Sherlock notes for Unit 5 BTEC Media

1. TV Crime Drama Conventions
Name of Drama Sherlock- The Great Game Episode 3
Broadcaster –
Scheduling details
8th August 2010
Sunday
8pm/9pm
BBC 1
Conventions -
Characters
Sherlock Holmes- Benedict Cumberbatch
Dr John Watson- Martine Freeman
DI Lestrade- Rupert Graves
Mrs Hudson- Una Stubbs
DI Lestrade- Rupert Graves
Narrative
This episode is about Sherlock investigating
about a villain called Moriarty whose strapping
bombs to innocent people with only a certain
amount of time for Sherlock to work out the case
before the bomb goes off and Sherlock has to find
out what he can do to help this before anyone
else dies.
Mise-en-scene -
Locations
Sets
Lighting
Costume
Locations- Central London
In the lab
Swimming pool (leisure centre)
Crime scenes
Café
Costumes-
Big long coat and suit with scarf
Jumpers
Shirts
Casual wear for victims
Bomb defusal suits
Police uniforms
Lighting-
Dark, creates atmosphere, creepy, mysterious

2. Sound –
Key dialogue
Sound effects
Music
Theme tune for Sherlock
When Sherlock is running somewhere you can
hear the theme tune again.
Explosions
Gun fire
Audiences –
Who is the target
audience?
Male/Female
How might they react
differently?
Will it shape their views of
people, issues or events?
Adults and teenagers, family, both both male and
female= all enjoy mystery.
Females- mystery, intriguing
Males- funny, investigate, clever, twists
Police portrayed as dumb and clueless
Villain as clever and cunning
Watson and Holmes as dark, mysterious, brave,
clever, funny and adventurous.
Industry –
Marketing & Promoting
Other platforms?
(DVD/online)
BBC- trailers, adverts, interviews in magazines
and on radio
DVD/ Blu-Ray release