MEST2: Research and Planning

Tue blood is my first programme, I found it similar to my own idea as it was a programme that had elements of the genre thriller inside it, there was a lot of different settings which helped create the narrative, we also see a lot of gory scenes throughout the beginning two scenes and as our own idea has to be pre watershed, we will have to make sure it is not exactly the same as True Blood, we also see a strong binary opposition between religion and sin, as during the opening sequence we woman praying in the church but straight after that we see someone get killed during the opening sequence, this show would appeal to audiences who are fans of blood and gore and enjoy thrillers. 

My second programme is friends, I  saw that this is similar to our idea due to the fact that it has aspects of comedy in it, we also see the genre of a thriller through some of the episodes, as we saw in the last episode, when Ross is trying to find Rachel, a lot enigma codes are created, as the audience is left asking, Is Rachel going to come back ? This is similar to our idea due to the fact that we will create a lot of enigma codes throughout the production. It also appeals to 16-30 year old so even though it was a teen drama it also appeal to people of an older generation. 

My third programme dexter,in the very opening sequence we see an various camera movements of a fly being squashed and behind is what we can assume to be the anti-hero grinning. Then we see red typography appear on the screen which could connote blood and violence. The extreme close-ups of the character gives the audience a sense of unease and takes away their sense of security. This would appeal to audiences of individualists aged 25-35 as this particular type of programme is likely to make a younger audience feel uncomfortable. It would not particuallary appeal to our target audience but it still has the aspects of a thriller inside of it and it would still create enigma codes. 

I also chose the mentalist as it is heavily based around the crime aspect which is similar to my idea. It uses black and white which could connote a binary opposition,  I chose this as it is heavily based around crime which is similar to my idea. In the opening scene we see that it is in monochrome which could show a binary opposition between good and evil. In the first scene we see what seems to be the hero (props narrative theory) from a low angle shot to connote power walking up stairs into a light. The setting is in a room and creates enigma as to where exactly this place is. The scene then fades. Props such as guns are used in order to give genre clues for the audience. A dolly camera is then used to show a dead body lying in the same room which again raises enigma codes. This programme would appeal to an older audience aged 28-35 due to the complexity of it. Arguably it does have aspects of humour which could appeal to a younger audiences.

Through the opening scenes of The Vampire Diaries  see the  main characters throughout the opening sequence,  The use of actors are not very well known.This gives the effect that their is realism to the TV show as its given the effect of normal people. By having this opening, the audience get to familiarize themselves with the actors that star in the vampire diaries TV show.

lighting is also  low-key. As for example the middle of the shot is bright however the darker it gets towards the corners.  This would appeal to audiences of individualists aged 25-35 as this particular type of programme is likely to make a younger audience feel uncomfortable. It would not particuallary appeal to our target audience but it still has the aspects of a thriller inside of it and it would still create enigma codes.