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Television Drama

An Introduction


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Media Forms and

Languages

Form Style G enre Conventions Semiotics

Aural L anguage V isual L anguage

Copy out the list onthe left leaving enough

space (about 5 lines)to write a definitionunderneath.


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Media Forms and

Conventions

Form This relates to theshape or structure of

the text. O ften linkedto Narrative.

Structuralist theoristslike Todorov argue allstories have the same

basic structures.


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Media Forms and

Conventions

Style The distinctive look of the M edia Text.

A particular T V dramaoften displays anindividual style whichcan be identified byspecific choices intechnical codes.


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Media Forms and

Conventions

G enre A French wordmeaning sort or kind which is used ingrouping programmeswhich may havesimilar form/structureor patterns of elements.

Example: Policedrama


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Media Forms and

Conventions

Conventions The characteristicingredients of a particular genre and the particular elements which make itrecognisable.M ay be connected withform, language, theme or visual elements.

Example: S oaps all sharemultiple narratives, lots of characters, ongoing storylines and hook endings.


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Media

Languages

No n-verbal language -that conveyed through

gesture, pose, stance,mannerisms. In additionthe term blocking whichcomes from Theatre isapplicable.

Two and threedimensional space isincluded.

Visual language -including technical

areas: camera andlighting, mise en sceneand there is an obviousoverlap with non -verbal language andediting.This study includessemiotics


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Media

Languages

S emi o tics - the study of signsand symbols.Theorist Roland Barthesidentified two orders of signification: denotation andconnotation.Denotations are the signifiers

Connotations are the signified W here denotations are often

literal, connotations are morevaried and may be subject todebate.

Aural language - including theverbal language of a text butalso various elements which go

to make up the sound mix.Incidental music, atmospheretracks, foley and spot effects,voice over and narration.

Sound is classified as diegetic

and non -diegetic depending onif it could be heard by the

participants in the text.


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View clip

First viewing and notetaking.

W hat is the Form? W hat could you comment

about the S tyle? Can you identify the

Genre? W hich C onventions help

you do this?

W orking as a team seeif you can answer all

the questions in detailusing appropriateM edia terminology.


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Task 1- G

roups focusAneta + L orenAsh + Kyle

Simona + L atashaAmira + Amanda +C handni

Aural L anguage V isual L anguage

Non-verbal language V erbal language

M ake notes on your specific areas O NLY .Be as precise as you canusing appropriate mediaterminology


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Write

After this first viewing discuss with your partner(s) and make some notes on whatyou have seen/heard.Remember that you MU S T use some of themedia terminology that you already know

as well as terms you may have acquiredtoday.


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Write

Review your notes and complete them,adding more detail from the secondviewing.


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In larger groupsDevelop a more detailed analysis of the textfocused on your combined areas and dont forget

to include some semiotic analysis. Den/ C onn.

Y ou have 10 minutes to prepare a short presentation about the specific areas of your focusin which you will be able to stop and start the textto identify key features.


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PresentationsPeer assess

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Plenary W hich areas did you find most difficult? W hy? H ow can you improve your skills indeconstructing the text?


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Homework

Choose a contemporary British TelevisionDrama to watch.M ake notes during the viewing (ideally, if you have access to the BB C iPlayer /4 O D/ITV Player/ S K Y + etc, view more thanonce.

Ensure that you deal with all the criteria wehave explored today.


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Checklist

Form Style G enre Conventions

L anguages W ritten V erbal Non - verbal

V isual

SemioticsAural

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