegetic and non-diegetic sound;
synchronous/asynchronous sound; sound effects; sound motif, sound bridge, dialogue, voiceover, mode of address/direct address, sound mixing, sound perspective.
Soundtrack: score, incidental music, themes and stings, ambient sound.
Mise-en-Scène Production design: location, studio, set design, costume
and make-up, properties. Lighting; colour design
Representation
The focus of this unit will be on the topic of
representation. What does this word mean in
Media Studies?
Media texts are presentations of people, places,
time etc but they are constructed for a specific a
target audience. Seven Key Representation.
Exam Question
Regional Identity – Summer 2013
Age - Winter 2013
Physical ability/ Disability – Summer 2012
Sexuality- Winter 2012
Skins, C4
Social Class – Summer 2011 Summer 2014
Shameless C4
Gender – has not been done for a while…….
The Bill, ITV1
Ethnicity – has not
been done for a
while….The Bill, ITV1
Exam Format
You will be shown an ‘unseen’ extract from a TV Drama
The extract will be about five - seven mins long. You
will be shown it four times.
You will be expected to ‘close read’ the extract - break it
down according to: the use of camera shots, angles,
movement and composition; Mise-en-Scene; Editing and
Sound and link these filmic elements how meaning is
created for the audience.
The Question will be worth 50 marks
A Definition:
How would you define Television Drama A story that is presented in a dramatic way
and explores a range of genres, from soap opera to science-fiction to costume drama.
A piece of film that engages with the issues of the day in an accessible fashion, i.e. through believable characters, through fantastic locations or plots.
What TV Dramas do we know
Write down the names of as many TV Dramas that you can think of.
Share your list with your partner. Look at the list provided – which of these
have you seen, which ones do you think should be added to the list?
Can you group them according to genre? Working with another group come up with
your Top Ten (you will share them with the class)
What do TV Dramas have in common
Think about your Top Ten list. What do they have in common – think
about characters, narratives, sets and settings, camerawork, use of dialogue, sound and music.
Come up with ten ‘rules’ that TV Dramas have to stick to.
Do these TV Dramas follow the rules?
Doctor WhoThe Bleak HouseSpooksClips are included on
the blog below this pptDo you need to modify
your rules?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30EG9TjP88c Spooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs0qpASAtCA Dr Who