Introduction To TV Drama

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 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

2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this His Dark Materials trailer?

science fantasy

3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer?

Narrative: the storyline and preoccupations / issues e.g an action adventure film usually features a dangerous quest or mission. Todorov’s Equilibrium theory of narrative structure might apply here

Characters: the people who drive the story. Here you may see examples of  Propp’s character types e.g.  In fantasy there is often a hero, princess, helper, villain etc.

4) What settings appear in the trailer?

Setting: the locations or time period used e.g. in Western movies, you will often see it located in American or Mexican deserts around 1800s.

5) Who do you think the target audience for His Dark Materials is? Give reasons for your answer.

no particular target audience

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