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Revision cards for the work on TV Dramas, specifically skins. CONVENTIONS of TV dramas.

Media representations and responses.

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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Realism?
varies from one culture to another. It aims to create a sense of reality.The media is becoming a 'real world'. Realism is an ideological representation. Skins realism can be achieved through camera work, sound, editing, special effects and missenscen
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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Camerawork?
Realist camerawork is designed to not be obtrusive, so the audience believes they are seeing reality. It involves a variety of different shots. Realism is easier to achieve through new technology
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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Sound?
To be realistic, non-diegetic tracks are avoided. However they are sometimes used for emotion.
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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Mise-en-scene
Most TV Dramas will use realistic locations, lighting will be naturalistic, clothing will be realistic of the time period, culture and location
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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Editing
Continuity is important to show a sense of realism. Sequences flow naturally. Montages are used to show memory. Flow of narrative
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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Camerawork?

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Realist camerawork is designed to not be obtrusive, so the audience believes they are seeing reality. It involves a variety of different shots. Realism is easier to achieve through new technology

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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Sound?

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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Mise-en-scene

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Technical codes of conventions of TV Drama: Editing

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