The Cosby Show took a very different approach as to how the characters of an ethic background were presented.The Father in the show was a well educated doctor of a high social class and status in society.His children went to a private school which was very unusual in comparison to previous tv shows were the children of this ethnic background were represented as of a lower class with little knowledge let alone a good education.

Hollyoaks Title Clip

This video shows the opening titles to Hollyoaks from the 2010 series.I first played the video without sound so i could analyses the clip and see how it creates the opening scene of the programme and presents the genre and sub genre of the drama.Hollyoaks is the sub genre of teen.
The clip shows the main characters of the programme and presents them all quite similar but they are set in different environments.
 The images are short film clips of the characters in an imaginary background which are formed through a green screen and effects of the camera . All the characters are dressed very smartly and appropriately which gives the connotations that the girls are quite glamorous and like to always make an effort and look nice ,in addition the males in these clips are also dressed very smartly in suits and give the impression they care a lot about their looks and represent themselves in a positive way.


The opening shot of the title sequence shows an extreme closeup of a pair of red,glossy rose lips clutching a juicy red cherry inbetween their teeth.The brightness and the colour reflects the idea that the characters are of an upper class and identify themselves of a high social status.

The females in this clips are seen as confident and classy through their facial expressions and body language,for example they blow kisses to the camera and smile with a "Hollywood smile".All the female characters are posh and have big hair which reflects the idea that they take care in their image and that they lead big elaborate lifestyles.

The image below shows a screenshot of one of the main characters in the opening titles.

The male in this shot is holding the british flag which immediately gives the audience the predictable knowledge that the programme is set in london,england and that the characters are of a higher class and social status.The facial expression of the boy implies that he is sneaky and he is snarling and that he is a bit of a lad.The whole shot gives connotations that its set in britain and that there is a lot of drama going on in their community.

Mise en scene

Inbetweeners

Inbetweeners First Day

-This clip shows the first day of school for Will Mckenzie. This TV drama is unconventional due the the comedy and how exaggerated the story lines are.The fact that it is set in the school where the four boys attend shows the realistic side of the tv drama ,however the language used is highly inappropriate and would not be tolerated in reality.

The clip shows the many stereotypes of an average comprehensive school,such as 'chavs' ' geeks' 'freaks' and the 'popular' children.

Many Camera Shots are used during the clip to show the setting and the type of people the characters are.

Extreme close-up Shot - This is used in the clip to show how will is feeling humiliated by the fact that he doesn't want to be the typical new kid who is immediately pursued to be a geek.The shot is close up to show the comic side of it.

 Medium-Long Shot- This shot is used when will first goes into the school as a new student.the shot shows him hanging his head down so the audience feel slight sympathy for him as they can tell that he is an individual and an outcast.In addition the costumes used in the inbetweeners are slightly over the top which shows it is unconventional in comparison to other teen dramas, for example will owns a briefcase.In reality it is unlikely that a  teenager uses a briefcase but a less exaggerated prop like a rucksack.

Mid Shot- Mid shots are used throughout the inbetweeners episodes to show how the character is feeling through posture and facial expressions.This particular shot shows the other typical students looking at the new kid with laughter.

Pan- A pan shot is used to scan across the common room to show all the students and how they behave in a more relaxed area.

Establishing Shots- These types of camera shots are used throughout the series to show the scenes of where the characters are.they are used for the audience to predict what the characters are going to get up to in each episode.
Crane Shot- crane shots are also used like a birds eye view to show the area and it shows all the different type of children in the school including stereotypes.

Beaver Falls

Beaver falls is a teen drama, made by the British film industry, however set in America. It is about a group of 3 boys that go on a 'camp america' kind of thing, for their summer. The age group ranges from 16-22, with the characters being 19 years old. It is a stereotypical group of boys, consisting of an attractive , a geek, and a genuine (average) guy. it attracts its target audience with an attractive main protagonist, many girls (at the camp), and humour. It has sexual scenes, strong language however in a humoured way. It brings up issues of relationships, school, drugs through many emotions, which may relate to some issues that the audience may be going through. The programme brings humour through showing the immaturity of the characters.

Establishing shots and pan shots are used a lot as they remind the audience of how the group of boys are on a camp in the USA, making this tv drama different to those other teen drama's focused around school, however the idea and theme of school/university is brought up throughout the series.

Skins

This clip shows conventional features of a teen TV drama as it is set in a school where the teenagers watching the show will go. The first people we meet are Freddie and Effy, this shows that these will be the main characters in the show. We know that it is this is their first day because they are introducing each other to one another.

A feature that is common in teenage TV dramas is having a good looking main protagonist which this programme does.

The programme attracts the audience because people can relate to some of the stories which take place and can show how different people react in different situations.

Skins is quite an unusual drama as each episode focuses on a different character in the programme. So it goes into more detail about each of the characters personal life. By doing this it allows the audience to get an attachment to each of the characters.

It is also quite unusual because the story line goes into quite deep emotions and shows explicit scenes which you wouldn't see in other teen TV dramas like Beaver Falls and The Inbetweeners.

They often use point of view shows to show the audience the eye of the characters. The also use medium shots to show that people are in conversation and also over the shoulder shots and reaction shots to show the different characters when they are talking in a conversation.

 This will be a over the shoulder shot which would turn into a reaction shot when changing to the next person.

 This is a medium shot to show the audience are having a conversation.

This is a point of view shot to show the audience that Freddie and Effy are looking at Freddie's group of friends. 

Conventions Of TV Drama.

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