Evaluation q1 pp1
- 1. How did I USE, DEVELOP or CHALLENGE codes and conventions of real media products? USE: How I followed codes conventions DEVELOP: How we developed on codes and conventions CHALLENGE: How we went against codes and conventions
- 2. Soap Opera • A television show, often on more than once a week, between 23-27 minutes long. • They often follow characters lives and deal with problems to help the audience to escape from there own. • They often have a recognisable theme tune usually reflecting the region in which the soap is set E.g Coronation Street has a brass band at the start of every episode, this is an example of Regional identity shown in soaps
- 3. Soap Storylines There are different types of storylines in soaps. Realism soaps tend to include realistic storylines, that deal with the same problems as the audience such as love affairs, finance problems. E.g In Hollyoaks the University Students always have money problems, as students are the target audience to this soap they can often relate to story lines like this.
- 4. Soap Storylines In contrast Catharsis Storylines are more dramatic, and exaggerated, which are problems the average person would not have. These types of storylines are often found in Spanish Telenovelas, or American fantasy . For example in the American Fantasy Sunset Beach Virginina drugs Vanessa so she can impregnate her with Turkey Baster. The problems in which these characters are dealing with help the audience to escape and often make them feel better as they are watching characters go through worse than they are.
- 5. SCRIPTED REALITY Scripted reality is a new hybrid genre of Soap. It includes real people and follows real lives, but they are often put into situations. This genre came from The Osbourne's, a show that followed the Osbourne family, however this show was not scripted and now most Scripted Reality is scripted. EXAMPLES ARE: •The Only Way is Essex (which we focused on) •Made In Chelsea •Geordie Shore
- 6. Most characters in scripted reality are rich and follow their wealthy lifestyle, however they can be portrayed in different ways In contrast this picture shows the characters to look messy, hungover from the night This picture connotes wealth and before with the prestige, with the chandelier, expensive •broken leg suggesting he broke it from outfits, expensive furniture. the crown being drunk and fighting •The posture and pose making them look on the logo shows the people are like tired by leaning royalty. This makes the audience aspire •The heel in the hand and the messy dresses to have this lifestyle. as though they have stayed out all night This makes them look like party animals and depicts a very different lifestyle to Made in Chelsea.
- 7. Character Stereotypes My group chose to create a parody of The Only Way is Essex, as we thought it was full of codes and conventions that we could use for our characters. The characters from The Only Way is Essex follow the conventions of: •Over the top poses •Orange skin from too much fake tan •Lots of make-up •Dressy clothing •Come across as having Dumb personalities
- 8. I used these codes and conventions in my product: Harley wore a suit to match the smart and rich life style Orange faces The girls wore lots of make-up to make us look fake The girls wore dresses or dressy clothing
- 9. Costume The Only Way is Essex Well Jel Goggles and Bandana Leopard Print Dress
- 10. However as we are doing a parody this gives us the opportunity to develop these conventions, as we took these conventions and exaggerated them. •We used bronzer to make everyone’s face look extremely tanned. •Ollie wore swimming goggles instead of the Joey Essex Ski goggles to reflect Joey Essex’s distinctive fashion style •On the trailer we all walked up a cobbled street slowly whilst over the top posing
- 11. Location We chose to record this scene in a posh location, in Manchester near the wealthy and designer shops, as we thought this would reflect the money that the people have in Essex. The Only Way is Essex also uses locations similar to this to show the characters lifestyle, so we used this convention
- 12. Shot Types This is a freeze frame from The Only Way is Essex’s trailer. Here they seem to have high key lighting which highlights the characters faces. Also the pink of the background reflects the fakeness of the characters, like Barbie. I also used a pink background. High key lighting and used a two shot of the characters to match with TOWIE’s conventions.