Skins- Representation of Sound: CW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3ow4I8L08&feature=related

Non-Diagetic:
Katie is in a club, the music in the background is loud and fast paced. This represents teenagers as loud and energetic, physically active.
As Katie is walking towards the girl, the non diagetic music gets louder, heightening the mood. It is creating tension. This could represent teenagers as being destructive and violent as she is walking towards another girl preparing to fight.
The lyrics of the background music relate to the situation as Katie has just been pushed over by another girl and as she is walking up to the girl whilst the lyrics are saying why don't you do something? which relates to her hitting her back. This represents teenagers as unforgiving, also they retaliate.

Diagetic:
Katie is talking to the other girl at the party, she uses swear words and is raising her voice. This represents teenagers as rude, unmannered, angry, lack of education/vocabulary. She also uses a sarcastic tone which represents teenagers as not serious, uncaring and laidback.
Diagetic use of the punching sound when she hits the girl. This represents teenagers as violent, angry and destructive.

Deconstructing Narrative- Period Drama Homework

Pride and Prejudice- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBgaO9Va5cA

Mr Darcy is seen in the first part of this scene dancing, he is wearing a smart dinner which suggests wealth. He is in a large ballroom with classical music playing behind and lots of people dancing, this suggests a big celebration.

Mise-en-scene is shown through setting, the room is large and very well decorated, there is a chandelier hanging above them and the colours on the walls are royal. There are huge portraits on the walls and ornaments around, also the amount of people in the room suggests it is very large. 

The costumes also represent wealth as the women are all dressed in ball gowns, diamonds and look very expensive whilst the men are in smart dinner suits and look very well groomed. As the scene progresses we see a orchestra playing the classical music which suggests wealth as its very grand.

The colloquialisms of Mr Darcy and Lizzy show upper class as they speak in a well mannered tone and use a large range of vocabulary which shows a good education and up bringing. 

 

They are ball room dancing which suggests upper class as it is all very grand and civilized, it seems to be quite royal the way they are dancing. 

TV Drama Types

Single Drama- A longer and more extended format, this can be up to film length.

Drama Trilogies- Three part series, E.g. White Chapel

Series- A mutiple number of the programme with the same characters, Doctor Who

Serial- Open ended, has a conclusion that draws the viewer in for the same unique viewing experience. Skins, Misfits

Soap Operas-  Soap Operas have a mutiple characters who carry a multitude of storylines, reappear and disappear. E.g. Eastenders, Coranation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks

Partners- Links to another program, E.g. Casualty and Holby City.

The common themes in TV dramas are that they usually are series or soap operas as there are many soap operas on television today such as Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks
Also most of the Dramas on television come in series because people want to see more of the program rather than just one single.

Drama is a entertaining experience because it has lots of emotions and feelings in it. It relates to real life which makes it easy for the audience to relate to the situation and feel empathy/sympathy or emotions for the person/persons.