TV DRAMA: ANALYSING REPRESENTATION of ORDINARY LIES

TV DRAMA: ANALYSING REPRESENTATION of ORDINARY LIES (Danny Brocklehurst, Episode 2, first screened 2015)

 

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2021 Exam paper and its mark scheme linked on Google Classroom. Instructions are usually:  

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs meaning through the following:

• camera shots, movements, angle and composition
• editing
• sound
• mise-en-scène

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS: Introduce the summative approach in a nice big fat paragraph. Pull in a theorist if it fits.
TODAY'S TASKS:
1. Compose the opening introductory paragraph
2. Make three points explaining how the media language constructs the protagonist as anxious, suspicious and probably guilty in the opening scene at the airport, up to and including her check-in.
3. Make two points about how tension is created using media language in the second check-in sequence.
4. Make two points about the function of the diegetic sound and the non-diegetic sound in the tracking shot as the protagonist is moved behind the scenes to the interrogation room.
5. Make one point about the use of mise-en-scène to create realism in the interrogation room.
6. Find evidence of two ways that diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound are used to suggest intimidation of the suspect.

TERMINOLOGY:
Camera Shots, Angle, Movement and Composition 
 Shots: establishing shot, master shot, close-up, mid-shot, long shot, wide shot, two-shot, aerial shot, point of view shot, over the
shoulder shot, and variations of these. 
 Angle: high angle, low angle, canted angle. 
 Movement: pan, tilt, track, dolly, crane, steadicam, hand-held, zoom, reverse zoom. 
 Composition: framing, rule of thirds, depth of field – deep and shallow focus, focus pulls. 
Editing 
 Includes transition of image and sound – continuity and non-continuity systems. 
 Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic match, action 
 match, jump cut, crosscutting, parallel editing, cutaway; insert. 
 Other transitions, dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, postproduction, visual effects. 
Sound 
 Diegetic and non-diegetic sound; synchronous/asynchronous sound; sound effects; sound motif, sound bridge, dialogue, voiceover, mode of
address/direct address, sound mixing, sound perspective. 
 Soundtrack: score, incidental music, themes and stings, ambient sound. 
Mise-en-Scène 
 Production design: location, studio, set design, costume and make-up, properties, 
 Lighting; colour and design.