Soap Opera basic conventio
- 1. Trailer Magazine Billboard •Promotes the show or •Original Masthead to •Short and snappy film, encouraging the the magazine. Creates slogan audience to watch it. brand identity. •Image(s) •Different camera •Barcode angles. •Channel Logo (ITV, E4) •Multiple pictures, or •Diegetic/Non Diegetic •Website sometimes just one big sound used throughout. picture •Information (When it •Can be very short (10 starts, channel etc) •Numerous features seconds) or very long (2 •Anchoring minutes). •Logo •Brand Logo •Details of show shown. •Website For example: When it’s •Often colourful and •Anchoring on, website, Twitter memorable hashtag etc. •Strapline •Easy to read •Shows exciting parts of •Buttons the storylines to draw •Colour theme the viewer in and create an interest. •Competitions •Beats match the edits
- 2. Soap Opera •Various camera angles •Continuous storyline •Parallel narratives •Emphasis on realism •Representation of the region (Eastenders set in London) Soap - Codes & •Catharsis storylines – Convent i ons we can relate to •Little to no makeup •Lots of conflict between characters •Lighting/colour reflects mood