Period Drama
A period drama is a drama that is set in the past. 'Downtown
Abbey' falls in the genre of period drama as it is a drama that is set in the
past. It is aired on ITV 1 during the week. The drama is based in the post
Edwardian era. The programme is based in the fictional location of Yorkshire
country estate. The costumes worn are old fashioned, the characters wear gowns,
and suits and their costumes present their class, whether they are rich or
poor. In the time period there was such a big different between social classes
and it was evident in the way people themselves. The props seen in period
dramas are old-fashioned cars and old furniture, this is so that the audience
understand what the setting was like in that time period. They have storylines,
which are realistic, can relate to real life situations and are usually about
money problems, love, family disputes and marriage problems. These themes were
very common and important in households during that time period. The language
used is formal and standard English. Period dramas tend to use the black and
white effect to add realistic elements to the drama. In 'Downtown Abbey' you
see clean streets, castles and mansions these are all things that we expect to
see in the past. Some period dramas are linear as they show flashbacks of
certain characters.
Drama
'Grey’s Anatomy' is a drama. It is a realist drama and is
based on real life events. 'Grey’s Anatomy' has storylines, which can relate to
real life situations such as love, affairs, family disputes and money issues.
The main setting for the drama is a hospital. The drama is set in the present
day and has a urban setting as we see modern day buildings and modern cars. The
language used is modern day English and is usually informal. The drama is
filmed with neutral colours as it supposed to look as real as possible. Propp's
theory applies to these types of dramas as they include a hero, a villain, a
helper and a damsel in distress. 'Grey’s Anatomy' has modern props such as
present day cars and up to date technology as the drama is set in the 21st
century and at the same time period as the audience.
Fantasy
'Secret Circle' falls into the genre of fantasy, as it is a
fictional story based on witchcraft. The programme focuses on fancy effects for
example the use of magic and supernatural creatures. Most of the storylines
included do not relate to the audience and are situations that do not occur in
everyday life. Fantasy programmes use locations such as other planets,
battleships, spaceships and castles. Propp's theory can apply to these types of
programmes, as you are able to see clearly which characters are good and which
ones are evil. The props used are sometimes futuristic technology, modern cars
and props related with witches, wizards and aliens. Fantasy programmes are
usually set in the dark they include a gloomy effect. Not much lighting is
needed as fantasy programmes focus on being dark, gloomy and scary, the setting
needed to portray those themes. In 'Secret Circle' the characters have their
own unique look; their appearance portrays the type of person they are. The
villains usually have a rough look and tend to wear a lot of black and the hero
is usually appeared to look innocent by wearing whites. The costumes worn in
fantasy programmes range from normal, casual clothing to capes, gowns and head
gear. The programme is linear as there are flashbacks included.
Crime
'My Murder' falls perfectly into the genre of crime as the
programme focuses on a teenager who gets murdered. The programme was based on a
real life event about a young boy who was targeted and was included in a honey
trap, against a girl and her boyfriend. The programme focused on the young boy
and presented what his life was like and the reason for his murder. The
programme is set in an urban setting; locations presented were homes, flats, a
school and a park, which all related to the story. The costumes worn in the
programme are casual clothing, police outfits, school uniform; all costumes
used were strictly related to the story. The props used in this programme
were knifes and also up to date technology such as phones and iPod’s. The
characters used in crime programmes are usually detectives, police, ambulances,
fire fighters, families and witnesses. Propps theory and Todorov's theory can
be applied to crime stories as you can clearly see whom the villain and the
stories usually start with a calm setting and then step-by-step a problem
unravels.
Sitcom Comedy
'Citizen Khan' is a sitcom comedy as it is a programme,
which is made to make people laugh. The programme focuses on the main character
'Mr Khan' and his family. Comedy sitcoms are usually based in the present day
and usually have storylines about love, family disputes, marriage and financial
problems but these typical situations are usually made a mockery off. There are
limited sets; in 'Citizen Khan' the main locations are 'Mr Khan's' house and
the local mosque. The costumes worn are everyday clothing, casual clothing. The
language spoken is usually informal and also strong language is presented.
Sitcoms have limited characters; in 'Citizen Khan' there is 'Mr Khan' and his
family in all of the episodes. There is also use of canned laughter and use of
catchphrases purposely to make people laugh and recognise the saying.
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