Script's review
- 1. Whiplash- Film Script (Halfway through)Style: The filmisproducedbyBoldfilms,Blumhouseand Rightof Way Films.Thisscriptfollowsthe regularstyle of mostfilmscripts,there isadescriptionof whatthe actors have to do and feel forthe audience.The language inthe scriptis veryhumanunlike alotof otherdrama’syou can reallysee yourself saying thingslike this,there are shortsentenceswith interruptionsandnolongmonologs. Content Whiplashwasan Oscar awardwinningfilmforbest supportingactor,the filmisnot basedontrue events as many people believebutitisbasedonthe experiencesof the directorDamienChazelle.Itis abouta drummernamedMilesTellertryingtoachieve greatness,he getspushedhardandmanipulatedby histeacherFletcher,he overcomeseverythingand doesachieve greatness- Hischaractergoesthrough manychanges Narrative Structure It followsmanynarrative structure suchasVladimir Proppand the 8 maincharacters butin hisfilmone character Fletchertakesonmanyof the roles,and Milesisseenas the heroseekinggreatness.Italso followsRolandBarthes,andEdwardBranignasit has a beginning, middleandend. Genre The genre of Whiplashisdramaand music,the target audience isyoungadultsandpeople interestedina filmcareer.Itfollowssuchgenre theoriesas BuckinghamandAltmanas thisisproof that you don’thave a pure genre,itisdrama musicshowing that itis progressive anditisa formof hybridisation as pure genresare worn outand oldnow a daysso needtobe mixed.Aswell asthatitalsofollowsTom Ryall’stheoryasit followsthe codesandconventions of a normal drama film,andalsothe codesand conventionsof amusicfilm. Target audience The main targetaudience isyoungadultsandpeople interestedinmusicandthe dramagenre.The characters representacertainculture withinsociety and appealsandrelatestomanypeople insocietyfor example anyone tryingto achieve greatnessandhas beenstoppedorgot soclose can relate to thisfilm. On the Young andRubicam’s4Cs model Ibelievethe target audience will be The aspirerasitrelatestothe character Milesinthe filmuntil the endof the film where he turns intoa succeederashe isnowin control and doesn’tcare,the audience wouldbe this because youngadultsare focusedongreatnessand wantingtobecome betterhowevertheyare easily swayedinotherpeoplesopinionsandviewsonthem.
- 2. Porshia- Radio Drama ScriptStyle Thistype of mediaisradioand itis fromthe institutionof BBC.The scriptdoesnotfollowthe general style of radio,forexample itdoesn’tstartwith a monologue,anditjumpsrightintoactionhoweverit isfairlyeasyto tell whatishappeningandwhatis goingon,howeverotherthanthat itdoesshow general radioscript.The scriptis shortdescriptive sentenceswhichisnormal foraradio script. Narrative Structure Porshiahasa typical 3 act structure withinthe show – it runsfor around40 minutesandisa drama. Content Porshiaisa BBC radio showinthe drama genre,the showpremieredon BBCRadio4 in2007. Porshiais aboutThomas isa no-hope poetobsessedwith Porshia.Whenone dayhe literallywakesupinside her head,he beginstoexperience herlifefromcloserthan he mightlike. Genre The genre is dramaand is made formiddle-agedand olderwomenandmen.The showsconventionsof drama isunrealisticasithas a unrealisticsituationand portraysthe character goingthrougha veryunlikely situationof beinginthe girl of hisdreamshead. Drama is typicallymade tomove the audience emotionallywhichthisshowalsodoes. Target Audience The main targetaudience of thisradiodrama scriptis middle-classandolderwomenandmenasnoone else reallylisteningtodramaradioshowsthat range fromA to C1 onthe NRSscale.I think the relationship betweenThomasandPorshaisa relationshipthata lotof people couldrelate tooorhave done inthe past.On the Young Rubicam’s4Cs model Ibelievethe target audience will be the mainstreamastheyare womenwhomostlylikelylive in adomesticroutine lifestyle.
- 3. DragonShard Script - Gameplay Narrative Structure Dragonshardhas a typical 3 act structure withthe game,therefore itfitswithinthe Todorous(1969) theoryof equilibriumanddisequilibrium Content Dragonshardis a game whichwas releasedon21st 2005. Dragonshardisa real-time strategyrole-playing videogame. Ittakesplace inEberron,one of the official Dungeons&Dragonscampaign. Style The mediaisa videogame andthe institutionis Microsoftby liquidentertainment.The scripfollows the general codesandconventionsof anormal game script,where there isa shortdescriptionof whatis happeningandthena monologue whichdescribesthe backstory.Game scripts alsoare mostlyinthisstyle withone or twoparagraphs withdescriptionbefore the dialogue starts. Genre The genre of the game is real-time strategyrole- playingvideogame,itshowsthe codesand conventionsof astrategyrole playinggame,within the Target Audience
- 4. TV Show- Arrested DevelopmentStyle The mediastyle isTV and the institutionis20th CenturyFox Television.Thisscriptfollowsthe general style of TV scriptswhere there isashort descriptionof whatis happeningandwhere theyare before the dialogstarts.The script starts withdialogue quickly withlittle buildup.The language style inthisscriptis alsoa fewshortsentenceswhichiscommoninTV comedyscripts. Content ArrestedDevelopmentisaFox Televisioncomedy whichpremieredonNovember2nd 2003 on fox and ran 53 original episodesfor3 seasonsonFox and then it wasthenbroughtby Netflixwhichranan additional 2 seasonswhich31 episodes.ItissetinAmericaandis aboutthe problemsof aprivilegedfamilyrunninga businesswhichgoesonthe downfall,we see them deal withitin a dysfunctional way. Narrative Structure ArrestedDevelopmentfollowsEdwardBranigans narrative structure whichshowsineachepisode ithas a beginningmiddle andendineachshow,italso followsVladimirProppwhere whichcharacterhasa certaintype of character, howeverthe charactertypes usuallyswapwhichepisodewithinthe family.Italso showsLevi-StraussasMichael BluthandHisson are seenasthe good- Innocentandthe restof the family are the bad Genre The genre is comedywithslightdrama,itismade for teensandyoungadults,whohave had anyfamily problemsorjustenjoycomedydue tothe lightand some dark humourin.ArrestedDevelopmentfits Buckingham’stheoryof genre itisina constant processof change andmost of the comedyistropical to whatis happeninginthe worldtodayandthe modernproblemssoitisrelatable humour.However we can also see TomRyall’sgenre theoryasitfitsall of the codesand conventionsof asitcomandcomedy series. Target Audience The main targetaudience isyoungadultsandadults, probablymiddle class.Ibelieveitisaimedatthe middle classasthe class representedof the characters are upperclassand theyare made a mockeryof and representedasstupidandthe onlyrelatablepersonin the seriesisa middle classperson.Onthe Youngand Rubicams4Cs model Ibelieve the targetaudience will be Mainstreamas theyare makingfunof the upper classand are able to relate tothe humourand the struggle withdealingwiththese insufferablepeople that are shownasprivilegedandsnobbish.Itmeans the target audience canrelate tomakinga joke of the upperclass.