Iman Mahendra Putra S3297942 Karen Tangee S3334923 Housam Barakat S3401160 Kx Goh S
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1. Iman Mahendra Putra S3297942 Karen Tangee S3334923 Housam
Barakat S3401160 Kx Goh S
2. What is a sitcom? Sitcom is a short for situation comedy, it
is a sub-genre of comedy that usually features the daily lives of a
group of characters that are trapped in a particular situation or
in a complicated relationship. (Flatten, 2001) The idea of the
sitcom is for viewers to form a long-term relationship with the
characters and return to view them repeatedly. A continuing story
It is often to have a huge impact towards its audience as well as
the society.
3. Background Sitcoms were TV versions of established radio
programs Popularity during the 1990s Currently, sitcoms are popular
to an extent. However, not all are completely successful. Though
there are exceptions, there are few sitcoms that heavily influence
society. Such as How I met your Mother.
4. Characteristics of sitcoms: Each episode has a situation
that must be resolved in approximately 30 minutes Simple plot which
revolve around small issues and everyday crisis Presented to the
audience with a laughter audio track Have few central locations
Characters which resembles regular people in a society Characters
are faced with regular people situations that people can relate to
Often centered on families Most of the conflicts involves
relationship, work, career choices, and family Known to use common
comedy techniques in the script such as; One liner, Irony, and in
most cases Slapstick.
5. Sitcoms audience Audience vary greatly between teenagers,
and adults in their 40s or even 50s However of course the audience
of each sitcoms depends on the sub-genre of the sitcoms itself
whether its a romantic drama or more of a family oriented kind of
sitcoms. In addition, access to TV cable, and online streaming in
this day and age have increased the amount of audiences of popular
sitcoms, which then can be concluded that sitcoms audience have now
reached a global level. The huge variety of sitcoms audiences also
contributes to the fact that successful sitcoms have tremendously
high rating on television.
6. Sitcom and How I met your mother How I met your mother is
one the example of a very successful sitcoms in history. It has
proven to be the most appealing sitcom since Friends mainly due to
its formulas on narrative, characters and cinematic features.
7. The Gang Ted Mosby The central character of the show, Ted
serves as the series narrator telling his children the story of How
I Met Your Mother. Teds journey has thrown him into many failed
relationship but he isnt giving up on his search for the perfect
woman. Each episode brings Ted one step closer to meeting his
future wife. Robin Scherbatsky Robin was introduced in the very
first episode where she went on an awkward date with Ted which
leads her befriending other members of the gang. Robin serves as an
on-and-off girlfriend of Ted throughout the series. As of the
current season, Robin is to be wedded to Barney Stinson.
8. Marshall Eriksen Marshall is Teds best friend and the
husband to Lily Aldrin, his college sweetheart. Out of all the
members of the gang, Marshall is the most compassionate member of
the gang. Through his progression, we see him quitting his job as a
corporate lawyer to pursue his dream of saving the world through
environmental law. Lily Aldrin The wife of Marshall, Lily is the
best friend of Robin and Teds closest friend since they met in
college. An avid painter, Lily quit her job as a kindergarten
teacher to become an art consultant to The Captain. As of season 6
of the series, Lily gave birth to Marvin, Lily and Marshalls first
son.
9. Barney Stinson Self proclaimed best friend of Ted, Barney is
a serial womanizer with father issues. He first met Ted in their
usual hangout MacLarens Pub. Since then, he has been a big part of
the gang. Barney Stinsons character development throughout the
series is most unique because he realise that he is capable of love
and being in a relationship.
10. The Narratives The Act Recurring Storylines Nonlinear
Storytelling Typical Sitcom Situation
11. Impacts on Society The impact of How I met your mother is
massive to its audience. It has influenced a global audience into
westernization Lifestyle Hanging out with friends in bars,
clubbing, going to strip clubs, never appear to be working,
perception of adult life being easy Point of view towards life The
best city in the whole world New York, implying how easy the Adult
life is. Relationships Teds views on married life, Barneys love of
the bachelor life Careers look easy Lawyer, Teacher, Bank
executive, Architect, News reporter
12. Pop cultural references towards its audience Smoking weed
The drug is playfully thrown around, as if its socially accepted in
this society Referred to as a sandwich in an attempt to shelter the
other characters, however the message is implied to the audience
Star wars Best movie ever Encourages audience
13. Becoming a pop culture itself HIMYM is so successful that
it has turned itself into an iconic symbol of pop culture. Popular
phrases like emerging into everyday conversation, Legendary,
Challenge accepted, Bro-fist, Suit up and Sandwich Characters
becoming a meme on the internet The Bro Code being published
14. Product Placement HIMYM is the first sitcom that introduces
the next level of product placement in a TV series. To capitalize
profit, the editor of HIMYM decided to introduce different product
placements on the reruns of HIMYMs episodes. Product placements can
be changed based on the producers necessity and demographics For
example in area 1 the rerun might show a product placement for
product A while in area 2 the rerun will show a product placement
for product B, even though it is on the exact same spot and
episode.
15. Which Episode are we looking at? Season 8 Episode 2
16. Camera Techniques
17. The Close Up Close up: Displays tense situation between
characters Sets the tone for the scene,
serious/intimate/personal
18. The Mid Shot Mid shot: Allows characters body movements to
further determine the mood of the scene Allows characters to
interact Shows character body language
19. The Mid-wide Shot Display of what is happening around the
characters Mid body shot, allows audience to interpret character
interaction Allows for wider range of body movements
20. The Zoomed Close Up Allows audience to interpret facial
expression/reaction Shows audience that serious Allows for the
scene to end by zooming into the characters after the conversation
has ended
21. Editing Location transition Outside bank- implies next
scene is inside bank Close up Implies tense situation Panning
camera Implies something is happening fast, from person to
person
22. Mise en scene Characters Attitude towards real life events-
superficial/self involved Sound Effects Audience applause- Implies
that you are watching a sitcom Phone ringtone- Implies danger,
however portrayed in a humorous/unserious manner Music towards end
of scene- Concludes the scene, mysteriously
23. Conclusion To conclude, we believe that How I met your
Mother is a successful sitcom. Heavily impacted its audience Has
emerged itself into our society Has set a basis for future
television series Contributed to the progression of popular
culture