Analysing the Features of Single Camera Productions - DAVID

You are to individually research and prepare a  report or detailed presentation explaining in detail the main features of single camera productions . You should use a range of examples of serials,series and dramas, focusing on specific episodes and scenes. This must include explanation of the following :

Format     Series/serial/feature film/ one-off drama

Summarise how you know your examples' format, and analyse how your examples use or change  the conventions of their format, such as closed endings , longform narratives etc.

Genre Crime, comedy, action, horror, scifi, period drama, drama documentary  etc.

Analyse how your examples use or change the conventions of their genre , such as setting, themes, plot, characters, props,  and costume. You can also analyse how your films and programmes mix or refer to other genres.

Narrative features

How the story is told, and how information is given to the audience about the plot and characters of the film

Single strand or multi strand narrative

Short form or longform narrative

Narrative pace

Linear/nonlinear structures

Narrative openings

Open/closed endings

Realist/non realist elements

Technical methods used to build scenes and narratives 

Use of camera shots,  framing , angles and movement

Use of editing: cuts, fades and pace of edits.

Use of lighting and colour

Use of sound : diegetic music, non-diegetic music, sound effects.

Use of script and dialogue :  Information about plot , character  and setting. Amount and level of information, including use of slang and terminology.