Monday, 19 September 2011

Conventions Of TV Drama.

Waterloo Road:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Gumxj21Fw
Scheduling Details: BBC One ,Wednesdays ,7:30pm
Created by: Ann McManus
                        Maureen Chadwick
Producer: Various Producers
Director:   Various Directors
Characters: Earl kelly
                  Maxine
                  Janeece
                  Steph
Narative: 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 to dispute Janeece sneaks in behind earl and tries to take the gun off of 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.

Mis 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 is shown,he is placed in the shadows of the house emphasizing his danger and his evilness and the setting is in an empty house in order to emphasize the idea of no escape   when in the life threatening situation.It is set in a standard family home where the colour code is a calm which adds to the element of danger.

sound:Behind the characters speech,there is a very quiet high pitched sound,with the occasional high piano keys.When the tension is building between the two characters,the high pitched noise becomes louder,therefore easier for the audience to hear,this helps add/to build suspension for the audience.


1 comment:

  1. Well done, you make some interesting observations. You are considering the use of light and sound to add to the element of danger in this scene. You could also comment on the use of camera angles, framing and editing.

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