1. Soap Opera Presentations:
Names: Katie and Georgia Sub- genre: Scripted Reality - TOWIE
Is the definition clear and easy to Yes - everyday people, everyday life, exaggerated and much
understand? more dramatic
What soaps could fit into this sub- Towie, Made in Chelsea, The Hills, Geordie Shore
genre?
Have they given clear examples of Yes
codes and conventions, using
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of:
Lighting Lighting: mood is miserable then the lighting would be dark and
grey. Bright lights represent a happy scene.
Editing
Mise en Scene MES: Clothing represents social class, make up – glamorous,
fake tan – Setting: Essex (money, pampered)
Sound Sound: Opening theme tune – familiar with programme, has
created its own language - Reem
Any extra information?
Questions?
Names: Max, Harriet and Sub- genre: Telenovela
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Is the definition clear and easy to Television novel – normally spoken in Spanish
understand? Compared to British soaps – higher morals, long lasting
relationships
Melodramatic – to the point of being funny
What soaps could fit into this sub- Ugly betty started as a telenovela
genre?
Have they given clear examples of Yes
codes and conventions, using
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of:
Lighting

2. Editing Editing: Two shots often used for couples, reaction shots
Mise en Scene
Sound Sound: Spanish music
Any extra information? Different categories: working class, historical romance, mystery
thriller teen drama
Audience: Arab world – very popular, reflect on many of the
morals and social questions faced in cultures like Morocco and
Egypt.
Stereotypes: Rich guy fallen in love with poor girl, Priest nosing
on everyone’s business, Cinderella type storyline, rich become
poor and vice versa, catfights, lots of sex – taboo subject, all
comes out on tv
Questions?
Names: Vicki, Kat and Sub- genre: American Fantasy
Stephen
Is the definition clear and easy to Unrealistic storylines, everything is over the top
understand?
What soaps could fit into this sub- Dallas – Props, music and accents relate to wear its set - Texas
genre? 90210
Desperate Housewives – ideal lifestyle of a housewives – want
that body and house – desperate for love, for the lifestyle
One tree hill -
Have they given clear examples of Exaggerated dramas
codes and conventions, using
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of: Lighting – Saturated and mainly bright with an orange tint due
Lighting to using artificial lighting to set a mood. Dark when there is
death.
Editing
Editing to emphasize the storylines – montage of characters
Mise en Scene reactions in a major event – quick jump edits. Flashbacks to
remember previous events – fading in and out.
Sound
Camera – High angle shot – used to set the scene (where they
are) Two shots of characters (expressions and reactions)
Costume is over exaggerated. Set in major cities. Props shown as
flashy – expensive. Lot of make up
Alot of none diegetic sound – background music to fit within a
scene. Diegetic sound for setting the scene and subliminal
messages – dialogue, screaming, gun shots
Any extra information? Stereotypes – Femme Fatale, mysterious women
Heartthrob – male character who looks excite romance
Bad Guy – causes trouble between other characters
Mother Figure – gives advice to others

3. Time dialation – soem storylines take weeks to play and otehr
take a matter of minutes
Storylines: Affairs, Death, Sex, Abduction, Lies
Questions?
Names: Amy Sub- genre: Australian Soaps - melodrama
Is the definition clear and easy to Set in Australia – storylines and characters are exaggerated
understand?
What soaps could fit into this sub- Neighbours
genre? Home and Away
Out of the blue
Prisoner
Flying Dramas
The Sullivan’s
Have they given clear examples of
codes and conventions, using
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of: Lighting has been toned down – very bright compared to English
soaps
Lighting
Editing Don’t use extreme close ups – realism
Mise en Scene
Sound Set in Fictional suburban areas – Shots show alot of background
Any extra information? Different to English soaps – Music/outfits is more summery,
different range of ages. Australia – co ordinate with each other.
Less maintence than English melodramas.
Famous characters- began on home and away now on American
tv show Vampire Diaries. Kylie Minogue began on home and
away.
Stereotypes – all Australian, no other ethnicity’s . Stereotype
themselves having a BBQ or by the pool – ideal lifestyle
In an episode of neighbours they take a trip to London – see
black taxis and celebrities
Questions?

4. Names: Alex and Sub- genre: Realism
Is the definition clear and easy to Made to not look constructed – show real life
understand?
What soaps could fit into this sub- Emmerdale
genre? Eastenders
Coronation Street
Have they given clear examples of Yes
codes and conventions, using
existing examples?
Have they covered the use of: Editing – subtle to show realism and give the audience a
Lighting Lighting – Basic, special effects are not used
Editing
Mise en Scene Diegetic sound – always used in real soaps – background music
Sound in a shot is always played from a stereo in the shot or other etc.
Only non diegetic sound would be the theme tune.
Any extra information? Stereotypes – Countryside, hills, Yorkshire
Narratives: family arguments and petty crime, several narratives
at once – ends with a cliff-hanger
Characters: drive the plot, audience relate to them
Catharsis - purging of emotions or the reliving of emotions
through certain kinds of art
Questions?