Rebecca - Unit 22

Lesson 1

Single Camera Drama- One camera used 

TV Drama formats:

Single drama- used to be staple of tv. it is a one off story. Based on topical issues/ based on true stories/ made for tv not cinema. tv movie.

Series- broadcast regularly once a week, same characters, different stories each episode.  

Serials-same characters/locations, episode incomplete until the next episode, encouraging to watch again. serial narrative carry more than one storyline. 

Soaps- Emotional drama, have multiple characters who have many storylines, carry on for weeks/months to come to a conclusion.

Boy A
Single drama adapted from a novel that is based on James Bulger
Linear

Jack/Eric
Terry
Michelle
Chris
Phillip

Lesson 2

Narrative structures

Linear- Follows the order
Non-linear- different stories linked
Flashbacks
Realist- Real life
Anti-realist- Surreal
Open/Closed endings- cliff hanger/ end of story

Narrative form
is the structure though which movies tell stories
Narratives appear throughout media an society/// most common in fiction film but appear in basic films
a narrative is a string of events occurring in space and time
they do not unfold randomly but n order
the logic of cause and effect tie together character traits obstacle actions


there a flashback about how their parents meet and their marriage
the kids go to school the next day
the parents get called on a mission

Narrative structure

Act I- setup-
Act II- confrontation-
Act III - resolution

setup- meeting the character, finding the setting, setting the tone,
rising action- central conflict introduced, tension between protagonist and antagonist begins, other events happen.
climax- the turing point, protagonist future
falling action- major action has happened, the aftermath, sorting out conflict
resolution- the creation of new normal, conflict resolved


situation- exposition
changes occur
new situation arises through conflict/choice restores narrative
new story equilibrium results in character change

Lesson 3

Character

narrative films focus on human characters and their struggles, characters are responsible for cause and effect in narrative

Flat character- minor character who does not go through any substantial change 

rounded character- more developed character who experience change 

Now You See Me 

Flat character- Common

Rounded character-The horseman 

Developing characters

through convos

group association

direct description of the character 

reactions to conflict  

Character traits

Traits- attitude, skills, habits, tastes, psychological drives and other qualities 

Traits in opening scene are relevant to later scene this is to cause an effect

e.g. empire strikes back- luke skywalker

Goals and Obstacles 

Locating treasure looking for love.

Character encounter obstacles in pursuing these goals collision of goals and obstacles create conflict and thus drama.

Choices 

characters create and cause and effect through choices that lead to conflict and consequence. these are used so that viewers understand. character posses traits, face conflicts, make choices and undergo changes that enable or hinder of a specific goal

Character

Name:

Gender: Female 
Age: 22
Occupation: in jail
Talents/Skills: 
Siblings: 2
Height: 5'7
Race: Black 
Eye Colour: Black 
Hair Colour: Black 
Distinguishing features: Scar on right cheek 
How does he/she dress?: jail suit/wears black 

Grew up in a small town, she was very good at picking locks has a high IQ she had a crush on one guy but he disappeared all of a sudden after that people kept disappearing, 7 years later she finished school and wanted to become a csi. one day she woke and was surrounded by six dead people. ..... was convicted for murder. at 

conflict 

relational conflict- between characters over goals and how to achieve goals

inner conflict - character concerned with self esteem

societal- conflict between group

situational- develops result of a situation 

cosmic- conflict between main character and supernatural force