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TV Drama
Lesson Outcomes
To understand what TV Dramas are As you go through the powerpoint please
answer the questions and complete activities. All resources are on the blog – hand outs and
video clips.
Why do we watch Television Drama?
What pleasures do spectators experience through watching TV drama?
Think about your own response to the drama you
watch
Cranford, BBC1
Dr Who, BBC1
Definition
Look at the list provided – which of these have you seen, which ones do you think should be
What needs to be added? Working with another group come up with
your Top Ten (you will share them with the class)
A Definition:
How would you define Television Drama A story that is presented in a serious way
and explores a range of genres, from soap opera to science-fiction to costume drama. It uses a lot of close ups and mid shot.
A piece of TV that engages with the issues of the day in an accessible fashion, i.e. through believable characters, through recognisable locations and plots Often we can identify with the stories/ events.
The Exam
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Camera Shots, Angle, Movement and Composition Shots: establishing shot, master shot, close-up, mid-
shot, long shot, wide shot, two-shot, aerial shot, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot, and variations of these.
Angle: high angle, low angle, canted angle. Movement: pan, tilt, track, dolly, crane, steadicam,
hand-held, zoom, reverse zoom. Composition: framing, rule of thirds, depth of field –
deep and shallow focus, focus pulls.
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Editing Includes transition of image and sound – continuity and
non-continuity systems. Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic
match, action match, jump cut, crosscutting, parallel editing, cutaway; insert.
Other transitions, dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, post-production, visual effects.
Textual Analysis – Filmic Elements
Sound Diegetic and non-diegetic sound;
synchronous/asynchronous sound; sound effects; sound motif, sound bridge, dialogue, voiceover, mode of address/direct address, sound mixing, sound perspective.
Soundtrack: score, incidental music, themes and stings, ambient sound.
Mise-en-Scène Production design: location, studio, set design, costume
and make-up, properties. Lighting; colour design
Gender 2016
The Bill, ITV1
Ethnicity 2015
The Bill, ITV1
Regional Identity 2014
Social Class – Summer 2013Shameless C4
Age - Winter 2013
Physical ability/ Disability – Summer 2012
Sexuality- Winter 2012
Skins, C4
What do TV Dramas have in common
Think about your Top Ten list. What do they have in common – think
about characters, narratives, sets and settings, camerawork, use of dialogue, sound and music.
Come up with ten ‘rules’ that TV Dramas have to stick to.
Do these TV Dramas follow the rules?
Doctor WhoPrimevalSpooksDo you need to modify your rules?