Monday, 21 September 2009

Mise En Scene - Week 2.

TV Drama Conventions.

Binary Oppositions.
Sub Genres.
Iconography.

Binary oppositions are conflicts between the main characters in television dramas, these are usually just people that "get along" because they have to.

Sub Genres of Tv dramas are; Crime Drama, Medical Drama, Sci-Fi Drama, Costume Drama, Action Drama, Comedy Drama, and Political Drama. Annimations could also be included but most of the time aren't.

Iconography. "Image Writing"
In a medical Drama you expect to see blood, Stethoscopes, and blood packs.
In a Crime Drama you maybe see Murder, Guns, Blood, Bullets, a Police Station and such.

Friday, 11 September 2009

G322 First Blog.


Links needed for G322 Exam, on 13th January, 2010.






Some Vocabulary:

Connotation: The associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning

Denotation: a word that names or signifies something specific: “Wind” is the denotation for air in natural motion. “Poodle” is the denotation for a certain breed of dog.

What a tv drama is: a tv drama is a television show that is scripted and fictional. Examples are life on mars, casualty, and House.