Sasha Nahum television unit

Tv crime drama-conventions and sub genres Narrative Enigma codes- A mystery, for example a murder mystery. Red Herrings- A false lead, someone who may get charged for a crime they didn't commit. Main character tends to have an inexperienced sidekick- For example in Cuffs where Jake is new and his colleague is more experienced than him and thinks he only got the job because of his dad. Cliffhanger at the end of the episode if not resolved- Something that is left not solved or completely finished, for example at the end of nearly every Eastenders episode they leave it on a cliffhanger. A chase- when one character is trying to catch another, in cuffs, the police chase.  Character  Character Teamwork and pleasure in success- When the audience is pleasured when a certain team succeeds,Prison break when they break out of the prison. Protagonist tends to have a major personality defect (alcoholic, ...

Applying Propp to Riverdale. Hero- Archie, because in all 3 seasons he is the main part who acts and investigates the crime, and wont rest until he solves these crimes. He also ends up with the Princess, Veronica. Villain- The villain is Hiram Lodge a dodgy criminal, He is completely against Archie and has gone to extreme measures to make Archie look the villain and attempt to put his heroic actions to shame.  Dispatcher- The hero is provoked to go on the quest by, the black hood, an anonymous man who wanted to make the town of Riverdale a living hell. Donor- The donor is Kevin, son of the sheriff, he usually tells him some confidential key information about the crime to help him complete solving these crimes.  Princess- The princess is Veronica, a girl who all she wants is for her and Archie to be happy but they are going through a rough stage due to her father, Hiram putting there relationship at stake, and so he needs to defe...

Representation in the media Representation is concerned with the way that people, ideas and events are presented to us. This could be representation in magazines, news, soap operas, films and so on. It may include representation of people, places and events. This means that media texts are intentionally, written, framed, cropped, captioned, branded,targeted and censored by producers, and that they are entirely artificial versions of the reality we perceive around us. These are he elements that create representation- Mise-en-scene  Sound Editing Camera shots, angles, movements and positions. Social groups we are concerned with in terms of representation- Gender Age Ethnicity Sexuality  Class and status Physical ability/Disability  Regional identity. Representation of a Joc Cocky Sporty Fit A flirt Girls go crazy over them Muscular Social media PS4/XBOX Dumb Popular Stereotypes - Simplified ...

Characters - Hero- Who goes on a questioned usually ends up with the princess. For example,  Shrek .  Villain- Who is against the hero. For example, Lord Faquard in Shrek . Dispatcher- Who sets the hero up on their quest. For example, Also Lord Faquard in Shrek . Don or- Helps the hero and sometimes has a magical power/object to help. For example, Fairytale characters in Shrek . Princess- Is usually the prize for the hero. The hero deserves her throughout the story and must overcome a task/defeat the villain to get her. For example, Princess Fiona in Shrek . Her father-  Rewards the hero.Usually identifies the false hero. For example, The king of far far away in Shrek . The false hero- Takes credit for the hero actions and tries to marry/end up with the princess. For example, Prince charming in Shrek .  The helper- Someone who helps the hero on their mission. For example, Donkey in  S...

The uses of gratifications theory The uses of gratifications theory assumes the audiences actively seek out media to satisfy individual needs. INFORMATION: Finding out about relevant events and conditions in immediate surroundings, society and the world. Seeking advice on practical matters or opinion and decision choices. Satisfying curiosity and general interest. Learning; self education. Gaining a sense of security through knowledge. Exp. Documentary, NHS leaflet, Books, Music and social media. PERSONAL IDENTITY: Finding reinforcement for personal values. Finding models of behaviour. (ads for clothing brands which influence my fashion choice) Identifying with valued others. Gaining insight into ones self. Entertainment: Escapism, or being diverted, from problems. (watching tv to make yourself feel better.) Relaxing. Filling time. (watching tv when your at the hospital waiting, to fill time.) Emotional release. (Watching a sad movi...

S o u n d Diegetic refers to the world go the text Examples: dialogue, sound effects, music with a source within the text e.g. a radio. Non diegetic refers to everything outside the world of the text  Examples: voiceover. soundtrack, captions, titles, subtitles. On-screen-sound: The audience can see the source the sound. Off-screen-sound: The audience can't see the source of the sound. Its Diegetic because there is dialogue as well as some sound effects.Its also non diegetic because there is music in the background.  It is an on screen sound because we can see the source of the sound. Parallel sound: Matches the action Contrapuntal sound: Does not match the action- might foreshadow something bad may happen. Sound bridge : Helps create a a smooth transition between from one scene to another. The sound "bridges" the 2 scenes. This uses parallel sound and so conveys something bad is bat to happen and we have a bad feeling about it as ...