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NCIS Homework

NCIS Homework

The Teen drama that I analysed was Waterloo Road.

Narrative-

I think that Waterloo Road will include storylines to do with issues raised in schools such as teenage relationships, studying, family problems and teacher and pupil relationships. This programme attracts teenagers because they can relate to some of the issues in the programme and they can relate to the lives of the characters as they are teenagers. There are some hybrids in this programme such as action and romance.

Characters-

In this teen drama, you meet secondary school pupils. You also meet teachers, parents and people from the local community.  You meet a range of characters in the programme, some who are calm, some troublemakers and some who are going through family problems or have personal issues. The central characters are introduced at the beginning of the series and they all have different personalities. The central characters are introduced whilst the programme and storyline is going on. There are some stereotypical characters in this team drama, for example there is a boy and girl going through relationship problems. There are teenage troublemakers and girls who are obsessed with fashion. They have these stereotypical characters so that people can recognise and relate to them.

Setting-

The setting of the programme is a large secondary school in Scotland. This tells us that it is a school drama and it will be based around the pupils, teachers and local community. This appeals to the primary audience as they know what it feels like to be in a secondary school and it is realistic. The school looks like an average secondary school so this means that lots of people can relate.

Iconography-

You can see that the pupils are all wearing school uniform; this shows that it is a teen drama that is set in a school. You can hear lots of young people talking in slang this shows the teenage audience that they are like them. The audience it is aimed at is teenagers in secondary school. Students bring in knives and weapons so this could be from horror or action as well. There are also some things that relate to romance.

Audience-

The programme appeals to teenagers who are in secondary school and may be going through troubled times. I think that parents and teachers would be a secondary audience because they are also a part of the lives of teenagers and they might want to know what goes on in schools.

Primary audience profile-

Age- 11-18

All ethnicities because it is a multi cultural school.

Both girls and boys.

It I for both sexuality because there are some gay and lesbian pupils in the school.

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Camerawork research task

Camerawork research task

Establishing shot- An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene. It is designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a wide shot.

Long shot- This shot is generally one which shows the image as ‘life size’. This shot shows an entire object or human figure.  It is now common to refer to a long shot as a "wide shot" because it often requires the use of a wide-angle lens. A long shot is used so you can see the location.

Medium shot- A medium shot is a camera shot from a medium distance. A full-length view of a human subject is called a medium shot. It is mainly used for a scene when you can see what kind of expressions they are using.

Medium close up shot- This shot is half way between a mid-shot and a close up. This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close.

Close up- In the close-up shot, a certain feature or part of the subject takes up most of the frame. A close up of a person usually means a close up of their face. Close-ups are used to show detail and also can be used as a cut-in. It emphasises a person’s emotion so the viewer shares their feelings.

The extreme close up - The extreme close up shows extreme detail. You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

The over shoulder shot- This shot is taken from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should also be in 1/3 of the image. This shot help to get the feeling of looking at someone from each person’s point of view and also help show their feeling. It is common to have this shot during a conversation, alternating the view between different speakers.

High angle shot- This shot is usually used when the camera angle is located above the eye line. The camera looks down at the subject. High angle shot also make the figure look vulnerable or powerless. It is used to make the movement more dramatic.

Low angle shot- A shot take from below pointing upwards.