C2 TV

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1)3

2)hour 30

3)type of a media form 

4)people who live / dont live in rural areas?

5)to inform entertain and educate

TV Drama

L/O: to explore the content and format of the unit 

crime drama

Genre= type of a media form

Sub genre= an genre inside a genre ( like crime drama, Melo drama)

Hybrid Genre=Mix of genres 

The responder 

Narrative=

Setting=late night city full of drunks, police alarms, riots

Characters=police 

Mise-en-Scene and iconography=

Narrative=some sort of talk 

Setting=rural area

Characters=police officer, daughter, wife

Mise-en-Scene and iconography=

lIne of duty 

Narrative=

Setting=crime scene 

Characters=police

Mise-en-Scene and iconography=

they all start with an opening scene with crime involved 

1)low key lighting, key characters, aerial scenes, quite intense openings

2)a lot of dramatic scenes at the start. the protagonist is usually intelligent and determined. The antagonist is also intelligent and crafty. Suspects, clues, narrative arc, setting is often set in a city or urban area   

The impact of these conventions engage the audience by building suspense and tension . They also include enigmas which will keep the audience entertained since they would want to watch another episode to find out what will happen or see what they predicted was correct. 

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1) a genre within a genre 

2)Sweeney Luther

3)low key fighting 

4) 

5)tension, suspence 

The television industry 

developments have allowed audiences access to many more digital 

channels and online streaming

digital  technology has changed how we produce and calculate TV programmes as well as how we consume them

Watershed=The watershed means the time when TV programmes which might be unsuitable for children can be broadcast.The watershed begins at 9pm and material unsuitable for children should not, in general, be shown before 9pm or after 5.30am.

Peak time=the time of day when most people are watching television and when advertising costs the most

Prime time= Broadcast when the greatest number of people are watching television 

Public Service broadcasting 

High quality content made for as wide a range of audiences as possible and for public benefit rather than purely commercial ends 

The BBC mission is to act in the public  interest serving all audiences by providing impartial high-quality programs which inform and educate and entertain.

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1)

2)Sweeney and luthor 

3)tension 

4)set in rural areas

5) suspence  

The Sweeney 

L/O: To explore the context of the set text 

Produced by Euston films- film production of Thames television

The programme used new techniques that have influenced the way TV dramas have since been produced

Series was written by Ian

the show ran between 1975-1978

broadcasted at 9pm on weekday evenings  

includes elements of the police procedural sub genre

It was recorded on 16mm film. The cameras were lighter and more mobile which meant they could shoot on location and include more action sequences

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1)London

2)

3) a specific time where tv might be unsuitable for children 

4)first of its kind, camera work, dodgy coppers 

5) Jack Regan and George Carter 

Luthor

produced by BBC

Written by Neil Cross previously written shows like spooks

First aired on BBC one at 9pm on Tuesday 4th May 2010

it was available on I player 

1)John

2)BBC

3) 9Pm 4th May 2010

4)mystery detective , psychological killer 

5)urban area, tension 

Luther, Hero - because he was the one to stop the crime and attempt to save people

Zoe princess - Was Luther's wife and she is the one that gets threatened by the villain

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1)8

2) false hero, helper, princess 

3)he has obvious flaws and weaknesses/ dubious morality 

4)Donor- gives the hero something a clue a talisman a special power

5)Justin Ripley 

Luther: Genre and narrative

Theory: Steve Neale

Genres is dominated by the repetitions of code and conventions they have a system of expectations the things audience expect to be included

Genres change develop and vary over time

Borrow from and overlap with one another this creates a hybrid I.E thriller crime

 Luther genre

Many elements hybridised from other genres

references to the horror genre, graphic shots, jump scares

elements of the police procedural but with an increased focus on psychology

The characters in Luther are far more complex and developed particularly female roles 

real life developments i forensics are reflected in the show 

filming styles are very different 

Stock characters these are typical character you would find in a particular genres a convention of crime drama 

The Maverick Detective 

1)brilliant detectives pretty much able to solve crimes

2)not afraid to break rules if it means catching the criminal

3)often damaged individuals who struggle to hold together their personal lives 

Example one= him being able to find out what happened in the crime scene right away 

Example two= breaks into Alices house 

Example three= when he finds out his wife has cheated on him 

The Psychopathic killer

deceitful characters who pretend to be 'normal'

capable of horrific crimes

enjoy playing mind games with detectives 

1) Pretends to be traumatised

2)killing her family and dog 

3) threatening Luthers wife   

The Femme Fatale

A mysterious and dangerous female character

Uses her sexuality to exert power over male characters

A character more often seen in film noir 

Back story the pre title sequence summarises the previous case and explains why Luther has been on leave.

We know who the murderer is and that Luther will catch her 

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1)conventions 

2)unique selling point 

3)crime

4)stereotypical character

5) The 

Luther representation 

what they are or what makes them who they are in media

Are there aspects which conform to traditional stereotypes in that area
Are there aspects which challenge traditional stereotypes in that area?

what evidence can i use to support my case\

John Luther 

Represented as a maverick detective, ambiguous 

successful senior police detective

highly regarded by his fellow officers

his physical look and expressions

Some stereotypical elements of masculinity shown 

Hegemonic Masculinity

in Western society the dominant form of masculinity of manhood was primarily reflective or white

These characters include violence and aggression , stoicism, courage, physical strength athleticism, risk taking 

In the opening scene Luther is represented as evil , aggressive and determined. Chases down a frantic person 

having power over her being aggression , taking risk 

Alice- psychopathic , not stereotypical 

Zoe- 

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1)hegemonic masculinity 

2)violence and aggression, stoicism 

3)what makes them who they are in media 

4)scenes with empty space

5)first black detective 

Luther: representation

Explain how Luther is a representation off hegemonic masculinity 

In the programme Luthor the eponymous hero is a presentation of hegemonic masculinity.

Initially in the opening scene Luther is represented as risk taking and courage. This can be seen through the use of him letting the man dangle of the edge risking his life for some questions

Furthermore at the climax of the episode Luther is represented as aggressive and violent we see this in around the middle of the episode where Luther gains power over Alice almost pushing her off the bridge.

Alice

A complex character who is both antagonist 

she has considerable power and agency as her actions drive the plot 

displays many traits stereotypically associated with masculinity unemotional highly intelligent ruthless and violent 

Zoe

less conventional character from crime drama

she is indicative of the social context of the programme Luther

she is also mixed race

Still shown is needing protection from Alice all her storylines are all concerned with love.

Rose

woman in authority in a male dominated sector

works hard follows the rules

a working mother

How far are the characters in Luther typical genre

Do now

1)Rose X Zoe or Alice

2)violent, aggressive and risk taking

3)emotional restraint 

4)RoseX Alice

5) the film title which is the main characters name

Industry and audience

L/O to explore industry and audience response in the two set texts

Shown on BBC 1

aims to appeal a really wide audience

BBC 1 remit- aimed to exhibit high-quality original challenging innovative and engaging 

important features of  BBC drama include 

-Talk-ability

-Topicality 

-Britishness

Elements we can see is it appeals to a wide audience with its diverse cast 

Luther: distribution and scheduling

available on I-player

BBC America started co-producing- 2012

BBC America is part of BBC studios and AMC, Not funded by the UK license fee 

Luther has been distributed to many parts of Europe,Africa and Asia 

Also available on Prime Video and as a DVD box set

The actor is also well known 

Luther: Audience appeal

the marketing of series one was important in reaching a range of audiences

Beginning of April they released a trailer

a longer preview was shown at the end of April showing the scene where Luther and Ripley Meet.

Lots of additional footage

Programme appeals

-Genre crime drama is popular and it includes familiar conventions along with interesting hybridisation and unconventional elements 

-Star appeal; Idris Elba is a well-known and popular.

Narrative- the Morgan murders and the ongoing Madsen case

representation- the range of complex male and female characters appeals to different audiences either to identify with or to be intrigued by 

Audience response Luther

First episode received mixed reviews but many positive responses

The complex features could generate both positive and negative responses

might agree the ending reflects reality

Sweeney

police officers where shown as flawed and human although they still caught the criminals.

Massively successful up to 19 million per episode

led to Eusten developing many more TV dramas and two spin-off films 

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1) original, challenging  

2)America BBC

3)had trailers 

4)genre, star appeal, narrative, representations 

5)police officers shown as flawed , lack of diversity

Context 

L/O: to explore the context and its impact in the two set texts

One of the biggest changes in how we watch television has been the introduction of streaming.

When they Sweeney was on television there was no way to pause or re-watch television you had to be there when it was on . 

Programmes would be shown once a week at the same time.

Because of the long gap in between episodes they contained closed narratives where all elements of the story were wrapped up by the end of the episode.

This meant audiences did not have to remember week to week what had happened

Contemporary viewing conditions

Modern services such as BBC I-player where Luther is shown allow audiences ti watch on demand

This has now changed how we watch television with viewers now able to Binge watch whole series at a time

Smartphones, laptops, and tablets  have further enabled this

Historical context: 1970s 

less gender equality- reflected in the structure of the police force 

Britain was becoming more racially diverse and multicultural but racial discrimination was high minority ethnic groups were under-represented 

The Sweeney was based on the real 'Flying squad' which had been involved in a highly publicised corruption scandal

1) 

2) there was no diversity

3)framing people

4)high crime rates

Luther 

1980: 90 female constables to 1400 male

2017: 30% of all police officers in England and Wales are female 

The Sweeney reflects 1970s values in reflection to gender. especially gender roles in the workplace - The flying squad is male dominated patriarchal and characterised by a stereotypically macho culture of drinking violence etc

Luther reflects some degree of gender equality in contemporary society in the representation of strong, powerful females ( Luthers boss his with Zoe is a successful lawyer, Alice is a highly intelligent astrophysicist.

Explain how crime dramas reflect the time in which they are made? [10]

In the 70s we see how crime dramas are different from now for example in The Sweeney the representation of gender was very masculine compared to Luther which was made in 2010 and they has a very diverse cast

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1)Camerawork. sound, editing, MES

2)Shot type, angle, movement

3)Sound you would hear if you were in the 'world' of the text

4)cutting videos and placing them somewhere else where the editing cuts between two scenes happening simultaneously

5)thing around the image how a shot has been composed 

Extract analysis

L/O: to revise audio-visual codes and how they create meaning

close up, mid shot. extreme close up, canted angle  

shot reverse shot, they are facing each other before the final climax

tracking- to get a aerial view on him running and makes us feel like we are stalking him

volume is loud - to build tension and suspence 

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1)camerawork, sound, editing, MES

2)movement

3)sound you would hear if you where in the 'world' of text

4)where the editing cuts from one looking of something to what they are looking at 

5)tilted angle

Extract analysis: media language 

L/O: to practise analysing extracts for media language and representation 

mismatched suit suggests a lack of care in his appearance

Do now

1)

2)camera

3)editing MES

4)conversations

5)tilted 

Representation

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-office, 

its just dull1 

the chess game connotes them being intelligent

the man protecting the female - stereotypical 

woman calling for help from police 

most of the police officers where white 
male being aggressive and powerful 

hegemonic males 

1)Stereotypes, ethnicity and gender

2)costume, props, setting, lighting, blocking 

3)twice

4)2

5)3-4

Extract analysis

towards the ending of the scene when Luther finds out that Zoe has been attacked by Alice his uniform is more messy which could connote to him being agitated and worried.

Urban areas near offices or in offices which fits to the crime and drama conventions

At the start uniform is very neat and 

1a) The costumes create meaning in the extract by showing how they change the emotions throughout the scenes. For example at the start of the extract Luther and his partner are wearing formal clothing, A suit which could show how determined they are. Whereas Nearing the end oof the scene when Luther finds out that Alice had threatened Zoe his clothing is more untidy and less formal. This could connote to how he is feeling agitated and worried that Alice might harm his family.

We also see how costumes create meaning through Zoe and Alice. Alice is seen as a highly intelligent psychopathic killer. What she normally wears is normally casual and plain   

1b) The locations used in this extract of very typical of the genre. Since crime and drama is normally in urban or rural areas as we can see in this extract. There is an example of this at the start of the extract when we see Luther leave Zoes office.

2) Digital technologies change ways in which audiences consume television since there is many different platforms to watch this on which gives lets people watch it anywhere they want worldwide compared back to then Like Sweeney where you had to wait for a specific time to watch it whereas now you could open a streaming website to watch it anytime you want. This completely changes how people consume television cause now you can binge watch the whole entire series. 

Another example how it changed ways is the quality and the new diversity of the casts. For example, Luther. He is the first Black male detective in crime and drama series. This challenges stereotypes from the previous shows like The Sweeney who had mainly a British White cast. Another example is how Females in Luther have higher role jobs Like Zoe who is a Lawyer? and has her own office and Luthers boss is a female. This might bring in a wider audience to this show since of its casts and how it was one of the first ones to it.

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