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Names: Sub- genre: American FantasyIs the definition clear and easy to understand?

An extreme version of the bourfeoisies life styles, portrayed in its extremist form-involving money and appearance.

What soaps could fit into this sub- genre?

Dynasty, Dallas, Sunset beach

Have they given clear examples of codes and conventions, using existing examples?

Characters are wealthy, have property and are upper class. Accessories such as watches, belts, jewellery. Play boy life styles. Men often looking after family. Expensive houses. Lots of scenery shots. Blackmail, cat fights, business/ family related are some of the main storylines.

Have they covered the use of:LightingEditingMise en SceneSound

Long shots to show how much land they own and how big the houses are.

Any extra information?Questions?

Names: Sub- genre: MelodramaIs the definition clear and easy to understand?

Dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events.


Hollyoaks, Downton Abbey, Home and Away, Neighbours.


Characters, the gossip, loveable rogue, the hunk, tart with a heart, sweetheart, village bully, gangster. Catharsis, storylines are when the viewer goes through the same emotions as the characters. The director wants you to feel how the characters do. Escapism storylines, audience wants to escape from everyday life so watches something that wouldn’t usually happen. Realism storylines, characters dressed in expensive clothes so that the viewers aspire to be like them.


Non diagetic sounds such as gun shots, slaps and explosions. Diagetic sounds, doors slamming or glasses smashing.Lighting ranges from natural light to artificial lightCamera shots usually fast paced and short, close up to show emotions. Each story starts with an establishing shot.


Names: Sub- genre: Australian Soap Operas.

Is the definition clear and easy to understand?

Similar convention to Hollyoaks, hybrid of melodrama and social realism. Range of middle-class characters with locations such as houses, cafes, schools ect.


Neighbours, Home & Away.


Uses non diegetic and diegetic music, uses cliff hangers and stereotypical characters the patriarch, the rebel, the underdog, the girl next door, the housewife, the villain, the good guy and the couple.

Have they covered the use of:LightingEditingMise en SceneSoundAny extra information? First broadcast over the radio in the 1940s.

Storylines entice mother and daughter relationships so the themes are usually family orientated.

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Names: Sub- genre: Scripted Reality.Is the definition clear and easy to understand?

Television serious which includes real people who talk naturally but are put in situations to create drama. These people are not professional actors and actresses.


TOWIE, MIC. Keeping up with the Kardashians


MIC: Uses London Bridge which is a iconic feature of London know where the show is set. Characters are rich have nothing to do so take up hobbies such as skateboarding. Audience demographic as teenagers.TOWIE: Designer clothes connote a rich lifestyle, well off and extravagant life. All characters are extremely well groomed, but go to normal places such as pubs.


Generally in big cities with a renowned nightlife. Clothes are expensive which allows the feel for materials goods from the viewer. Lighting used to set the set, always light and vibrate giving a positive up beat feel. Modern day music which targets the audience is played. Close up shots used frequently in towie


Names: Sub- genre: TelenovellasIs the definition clear and easy to understand?

Dramatic programme, Latin American and Spanish. Base story line on homosexuality urban violence and racism. Represented an exaggerated idea of realism with outlandish stories.


Canaveral de Pasiones, Betty La Fea, Las Pasiones de Betty.


Features lots of women, sex which is a taboo subject, strong family links,


Extreme close ups, sound bridge allows the non-diegetic to carry an establishing shot using panning. Simple jump shots used. Contrasting colours, the character sterotypes are all similar (antagonist, protagonist), Mexican upbeat soundtrack very low budget. Fast paced and overaggerated, mainly close ups to show actors emotion.

Any extra information? Mainly female audience as they like to see sex and violence, programme aimed at age ranges 25 – 54.

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