Evaluation question 1.

1. How have you USED, DEVELOPED or CHALLENGED existing codes and conventions?

Generic conventions

Soap conventions

Representations: of region identity e.g. EastEnders London .

Lighting:reflecting the mood.

Parallel narratives: with the strong use of multiple story lines to keep audience hooked and not disinterested.

Camera shots:Close upEstablishTwo shotMedium close up.

Colour:When reflecting certain mood the colour changes :e.g. Red when annoyed.

Importance of realism:Throughout the storylines of soaps/trailers which reflect real people such as; relationships and cheating.Which enables the audience to relate to them.

Dress and appearance:Make-up and dress codes are of a normal everyday person.

Conflict: Is shown through body movement and facial expression.

The soaps are ran all year. There never ending and there is a continuous story line.

Sub GenresRealism: e.g. Eastenders Emmerdale Coronation streetScripted Reality: e.g. Towie Made in Chelsea American Fantasy DallasMellow Drama: e.g. HollyoaksAustralian Soaps Neighbours Home and away Telenovelas: e.g. Spanish language soaps.

Scripted reality conventions

Scripted reality is a type of TV show which takes real people, not professional actors, and films them placed in particular 'structured' scenarios which are likely to invoke certain reactions and paths of conversation for example love ,fight and strong confrontation. Scenes are usually seen on the only way is Essex.

The stereotyped characters are essential.

They tend to be one dimensional, like the bad guy is pure evil, usually sneaky evil; the good woman is pure innocence, the good guy is brave and good.

stereotypes

Stereotypes.

Evil/bad character

The village tart

Damsel in distress

The village sweetheart

The hero

The gossipers

Putting storyboards together

The group as a whole decided to morph our ideas together to make our trailer as best as it could possibly be.

We chose mine Ashley's and Harleys to take ideas from.

Our inspiration is the only way is Essex as we feel we could reach our potential with this as a guide line.

We needed to follow strong conventions to make our trailer successful.

Making a parody A parody is a creative work that's designed to

make fun of something. A parody can make fun of an original work, artist, or a Hot Topic.

Creating a Parody Video: The Parody Message

What will your parody be about? The only way is Essex.

Are you making fun of the artist? The whole of the TV show to show how exaggerated it is.

Although parodies are generally satirical and funny, your parody message doesn't have to be. You can take a more serious approach if desired.

Conventions of scripted reality storylines.

Fights Drama Cat fights Objects to desire Group rivalries Fake boobs and features Gossip Love triangle Town player Love rat Glamour Friendships Humour Friendships Group rivalries

Affairs Money Babies Death Relationships

Themes

Using forms and conventionsfrom scripted reality shows

Made in Chelsea

The only way is Essex

Geordie Shore

Keeping up with the

kardashions

Using forms and conventionsHow are followed conventions:

We decided to take our inspiration from ‘The only way is Essex’ colour scheme and how they personated there trailer. laughing

Best friends

Counting

Posters

Comparisons in the trailer.

In this scene to wanted to film girls chatting a typical scene in the only way is Essex. We wanted to still carry our parody theme through so instead to sat in McDonalds to show that it was cheap looking are over exaggerated. The framing is similar and we are still following classic filming techniques. In standard fights

scenes , for the filming we took very simply over shoulder shots which looked very effective.

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Our Manchester filming:Dress Codes

What would we need and dress codes we had to show in the filming as it would fit with the Essex theme.

Dress codes: girls High heels Fake tan Extravagant make up e.g. false eyelashes Girly girl dresses Dress codes: boys Smart dress codes ‘Reem’ look so look smart and well groomed

Dress code imagesfor the girls

Dress code images for the boys.

Portraying a glamorous lifestyle

Music – diagetic and non diagetic . Chosen choice was –Essex girl ft. LMFAO. Essex style-upbeat and dance song. Clothes- glamorous and fake. Body language- up front and not afraid

of the camera Simple background -to show how

extravagant they look and there attitudes and personality.

Our Manchester filming: Location

We have to get crucial scenes that will make our trailer look effective and profession.

Ideas for filming: 1.arndale 2.courtyard./pub 3.st anns square 4.piccadilly train station 5.piccadilly gardens 6.Inside some high market stores.

Ending slide Showing information about where and what time it will be on screen. There sponsor “Surf” using an Essex slogan and catch phrase

'smelling reem’ links well with there program as they want there product to be seen as high quality.

Our slide we wanted to incorporate a bright colour and a sponsor so we felt ‘Fake Bake’ was a fantastic one as it fitted in with the actors look and what they talk about and wear in the trailer.

They both have: Time and date Itv 2 sign Name Sponsor Website details Colour Outline around text

Simple but effective.