TV drama representations terms.

T.V drama representations key terms.

• mise en scene - the whole shot, including props/costume/scene/characters etc.
• camera work - the range of shots used to show the scene of the clip.
• editing - the use of cuts, graphic matches, fades etc to create realism.
• sound - diegetic and non diegetic, ambient and contrapuntal, dialogue and effects/music.
• diegesis - the world of the charcters, diegetic sound is in the diegeseis.
• stereotypes - the way we see people by there basic characteristics.
• representation - how mise en scene/camera work/editing/sound represent a specific stereotype.
• cut - changing from one shot to another (there are a variety of cuts).
• direct address - talking to the audience.
• continuity editing - this is simply put in chronological order.
• propps theory - showing a avriety of character roles.
• todorovs theory -covers a basic plot for all stories of equilibrium/disequilibrium/new equilibrium.
• barthes' theory - enigma codes such as semic, symbolic, cultural and action codes.
• strauss' theory - showing binary opposition like good vs evil etc.
• gender - men and women and how they clash and are stereotypically different.
• disability - also including ability, this shows mainly negative stereotypes that are contrasted.
• ethnicity - showing how people see different of people of different skin colour.
• regional identity - stereotypes shown mainly through settings and accents.
• age - how people change with time, or don't change with time.
• class and status - amount the classes shown by material objects, accents and connections.
• sexuality - gay/straight/bi these have negative stereotypes in most cases.