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.

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