Scheduling Details: BBC One, Wednesday, 7:30pm
Created By:Ann McManus + Maureen Chadwick
Producer: Various
Director: Various
Characters: Earl Kelly, Maxine, Janeece
Narrative: Earl is at Maxines home where he plans to shoot her as she doesnt want to be with him anymore. Whilst this is going on and they continue t dispute, Janeece sneaks in behind Earl and tries to take the gun off him, however he takes control and pushes Janeece away and accidentally in a 'moment of madness' shoots maxine. The scene ends with Steph coming home to maxine lying on the floor dying.
Mise en scene: The characters are all seen in uniform as they are students. The lighting is dim which shows mystery within the scene, and whenever Earl Kelly is shown, he is placed in the shadows, emphasising his danger and evilness. The setting is in an empty house, in order to emphasise the idea of no escape to the characters, when in the life threatening situation. It is in a standard family home, where the colour code is a calm red, which adds to the element of danger.
Sound: Behind the characters speech, there is a very quiet high pitch sound, with the occasional high piano keys. When the tension is building between the two characters, the high pitch noise becomes louder, and therefore easier for the audience to hear, this helps add to/build suspension for the audience.
Friday, 23 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Identifying the sub-genre of a Television Drama.
From the screen shot that I have found, i can tell that the programme is sub-genred 'teen drama'. All the people in this shot are in uniform, showing that they are teenagers. The fact that they are all surrounding the car is very stereotypical for these 17 year olds, as being 17 means you can drive, and teenage boys obsessing over fast cars and looking good to you mates, and as you can see by the shot, the boy is showing off his car to others, and the girl is proud that she has a friend with a car, whilst others are admiring it. The school in the background sets the scene, and this also shows that the drama is based here. The students are dressed in a way of going against the schools dressed code, with a boy in a cardigan, and with short skirts, and buttons undone on the top, this is also seen as stereotypical for rebellious students.
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