Introduction to TV drama: blog tasks
1) How does this His Dark Materials trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series?
- Dramatic narrative, usually linear (with continuity across episodes.) This is called a narrative arc where the story goes across the series.
- Ensemble cast (characters with own storylines). Sometimes an episode will focus more on one character or another.
fantasy, adventure and adventure fiction
3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer?
3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer?
villian,side kick,hero... in line witth propp character theory
4) What settings appear in the trailer?
4) What settings appear in the trailer?
quite modern,jungles,sci fi areas
5) Who do you think the target audience for His Dark Materials is? Give reasons for your answer.
5) Who do you think the target audience for His Dark Materials is? Give reasons for your answer.
His Dark Materials was pitched by the BBC as a family drama. Targeted at fans of the fantasy genre along with fans of the original books by Philip Pullman. Diverse representations of gender and race may appeal to a younger audience. Rated for 14+ by HBO due to some scenes that may be frightening to younger children.
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