Week 2

In week 2 we looked at TV dramas, Binary oppositions and iconography. We also looked a bit at Mise en Scene which includes costumes, iconic figures and props. The two shows we studied were "Casualty" and "Life On Mars", because they are both drama's but of different sub-genres. We analysed  them and discussed similarities and differences. 

Summary of Exam Requirements

Exam Date 13th January 2010

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TV Drama's: A TV drama is a representation of real life but greatly exaggerated to dramatize the story line.

Signification: Signification is registering something that you see. For example if you saw a car, you'd know it was a car.

Connotation: Connotation is making links between something you hear or see. For example if you see sand you think of a beach.

Representation: We looked at the representation of characters,  for example, we looked at "The League of Gentlemen" and an old lady character called "Tubs" was dressed in typical old person clothes, such as tweed.