Single Camera ProductionBy Catie Amorelli
Serial
A serial is an ongoing show that isn't split up into seasons and is programmed during the week. They usually come under soap operas.
Examples of serials:
Series
A series is an ongoing show that comes back every year with a new season. There are loads of series with loads of different genres. ie: crime , comedy, horror ect.
Examples of Series:
Single DramaA single drama is a show that finishes within the time its shown, and never returns. Loads of different single dramas have many different genres depending on the story line.
Examples of Single Dramas:
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Narrative Structures
A narrative structure is the way the story line is created. There are many different narrative structures. Like Linear, in which the story is basic and happens in a sequence. Non-Linear is when not everything is in order but still makes sense , you most commonly see this when the end of the film is shown in the beginning, or a flashback.
Realist & Non-Realist
Realist is when the story line is very realistic to our normal lives with realistic situations. Non-realist is when the story could never happen in a normal day.