P2: Setup equipment and record production materials for use in an original TV programme or short film.
Building the set:
This here is the video of me and my crew building the set. The design I wanted was the shape and feel of a living room. At the start of the video you can see me and the crew getting the main back boards and nailing them together with hinges to allow the pieces of wood to bend in certain ways. To make the design feel more like a living room we added curtains, posters, brick wallpaper and props to hide the fact that it is just plain wood. We also added a sofa to the front of the set to cover more of the wall, this was also to give it the feeling of a living room we also added shelves and tables this was to make it more visually pleasing and seem like its not an amateur set and something that may seem and look real almost like someone actually lives in. My main character in the story is schizophrenic so I made the living room dirty for example having news papers lying around, vinyls still out and mugs of tea left out all day, I believe this really made it feel like a schizophrenics house as people may view people who have schizophrenia to be very messy and this I think does the set justice.
Setting up equipment for my live extract and directing:
This here is my behind the scenes of me and the crew setting up equipment, ready to shoot for my live extract. At the start of the video you can see the sound room being set up and the levels being checked to see if they are okay to record.
0:00 - 0:15 - Here you can see the sound room being set up
0:16 - 0:46 - Here you can see me chatting and directing the actors.
0:46 - 0:57 - Here we can see Andy mic-ing up the actors ready for rehearsals
0:58 - 5:06 - Here you can see me directing the actors, cameramen and women as well as cutting from shot to shot on the vision mixer, next to me I have Maria helping me focus each camera so the shot looks professional as wells Changing any of the lighting.
0:00 - 0:15 - Here you can see the sound room being set up
0:16 - 0:46 - Here you can see me chatting and directing the actors.
0:46 - 0:57 - Here we can see Andy mic-ing up the actors ready for rehearsals
0:58 - 5:06 - Here you can see me directing the actors, cameramen and women as well as cutting from shot to shot on the vision mixer, next to me I have Maria helping me focus each camera so the shot looks professional as wells Changing any of the lighting.
Behind the scene for my VT:
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This here is my behind the scenes video for my on location shoot for the VT, here in the video you can see me giving instructions to what I want the actors to do, explaining to them what will be happening. As well as directing my cameraman of what shot I want how to use the Kit and how it should look. In the video I also go through some health and safety hazards with the actors to make sure no one gets hurts. However the actors also helped me out by giving some ideas of what should be done which was also very helpful.
Reference to storyboard:
In the video above of the behind the scenes, we shot this scene on location (In Cambridge). For this whole scene, I had to refer back to my storyboard and my planned content that I had devised in my head. When looking back at the content we shot and how it lines up with the storyboard I feel there are some shots I need to take out or maybe even make them shorter. For example in the video above at 02:12 - 02:23. There is a wide shot continuous tracking back.
I personally feel this needs to be shorter, when I checked back at my storyboard I don't actually state how long this shot in particular stays on for, but I feel having longer than 30 seconds will either bore the audience watching or make it not look as professional. So when I was on location I decided to do the same scene repeated several times but when retrying it, I would make sure my cameraman is in a different location. For example in the final edit, I have decided to change the camera shot in post-production, all I had to do was cut the long continuous tracking wide shot to a side extreme wide shot. I did this to make the piece more interesting and have a variety of shots to keep the audience engage and make it look more professional.
When referring back to my storyboard in P1, I drew what I imagined my main character would do throughout this scene (That was fiddling with an object). This was for shot 6 in the scene. I decided to keep this shot in, with some hesitation of taking it out I decided I should keep it in, this was because it showed the audience what sort of person our main character 'Adam' is (That is a schizophrenic, ADHD person) and I think in this shot that was really conveyed, as we can see him fiddling and passing through this chip through his fingers, and generally just playing around with it. So this part of the storyboard I kept in.
One part of the scene that I added was a behind the shoulder shot of the characters sitting down, as I felt this added more of a personal feel to the piece. This change I added in, in post-production I feel conforms better to conventions of a TV drama, this is because Tv dramas tend to have a lot of over the shoulder shots, so you can either see what is happening in that specific shot or get a better understanding of the set. By doing this I feel it has a bigger effect on the audience, as it allows them to gain more knowledge on the characters, their surroundings and how they act, this will, therefore, make the audience become more invested into the show as they are told more information and it stays entertaining.
I personally feel this needs to be shorter, when I checked back at my storyboard I don't actually state how long this shot in particular stays on for, but I feel having longer than 30 seconds will either bore the audience watching or make it not look as professional. So when I was on location I decided to do the same scene repeated several times but when retrying it, I would make sure my cameraman is in a different location. For example in the final edit, I have decided to change the camera shot in post-production, all I had to do was cut the long continuous tracking wide shot to a side extreme wide shot. I did this to make the piece more interesting and have a variety of shots to keep the audience engage and make it look more professional.
When referring back to my storyboard in P1, I drew what I imagined my main character would do throughout this scene (That was fiddling with an object). This was for shot 6 in the scene. I decided to keep this shot in, with some hesitation of taking it out I decided I should keep it in, this was because it showed the audience what sort of person our main character 'Adam' is (That is a schizophrenic, ADHD person) and I think in this shot that was really conveyed, as we can see him fiddling and passing through this chip through his fingers, and generally just playing around with it. So this part of the storyboard I kept in.
One part of the scene that I added was a behind the shoulder shot of the characters sitting down, as I felt this added more of a personal feel to the piece. This change I added in, in post-production I feel conforms better to conventions of a TV drama, this is because Tv dramas tend to have a lot of over the shoulder shots, so you can either see what is happening in that specific shot or get a better understanding of the set. By doing this I feel it has a bigger effect on the audience, as it allows them to gain more knowledge on the characters, their surroundings and how they act, this will, therefore, make the audience become more invested into the show as they are told more information and it stays entertaining.
M1: Apply the codes and conventions for the chosen genre in the materials recorded.
Rushes/My vision mixed programme
Extract 1
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Extract 2
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-Add your rushes or vision mixed programme or both to your blog and use time codes to reference which clips you are talking about, essentially take us through the entire programme and state where the codes and conventions of that genre are being met. This should be very detailed. You could also state (if relevant) when you broke/improved upon the known conventions.
The two programs I researched in P1 and there codes and conventions.
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Having looked at two Tv dramas In learning outcome one, I have found the codes and conventions of this type of show and will now be applying them to my TV extract and comparing them to the two Tv drama extracts I looked at in Learning outcome 1. The two programs I looked at in Learning outcome 1 where Derek and Doctor Who.
From these programs I studied, I found the codes and conventions of a Tv drama and theses where; Strong storyline (dark toned), Character heavy, cliffhangers and dark philosophical problems all of these codes and conventions I found from these Tv extracts I believe I met in my Tv drama.
Dark Storyline:
The convention of a dark storyline appears in my TV program throughout, my character Adam, for example, explains throughout the sequence his pain and anger he has for this world he lives in and how he never comes out of this sadness and hatred he has, this is in extract 2 at 02:35 - I think having this in the program improved upon the story making it more of a deep feeling story, this is also very similar to the extract I studied in learning outcome 1 which was Derek. In this extract, Derek expresses his feelings on death and how it makes him feel as well as what he believes is being a good person in life. This here is very similar to my piece where we see Adam consulting to Mr Lauder his feelings about life. I think by having this convention and following it well it added to the storyline and had an effect I was going for, it made the audience think about peoples feeling and beyond the scope of just sadness, but instead of how people feel deep down and how it makes them react to certain things/people. I personally think these where very effective and worked well throughout the story and the convention was never once broke.
From these programs I studied, I found the codes and conventions of a Tv drama and theses where; Strong storyline (dark toned), Character heavy, cliffhangers and dark philosophical problems all of these codes and conventions I found from these Tv extracts I believe I met in my Tv drama.
Dark Storyline:
The convention of a dark storyline appears in my TV program throughout, my character Adam, for example, explains throughout the sequence his pain and anger he has for this world he lives in and how he never comes out of this sadness and hatred he has, this is in extract 2 at 02:35 - I think having this in the program improved upon the story making it more of a deep feeling story, this is also very similar to the extract I studied in learning outcome 1 which was Derek. In this extract, Derek expresses his feelings on death and how it makes him feel as well as what he believes is being a good person in life. This here is very similar to my piece where we see Adam consulting to Mr Lauder his feelings about life. I think by having this convention and following it well it added to the storyline and had an effect I was going for, it made the audience think about peoples feeling and beyond the scope of just sadness, but instead of how people feel deep down and how it makes them react to certain things/people. I personally think these where very effective and worked well throughout the story and the convention was never once broke.
Above you can see the comparison from my Tv drama to the one I studied in learning outcome 1
Cliffhangers:
A code and convention of my TV drama is the use of cliffhanger, at the end of my extract I leave it on a cliffhanger by the psychiatrist saying "But there's no one their Adam" 03:36 in extract 2 - by having this at the end of the extract straight away makes the audience want to learn more. Because either the audience misunderstood or the person Adam was talking to in the first part wasn't real at all, so this use of cliffhanger is really effective to get the audience to watch more and get them more engaged to the piece.
Character heavy:
Another Code and convention displayed in my piece was the story being character heavy, when looking into other similar dramas in P1 they all use character-heavy storylines, for example, Derek is all based around him each episode as we learn more about him, this is something that is very similar in my program, at 04:53 in extract 1 - We see Adam show his true colours and how he really feels about this world and the people in it. Adam goes in to explain that "No one cares, not one person came up to me and asked how I was doing, and that's what gets me, no one cared". This part of the story is very character heavy this follows conventions of TV dramas such as Derek, and I think by adding this convention into the storyline it definitely had an effect on the audience, my intended effect I was trying to recreate was that of caring about the character, and really feeling his pain and I think this effect really rubbed off onto the audience. I also think I improved on this convention as I feel this was a really powerful monologue from the character which made the whole story really focus on him throughout.
Lighting:
The lighting used was another convention of a TV drama and is something I displayed throughout my piece, the lighting can be seen from 00:00 - 03:28 I used the lighting in a harsh manner, as I wanted to evoke feelings to the audience, I also wanted the lighting to play a big part of the story, for example, the lighting seen on Adam is very harsh this is to represent anger and hatred he has compared to the lighting on Mr Lauder where it is more brighter as I was trying to suggest Mr Lauder is his way out of his darkness. I think this was effective and followed the convention of TV dramas, such as Doctor who where lighting plays a massive role in the storyline. My intended effect of making the lighting part of the characters defiantly work in my TV drama, and I feel it had that effect on my target audience as well.
Setting:
Another convention I used in the TV drama was setting, I personally feel this was met in the Tv show as the setting was another key role in this storyline. The setting can be seen throughout from time 00:00 - 03:28 - The setting I used for this was a very dirty looking set, it was supposed to look like someone living room they don't really care about. My intended effect was to portray our main character as a dirty person who doesn't really clean up after himself, and who just can't be bothered with anything anymore. I think this was portrayed really well through the use of the settings and I think personally it was the intended effect I was going for, to make the audience feel like he can't be asked anymore and that he's just given up.
All shots filmed on location:
The locations in Tv drama's are usually places the audience would be able to relate to, or recognise from their day to day lives. I did this so they would be able to relate to the storyline as well as the characters as the audience feel like they belong in the characters community. For example the TV drama I looked at 'Derek' Uses places very familiar to the target audience, places such as living rooms, care home, gardens etc, this is so it gives of a feel of community and realism. The intended effect of the location was to create a feel of knowingness something that is familiar to all of us, and I think I achieved that in my piece, as I believe it makes the audience feel familiar wont the set.
Cliffhangers:
A code and convention of my TV drama is the use of cliffhanger, at the end of my extract I leave it on a cliffhanger by the psychiatrist saying "But there's no one their Adam" 03:36 in extract 2 - by having this at the end of the extract straight away makes the audience want to learn more. Because either the audience misunderstood or the person Adam was talking to in the first part wasn't real at all, so this use of cliffhanger is really effective to get the audience to watch more and get them more engaged to the piece.
Character heavy:
Another Code and convention displayed in my piece was the story being character heavy, when looking into other similar dramas in P1 they all use character-heavy storylines, for example, Derek is all based around him each episode as we learn more about him, this is something that is very similar in my program, at 04:53 in extract 1 - We see Adam show his true colours and how he really feels about this world and the people in it. Adam goes in to explain that "No one cares, not one person came up to me and asked how I was doing, and that's what gets me, no one cared". This part of the story is very character heavy this follows conventions of TV dramas such as Derek, and I think by adding this convention into the storyline it definitely had an effect on the audience, my intended effect I was trying to recreate was that of caring about the character, and really feeling his pain and I think this effect really rubbed off onto the audience. I also think I improved on this convention as I feel this was a really powerful monologue from the character which made the whole story really focus on him throughout.
Lighting:
The lighting used was another convention of a TV drama and is something I displayed throughout my piece, the lighting can be seen from 00:00 - 03:28 I used the lighting in a harsh manner, as I wanted to evoke feelings to the audience, I also wanted the lighting to play a big part of the story, for example, the lighting seen on Adam is very harsh this is to represent anger and hatred he has compared to the lighting on Mr Lauder where it is more brighter as I was trying to suggest Mr Lauder is his way out of his darkness. I think this was effective and followed the convention of TV dramas, such as Doctor who where lighting plays a massive role in the storyline. My intended effect of making the lighting part of the characters defiantly work in my TV drama, and I feel it had that effect on my target audience as well.
Setting:
Another convention I used in the TV drama was setting, I personally feel this was met in the Tv show as the setting was another key role in this storyline. The setting can be seen throughout from time 00:00 - 03:28 - The setting I used for this was a very dirty looking set, it was supposed to look like someone living room they don't really care about. My intended effect was to portray our main character as a dirty person who doesn't really clean up after himself, and who just can't be bothered with anything anymore. I think this was portrayed really well through the use of the settings and I think personally it was the intended effect I was going for, to make the audience feel like he can't be asked anymore and that he's just given up.
All shots filmed on location:
The locations in Tv drama's are usually places the audience would be able to relate to, or recognise from their day to day lives. I did this so they would be able to relate to the storyline as well as the characters as the audience feel like they belong in the characters community. For example the TV drama I looked at 'Derek' Uses places very familiar to the target audience, places such as living rooms, care home, gardens etc, this is so it gives of a feel of community and realism. The intended effect of the location was to create a feel of knowingness something that is familiar to all of us, and I think I achieved that in my piece, as I believe it makes the audience feel familiar wont the set.
D1: Explain how meaning was created within the materials created.
How is meaning created through the Mise-en-scene?:
Costume: The costumes I use in both my VT and live production are exactly the same, as the VT is a follow up to the live extract. Adams Hoodie, jeans, and trainers give a feel of comfiness and someone who is very laid back and doesn't care about what exactly they wear, he wears both the same clothes in both the VT and live extract this helps create meaning for the audience, this is because his costume, for example, his hoodie is very dark grey and dingy giving connotations of sadness and depression, this will make the audience feel uncomfortable and a little confused as Adam is a man, and men are stereotypically seen to be wearing nicer clothes or suits. However Adam breaks that chain and dresses in an oversized hoodie with a pair of jeans and some trainers, I think this really helps create meaning as this might evoke emotion as the audience might feel and for Adam because he hasn't got nice clothes and isn't dressed up all smart, the second costumes in this piece is worn by Death (This is the person Adam always hears in his head but never sees) Deaths costume is a bright red dress, I used this dark red to represent the devils colour as the person following Adam is meant to be seen as the devil or Death herself/himself. Dark red has connotations of love as well as anger and death, this, therefore, evokes the audience and makes them feel a certain way about the character just because of the colour they are wearing as It could signify a deeper meaning to the audience. The costumes that both Adam and death wear creating meaning as it shows exactly how different Adam and Death are but at the same time the storyline tells us they are very similar. Adams clothes really juxtapose against Deaths clothes, I also think there costumes creating meaning as It might be seen this is what Adam really wants to wear (Bright vibrant colours such as red) and his Dark dingy clothes are just a cover up like he's doing with his personality. The final costume is worn by Mr. Lauder the psychiatrist, he wears a class psychiatrist outfit such as the tweed blazer white shirt and tie I think meaning is created through this costume as it can evoke the feelings of the audience as they might have had psychiatrist in the past and this outfit might remind them of this, I also think the costumes make the character look more in control and it also make the character seem like a nice guy someone you can trust and that is exactly what I was trying to go for, I think this really creates meaning.
Actors: For my piece I made sure the actors where the right age I thought this was key to really connect to my target audience, having the character the same age as the target audience really allows the storyline to connect with the target audience. The actors I used where ranging from 30 to 45 years old and I think having at this age was perfect as the storyline was all about mental health and I think when people get older they suffer more from mental health especially men, and having the main character as a man really creates meaning as a lot of men don't like to talk about their problems and like to sit in silence and I think this storyline creates meaning to the audience as it talks about such a big problem. Having the actors at this age helps the target audience connect with the characters and storyline as well as the actual actors acting on something that might have affected them or someone they know.
Lighting: The lighting In my live extract is all artificial lighting in the studio, however, the lighting was set up to make it look like real home lighting. The live extract is meant to be set during the day however on the set I made sure all the blinds where closed to give a feeling of shelter somewhere Adam goes to get away from it all. I think this really creates meaning within the piece the fact that its broad daylight outside but Adam comes inside puts his blinds down and has all his house lights on gives the audience the feel he is obviously not okay and might be a little bit paranoid.
Movement: When filming on location I made sure both the camera and actor where moving this was to convey a feeling of apprehensiveness to the audience as well as making the actor (Adam) look and feel skittish, this created meaning as it was a suggestion to the audience that Adam might not be well and is obviously nervous and is a bit off the rails. With this knowledge, the audience can get a feeling of what sort of character Adam really is. When in the studio and shooting the live sequence I kept the camera movement fixed and occasionally having some tracking shots, this was because I felt this part of the story was important the information given was important, and for the audience to fully understand what was going on they had to focus on the dialogue and character rather than the camera movement that's why I kept it fixed. I think this creates meaning as it really allows the audience to fully comprehend what is actually happening to Adam and what he is going through.
Makeup: The makeup used in the sequence creates meaning as it shows what kind of person Adam is. At the start of the sequence we see Adam with a bloody nose, this then gives the audience an indication of what sort of person Adam is (A person who gets into fights) the blood used creates meaning to the audience as it symbolises that he is a bad person who likes to fight other people and that he doesn't fit into society because of the actions he partakes In. The blood later on in the scene is wiped off with a bit kitchen towel as Adam gets embarrassed that his psychiatrist has noticed he has a bloody nose, I believe this creates meaning as it shows Adam to be a worried and self-conscious person with his appearance and what people think of him.
Props: I used many props in both the live production and VT, for example, I used a poker chip in the VT to show Adam fidgeting with it this created meaning as it made us understand Adams character better (someone who is always a little bit on edge and nervous all the time). In the live production, one of the props was a tennis ball. IN this scene I made Death pick it up on the way in and start playing with it on the sofa, I think this creates meaning within the sequence as it showed Death wasn't truly interested in what Adam had to say to his psychiatrist, and this scene I feel is really powerful to the extent of what Adam talk about; something that is really bothering him. And the fact that death doesn't really care whilst lying on the sofa creates a meaning of confusion to the audience.
Setting: The setting used in my production was a living room, this creates meaning to the audience as it shows that Adam lives in a normal house, however, some things are a bit off in the house such as the blinds being down on a sunny day. However, the audience will be able to relate to Adam as the environment he lives in will be very similar to the audiences.
Actors: For my piece I made sure the actors where the right age I thought this was key to really connect to my target audience, having the character the same age as the target audience really allows the storyline to connect with the target audience. The actors I used where ranging from 30 to 45 years old and I think having at this age was perfect as the storyline was all about mental health and I think when people get older they suffer more from mental health especially men, and having the main character as a man really creates meaning as a lot of men don't like to talk about their problems and like to sit in silence and I think this storyline creates meaning to the audience as it talks about such a big problem. Having the actors at this age helps the target audience connect with the characters and storyline as well as the actual actors acting on something that might have affected them or someone they know.
Lighting: The lighting In my live extract is all artificial lighting in the studio, however, the lighting was set up to make it look like real home lighting. The live extract is meant to be set during the day however on the set I made sure all the blinds where closed to give a feeling of shelter somewhere Adam goes to get away from it all. I think this really creates meaning within the piece the fact that its broad daylight outside but Adam comes inside puts his blinds down and has all his house lights on gives the audience the feel he is obviously not okay and might be a little bit paranoid.
Movement: When filming on location I made sure both the camera and actor where moving this was to convey a feeling of apprehensiveness to the audience as well as making the actor (Adam) look and feel skittish, this created meaning as it was a suggestion to the audience that Adam might not be well and is obviously nervous and is a bit off the rails. With this knowledge, the audience can get a feeling of what sort of character Adam really is. When in the studio and shooting the live sequence I kept the camera movement fixed and occasionally having some tracking shots, this was because I felt this part of the story was important the information given was important, and for the audience to fully understand what was going on they had to focus on the dialogue and character rather than the camera movement that's why I kept it fixed. I think this creates meaning as it really allows the audience to fully comprehend what is actually happening to Adam and what he is going through.
Makeup: The makeup used in the sequence creates meaning as it shows what kind of person Adam is. At the start of the sequence we see Adam with a bloody nose, this then gives the audience an indication of what sort of person Adam is (A person who gets into fights) the blood used creates meaning to the audience as it symbolises that he is a bad person who likes to fight other people and that he doesn't fit into society because of the actions he partakes In. The blood later on in the scene is wiped off with a bit kitchen towel as Adam gets embarrassed that his psychiatrist has noticed he has a bloody nose, I believe this creates meaning as it shows Adam to be a worried and self-conscious person with his appearance and what people think of him.
Props: I used many props in both the live production and VT, for example, I used a poker chip in the VT to show Adam fidgeting with it this created meaning as it made us understand Adams character better (someone who is always a little bit on edge and nervous all the time). In the live production, one of the props was a tennis ball. IN this scene I made Death pick it up on the way in and start playing with it on the sofa, I think this creates meaning within the sequence as it showed Death wasn't truly interested in what Adam had to say to his psychiatrist, and this scene I feel is really powerful to the extent of what Adam talk about; something that is really bothering him. And the fact that death doesn't really care whilst lying on the sofa creates a meaning of confusion to the audience.
Setting: The setting used in my production was a living room, this creates meaning to the audience as it shows that Adam lives in a normal house, however, some things are a bit off in the house such as the blinds being down on a sunny day. However, the audience will be able to relate to Adam as the environment he lives in will be very similar to the audiences.
How is meaning created through the Camera shots?
Throughout the live production, I tried to get as many different camera shots to create meaning within the piece. For example, I used a close up on Adams' face when he gives his monologue about love to the psychiatrist, having this close up on this certain actor allows us to gain information about them. For example having the shot this close to their face grants us information to how the actors are feeling, what emotion they are portraying within this speech, or thoughts they are showing with their facial expressions. I also used a low angle close up on the psychiatrist at the end of the scene, this created meaning as it showed he had more power towards the end of the scene as well as being the most sane person in the room, this then also allows the audience to see what emotion the character where portraying at this exact time. Throughout the rest of the scene, I primarily used a wide shot of all the actors or mid-shots of the actors this creates meaning as we can then see their body movement and how they act when one of the characters says something to the other. I used a wide shot for a lot of it as well just so we got an idea of how close each character where from each other, I think this created meaning as it showed that the two binary opposites in this piece came together and spoke to one another, I feel this really created an effect of mystery and curiosity to the audience which also creates meaning to the movement in this piece.
How is meaning created through the sound?
When Mr. Lauder says "there's pain underneath and that's where our work needs to go" The denotation of the word 'Pain' connotes the fact that Adam is seriously upset or even depressed this then creates meaning to the audience as they realise something is definitely wrong when the psychiatrist states there's pain underneath Adams normality, this also suggests that Adam has obviously been struggling for some time but has always just tried to hide it; this also creates meaning as it makes the audience feel sympathy for Adam. The diegetic sound of the doorbell going off connotes Adam fear of the psychiatrists coming, as soon as the doorbell goes off we can see Adams face drop with fear and his body movement giving off signs of uneasiness; this creates meaning as this sound will then connote what Adam is feeling to that specific sound to the audience.
How is meaning created through the Editing?
At the start of the live sequence the screen is black and then fades out of black into the first shot, the denotation of this transition connotes to the audience that its the start of a new scene meaning the character has arrived somewhere new. The cut to black at the end of the sequence denotes the end of Adams madness, this also connotes the fact that Adam had been seeing and hearing this person the whole time and in actual fact she is not real at all.
How is meaning created through the Representation?
Age: The characters in my plot are both young adults between the ages of 30-37, this creates meaning in the piece as it shows the audience that peoples, adults this age still have doubts worries and concerns which this plot covers it allows the audience to think. I also think the ages create meaning in the plot especially the gender as well as the main protagonist in this plot is a male, and within the story, we look at mental health. I think mental health in males is a massive thing and by talking about this enigma creates meaning to the audience
Gender: Both of the characters in this piece are opposite genders. By having the characters the opposite sex can create meaning as the storyline looks at male mental health and by having a woman talk to the male about his problems can create meaning as this is something men don't really like (talking about their problems especially to the opposite sex). Meaning is also created by having Death as a female, this here is tackling the stereotype that death should always be male or seen to be a male person/idea. Having Death as a female creates meaning as it gives the audience something to think about, especially as death is seen to be a scary concept, likewise in the story death is seen as a kind and lovable concept which creates meaning.
Location: Meaning is created with the location, for example, my VT the location of this created meaning as it was a dark alleyway which helps connotes the fact that It is a dark storyline which talks about enigmas that no one likes to mention. The dark streets that I filmed on where surrounded by brown in color buildings this color helped lay out the personification of the dark storyline.
People: Adam in the story is schizophrenic, this gives meaning as it demonstrates people Adams age can still suffer from mental health problems. This is something that society tries to ignore this is why it creates such a big meaning in the story, as well as society actually making these people feel this way because of the way they are or because they aren't a certain person.
Gender: Both of the characters in this piece are opposite genders. By having the characters the opposite sex can create meaning as the storyline looks at male mental health and by having a woman talk to the male about his problems can create meaning as this is something men don't really like (talking about their problems especially to the opposite sex). Meaning is also created by having Death as a female, this here is tackling the stereotype that death should always be male or seen to be a male person/idea. Having Death as a female creates meaning as it gives the audience something to think about, especially as death is seen to be a scary concept, likewise in the story death is seen as a kind and lovable concept which creates meaning.
Location: Meaning is created with the location, for example, my VT the location of this created meaning as it was a dark alleyway which helps connotes the fact that It is a dark storyline which talks about enigmas that no one likes to mention. The dark streets that I filmed on where surrounded by brown in color buildings this color helped lay out the personification of the dark storyline.
People: Adam in the story is schizophrenic, this gives meaning as it demonstrates people Adams age can still suffer from mental health problems. This is something that society tries to ignore this is why it creates such a big meaning in the story, as well as society actually making these people feel this way because of the way they are or because they aren't a certain person.
How do the codes and conventions create meaning for the audience?
Conventions in TV dramas often include cliffhangers, a build up of tension throughout the plot, plots that intwine its each other. In my piece I left the scene on a cliffhanger with Mr. Lauder stating that no one else was in the room with him and Adam, this created meaning as it makes the audience confused and wanting to learn more, but as soon as they want to learn more the extract finishes making them feel unfulfilled and wanting to watch more. My TV drama is also very realistic and this makes it even more meaningful as well as it follows the convention of a TV drama, the reason why its so meaningful is because it follows a realistic idea something that is very real in today society (Mental health) because it is realistic the audience can then indulge themselves into the storyline as It something that is very relatable to them.
How is your product ‘fit for purpose’ i.e. Would it be suitable for the channel upon which you imagine it to be broadcast - if so how / why? Look at the remits of the channels would it work? Look at the audiences for these channels would the show the suitable for them? What Time/Day might you broadcast it and why?
I believe my product is fit for purpose as it entertains the audience and keeps them engaged it also talks about controversial topics and enigmas in today society, both these topics can be a risky subject to display in TV and by doing this allows a wider audience. I also think this piece is educational as it talks about and looks at serious problems in today's society and media (mental health). It educates the audience as it gives them information on how people act with schizophrenia. Because of this, I think this Tv drama could be displayed on channel 4 as it fits the remit for channel 4. Channel 4s remit come under four ways, which are 'To champion unheard voices', 'To innovate and take bold creative risks', 'To inspire change in the way we lead our lives' and 'To stand up for diversity in the UK'. I think my TV drama falls perfectly underneaths channel 4s remit of 'To innovate and take bold creative risks'. I think the Tv drama would be suitable for channel 4 as the storyline takes a bold move looking at schizophrenia and how people deal with it, Channel 4 has a lot of Tv shows which do this; Black mirror for example, so that's why my program would be fit to broadcast on channel 4. In regards to the target audience, Channel 4s target audience age is 16-34-year-olds, because of this age range it means my program will be best suited for the demographic of channel 4 viewers. My program will be suited for them as the sort line is very bold and outgoing something that intrigues audience members this age. Because of some of the content in this program, the show would have to be aired after 9 o'clock; so just after the watershed. This is because it uses some bad language, as well as looking at the dark reality's of society something that wouldn't be suited for a younger audience. Having it on at 9 o'clock has some upside especially as this episode would be played midweek on a Wednesday, this is because this is normally when families watch Tv together, as well as it being mid week it means families will want to watch it gives them something to look forward to.