180 degree rule

In films, the 180° rule is a basic guideline that states that two characters in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis which connects the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as the reverse angle.

Evaluation of our Soap Opera

Narrative


We were asked to make a scene from a family soap. 


The story was about a girl who gets into trouble because she punched someone else in the face. Her mother came in to speak to the teacher Mr Batty, an argument happened between the mother and the teacher and the mother slaps the teacher in the face. The mother then walked out and slammed the door. In our scene we had a cliffhanger ending. 


The type of narrative that we used was single strand because only one storyline happens but it could be part of a multi strand soap if the parent then talked to the daughter about what happened in another scene. We chose a single strand because of time - we only had to do one scene. However in normal soaps there are multistrand storylines because there are a lot of characters and a lot of stuff happens to make the soap more watchable.


Miss Phillips asked me how I used shots and sound to build up the narrative. The slap scene was the most fun to film. We used a close up of Yusuf's face after Shaunice slapped it to show how much it hurt and show his shock. We used the 180 degree rule to show the conversation between Yusuf and Shaunice. Amir clapped when Shaunice sapped Yusuf in the face to make it sound more realistic - it was perfect. The slap was non diegetic. 


The story was really effective because we did what we were set out to do. 

Soap Operas

Home and Away

Coronation Street

Coronation Street - 1961

Coronation Street - 1979

Coronation Street - 2010

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Chart Shows

Tommy Vance 

Chart Shows have changes since they began on 20th July 1940.


In 1982 a typical chart show started with a jingle and then really fast talking where the DJ Tommy Vance introduces the show. Then there is a another jingle with a chorus singing the DJ's name. Unlike now when they start at number 40 they only had 2 hrs instead of having 3hrs now, so they only played 32 songs. It has old-fashioned pop at the start before they start playing the chart show properly.. The presenter has an up-beat posh voice. The tone of the show is up-beat and it also has a fun fell to it. It is happy and entertaining. The people who would listen to this are the mainstream pop audience of the day. 

Reggie Yates 

Unlike in 1982 now in 2011 the start of the chart show has a more relaxed start and the music is slowed down. Also instead of listening only on the radio you can also listen to it on the internet and through your tv. In the beginning of the show before Reggie Yates has even played a single, there is a mystery guest in the studio and he has to guess who that person is. If you are watching online you know who the mystery guest is, unlike if you are listening on the radio. There are more overlaps and relaxed unlike in 1982 where the show was rushed.

Different Types of Media

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