How have the sets changed in the soap serial?

2o11 set (exterior)

1960's set (interior)

Through out the years the Coronation Street set has changed massively, from the houses to the cobbled floor, there is a big difference from the set 40 years ago till now. From 1960 until 1968, the complete set of Coronation Street ( both interior and exterior) was positioned inside one of Granada Televisions studios in central Manchester, with the houses reduced in scale to of about 3/4. The small set made it awkward for the actors, who had to walk more slowly than normal to appear in scale with the houses. There were several reasons for the using a indoor studio; the main one being that the immaturity of production techniques at the time did not allow easy recording and editing of sequences filmed in different locations. The in 1967 the editing techniques improved enough to allow Coronation Street to be filmed on separate interior and exterior sets The studios were not big enough for the entire street to be erected at once, so it was split into two halves. The pavements and cobbled street had to be painted onto the studio floor. In 1967, Granada Television made the important decision to build an outside set. The new set was built on old railway sidings near Granada Studios. The new set was not all that different from the interior version previously used. The only real change seen on screen was natural light illuminating the street for the first time. In late 1968 the Street was constructed in brick, with roofs and back yards added later. Filming on the new exterior set was kept to a minimal, not only because the actors disliked the set, but because of the high cost of using film for exterior sequences. In 1982 a full-size exterior street was built in the Granada backlot, with the Since the set was intended to be permanent, the houses were constructed from brick and roof slates. The buildings were not complete, most missing interior walls. The chimneys are made of fibreglass since there is insufficient funds for brick ones. However, in preparation for the switch to high definition, the chimneys are now made of real brick.In the next few years staircases were added inside the doors of the houses. Towards the end of the 1980s more and more scenes were filmed on the exterior set after the show's location work switched from film to videotape in 1988. In 1989 the set welcomed some new buildings. The factory and Community Centre which had been on the site since 1971 were demolished. In replacement three new houses, two shop units, a garage and a factory were built on the site. In 1999 the exterior set was extended and updated. The Graffiti Club on was updated and reopened as a medical centre/surgery. A new street was built on set (Victoria Street) to house three shops and two houses. Also builders' yard backing onto the betting shop was built. A backdrop of some streets was put in place in 2005 allowing shots to be filmed looking up Rosamund Street and creating the illusion of other homes further along that street. As of 2011, the set consists of early 20th century terraced houses, with a public house, at one end of the set, and a corner shop at the other just like any other street. The other side of the street consists of a factory, two shop units, a garage and three semi-detached houses which were built in the 1980's.

What has changed with HD?

''The nation’s longest running drama serial enters a new era from Monday May 31st as Coronation Street begins broadcasting in stunning high definition on ITV1 HD''

ITV decided to make a multi-million pound decision into the latest technical facilities at ITV STUDIOS’ which then allowed the famous Coronation Street be shot and broadcast in high definition for the first time, just in time for of Coronation Street’s 50th birthday in December.
Peter Fincham, ITV’s Director of Television, Channels and Online, said: “It is fitting that, in its golden anniversary year, Coronation Street should be entering the era of high definition. This came as great news for the ITV viewers who were able to enjoy a better viewing experience of their favourite soap. Due to this massive change Coronation Street then joined an impressive range of high definition shows that are available on ITV1 HD, including the summer’s World Cup.”
Due to this decision the Coronation Street production team upgraded to the latest high definition equipment, including cameras, production vehicles, lighting and editing facilities. This includes a move from a standard definition tape based system to a state-of-the-art HD file based system. Also the exteriors of some of the sets have also been upgraded to bring them up to high definition standard for the viewers pleasure.
Coronation Street became the latest ITV programme to make the big jump to full high definition production.
Kieran Roberts, Coronation Street Executive Producer, said: “Coronation Street is known for its wonderful writing and performances but we're also very proud of the technical expertise and excellence that goes into making the programme. Our engineers and crews have done a fantastic job in taking the show to high definition and I'm especially pleased that it's happening in the year Coronation Street celebrates being fifty years young.”

How has broadcasting and recording technology changed?

Coronation Street was broadcasted twice weekly (wed and fri) between 9th December and 3rd of March. The Friday episode was broadcast live and the Wednesday episode was pre recorded 15 minutes later. Coronation Street was broadcast in black and white for the majority of the 1960’s but on the 29th October 1969 the prepared for their first colour transmission. In the event suitable colour film stock for the cameras could not be found and the footage was shot in black and white. The next episode, broadcast Monday 3 November, was videotaped in colour but featured black and white film inserts and title sequence. Similar to BBC1, ITV was officially broadcast in black and white therefore at this point the episode was seen by most in black and white.

There were no known reasons why episodes were produced in colour for monochrome transmission but it could have been that it was for the purposes of testing the look of sets and costumes using the new cameras. For example The Rovers Return set underwent a subtle change of colours in November 1969 without any on-screen explanation.

It is claimed that the first episode to be broadcast in colour was episode 930 shown on 24 November 1969. ITV began full colour transmissions on 15 November 1969. The last black and white episode was broadcast on 8 February 1971.

On 7 January 2002, was the first time Coronation street was broadcast in 16:9 widescreen format. Coronation Street was the last British soap to make the switch to 16:9. From 22 March 2010, Coronation Street was broadcast in 1080/50i for transmission on HDTV platforms on ITV1HD.

What impact has the HD format had on production?

In 2010 Coronation Street entered its 50thbirthday with a bang, it undertook a full HD makeover courtesy of ITV. But such a drastic change didn’t come easily to the show, With nearly two and a half hours of finished content being produced every week, the challenge was change what was necessary without interrupting ongoing production. May 31 was D Day for the show being the day they switched but in actual fact the planning started two years prior to the big change. The way the production team went around this problem was by using two SD studios to the the HD format, and upgrading two OB vehicles for HD location shooting. New HD camera technology was also added in the form of six Ikegami 79EXs with Canon lenses for the studios and Panasonic P2 camcorders shooting to 64G memory cards for location shooting. Two AirSpeed Multi Stream workflow servers per gallery were employed, allowing four streams of HD to be recorded to an ISIS 7000 shared storage unit. This allowed the craft, edit, and dubbing suites to playback HD media simultaneously.The adavnatages for the picture editors was that they were able to gain faster access to the material which then enable the directors and script editors to add comments directly.With information no longer spread across multiple locations, the operation at ITV Studios became highly organized, letting any staff member quickly locate content and its current status.

What is the impact of HD for Corrie?

“Coronation Street's HD debut draws more than 500,000 viewers”

The first night of Coronation Streets HD broadcasting seemed to be a instant hit with the audience with over more than 500,00 viewers to the 9pm showing on ITV1HD. The popular ITV soap's first ever 9pm outing attracted 9.655 million viewers and a 38.2% share on the main network, with a further 509,000 (2.1%) on digital channel ITV1 HD. Coronation Street topped the previous ratings for ITV1 HD,459,000 (2%) for live coverage of England's friendly against Mexico

How have new grip technologies impacted on production?

Coronation Street decided to introduce the Polecam on a dramatic finale with a major character. The production team decided to use crane shots from a rooftop scene. The production team used the rooftop of the Granada building to shoot 4 stories high in the air. This was the first time a Polecam has been used on Coronation Street. Now shot on P2 High Definition at 100Mbps using Ikegami cameras the Polecam's Toshiba camera was able to compliment the other pictures and shots from beyond the roof line as well as craning moves to add drama to the scene for the audience.

What technological changes are in store for Corrie production in the future?

ITV decided to join the BBC moving Coronation Street from Manchester to the new MediaCityUk development in Salford. The soap is hoping to be moved in 2012.
ITV has decided they will build a production and studio centre for Coronation Street on a 7.7 acre site at Trafford Wharf. The move of the popular soap will result the sale of Coronation Street's existing Quay Street base at Granada studios Quay Street is expected to be vacated and sold by 2013.
"It's terrific news for ITV and all of our people based in Manchester that we have agreed this deal with Peel Media Ltd. This continues our long and successful relationship with the region which has played such a key part in ITV's heritage as a programme maker," said Crozier.He added that it was "vital" that ITV had a "modern, fit-for-purpose, creative hub outside of London". "Coronation Street is an incredible brand and as we celebrate its 50th anniversary, it's fantastic news that we are able to invest in the construction of a modern production centre to ensure that the nation's best loved soap remains at the top of its game for another half a century."
The development of the new set will include a new external film set but will remain still look the same to the original appearance of the show's precvious set, Weatherfield.

Eastenders 2011

Intro - starts with lively music to engage the audience and create a certain atmosphere for the audience before the show starts.

- Vibrant colours/complex pallet to create a happy feel/atmosphere to the beginning if the show.

- The use of CGI to make the scenes look more realistic and therefore more relatable for the audience.

- A simple title to not distract the audience.

- Establishing shot on a door to show the audience the surroundings but to also make the audience wonder what is going to happen with that door, in this case Jack throws Rainie out.

- Conventional argument which creates entertainment for the audience

- Close up on Tanya and Greg's faces to show expressions/reaction which then creates tension for the audience.

- Uses cross-cutting from Rainie outside on the floor to Jack inside to show he's actions then hes reaction to it which creates empathy/tension but also engages audience as you want to know why he has kicked her out.

- Numerous close ups on Rainie as she is the most important character within the scene and using the close-ups establishes this.

- Tracking shot in Rainie to follow her as she is the main problem within the scene.

- Rainies colourful clothes juxtapositions her dull character.

- A relatable storyline for the audience which makes it a easy watch.

- 180 degree rule one Rainie and Tanya talking, which shows both of their expressions but also creates mystery which creates tension for the audience

Coronation Street 2011

Intro - Realistic views used to engage the audience and also to make it relatable.

- CGI used to make it look more realistic for the audience.

-Upbeat music to make it more appealing.

- Stereotypical cat used within the scene.

-Complex transitions between scenes

-Vibrant light colours to engage the audience.

- The use of the darkness in at the end of the scene connotes the fact that there is some kind of darkness to show there is trouble etc in the street.

- Immidiate tension within the first couple of seconds to engage the audience.

- Tracking on Kevin into the hospital room to show the importance of it

- Medium shots to show the conversation.

Emmerdale 2011

Intro - CGI used to look more realistic

- relatable scenes to engage the audience

complex transitions and upbeat music to engage audience

- Simple title to not distract the audiences attention

- Family orientated scenes such as a kid playing football, makes it more realistic for some

-Raised voices creates tension for the audience as they want to know what happens next.

- Stereotypical argument in the pub.

Codes and conventions of soaps

The typical conventions of soaps consist of

• bar fights
• cliff hangers
• dilemmas
• gossip
• affairs
• pubs
• hierarchy

I have looked at codes and conventions in 3 episodes of Eastenders from different years, the differences between the three are clearly shown through the codes and conventions shown.

1995

In this scene the camera movement is very limited. The scene did not start with an establishing shot to let the audience know the surroundings of the scene which is always expected at the beginning of the scene, the scene then went on to show a close up of Grants reaction to Shannon leaving, this is the only close up shown in the whole scene in which created empathy for Grant. The rest of the camera shots consist of either medium or ensemble shots. The hierarchy is not clearly shown through the use of camera so we don't know the most important characters except if we look at the timing of whose on the screen the most, in this case it is Grant and Shannon so therefore we know they are the most important. The conventions of arguments, dilemmas and cliffhangers are shown in this scene but not as much as the elder episodes so therefore it looks as if the conventions of soaps have built up over time. These conventions are used to keep the audience interested and creates tension, it makes the audience look forward to the next episode. The colour pallet and music for the intro is very dull and boring with no transitions or special effects. There was also no silence within the scene which then didn't contribute creating tension within the scene. The scene was left on a cliffhanger to create tension for the audience wondering what was going to happen in the next episode.

2001

Within the 2001 episode the camera sound etc had improved slightly.

The scene started with a tracking shot of Billy instead of an establishing shot to inform the audience where we where in the square. The scene also consisted of all medium shots rather than a variety of shots to create certain moods for the audience. Although they did use the 180 degree rule whilst Barry and Billy where talking, this was the only change in camera shot they used throughout. Once again the opening was still the same except for a slight change in the colour pallet (brighter).

2010

In this scene Janine and Stacey had a fight, the camera movement in this scene was a lot more complex then the previous 2, it started off with a establishing shot of the square and Janine. We then went into a close up to show Janines facial expression which then creates tension as the audience want to know why she looks so angry is also shows her importance in the scene due to having a closeup, we then went onto cross cutting and panning to create tension during the fight, this created tension for the audience as you can see everything that is happening during the scene. The use of silence within this scene also plays a key part of creating a tense atmosphere between the two of the characters.

There where many conventions used within this scene, they used arguments/fights to keep the audience hooked, a tight community as Kat also gets involved, they also leave it on a cliff hanger to leave the audience wondering what is going to happen next.

By this time the opening credits where more complex the before, the use of cgi is clearly used, the colour pallet was more bright and the soundtrack was more upbeat rather then depressing, which is not a good way to start a show.

Differences between radio shows

The difference between todays radio shows and 10 years ago are quite clear, from the presenters to the jingles,he production of the show and sounds have become more complex and even a more of a variety of music to fit the ever growing audience that radio now has the radio industry has changed dramaticly through out the years, ie,

BBC Radio 1 Tom Browne UK Top 20 Singles Chart Countdown (March 1975)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yel_iJWcCY8

What happens at the beginning of the show?

A cheesy upbeat pop jingle accompanied by male singers is used to open the show which sets a positive mood for the audience which makes them want to stay tuned. The quality of the opening jingle which is very muffled and crackly shows the time era of the show in which they didn't have very good recording equipment. Also the use of the male singers and a male host shows how male orientated the radio industry was back then.

What different elements of audio are used?

Male singers, upbeat pop music, trumpets

What style of music is played in the background?

The background music used whilst the host is talking is also a very upbeat pop song in which is quite catchy and current with the times of the show. It is used to set a positive mood about the show and to keep the audience listening.

What is the tone of the show?

The tone of the show is very happy and upbeat which leaves an effect on the audience, it reaches out to the society of that time to listen and enjoy.

Who are the audience of the show?

The audience of this show would be middle upper class young people as the music being played is very 'pop-ish' and therefore reaches out to the younger generations. Also the music isn't very diverse and therefore only reaches out to the people who like this certain kind of music

What is the structure of the intro?

The structure of the intro consists of a cheesy pop jingle accompanied by male singers to engage the audience

BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier UK Top 10 Singles Chart Countdown (28th May 1995)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZqRSYQUnlY

What happens at the beginning of the show?

An upbeat sci-fi sounding piece of music is played to introduce the show and to set a positive mood on the show this is instead of a jingle in the previous extract. The DJ jumps straight into introducing the show unlike the 1975 extract in which the jingle is played for a while before the DJ starts to speak. The jingle is better quality then the previous extract but still slightly crackly.

What different elements of audio are used?

upbeat jingle

What style of music is played in the background?

The background music used whilst the host is talking is the same as the starting music, it is played throughout the extract.

What different voices are heard? What are they like?

The DJ has a more working class voice instead of posh to reach out to more of an audience, he has no accent etc which dosent restrict what area he may be targeting with his show.

What is the tone of the show?

The tone of the show is more serious and less cheesy then the previous extract but still manages to keep a positive mood throughout the extract to keep the audience engaged

Who are the audience of the show?

The audience of this show would be any class in society but the younger generation because they are still playing the 'youngish' music within the show, although the music is more slightly more diverse then the previous extract.

What is the structure of the intro?

The structure consists of the starting music playing and the DJ starting the show straight away unlike the previous extract where the DJ waited for the music to stop playing to introduce the show.

Jessie J guests on The Official Chart with Reggie Yates

http://www.youtube.com/user/bbcradio1?blend=4&ob=4#p/c/518D36E5BE901402/2/g0E0E8WliHs

What happens at the beginning of the show?

If you where listening to the radio you would hear Reggie introducing and explaining about the mystery guest which then engages the audience as you want to know who the mystery guest is as well on the other hand if your watching the show on the internet(more complex equipment) you are able to see who the mystery guest is and therefore watch Reggie try to guest, this creates dramatic irony for the audience which engages them more. Unlike the previous extracts theres no music or jingle at the beginning of the show.

What different elements of audio are used?

upbeat jingle which introduces Reggie in the middle of the show

What style of music is played in the background?

In this extract apart form the jingle there is no music played in the background

What different voices are heard? What are they like?

Reggie Yates has a very working class voice in which he uses slang etc which reaches out the the younger generation and certain parts of London. You can also tell by hes voice he is a different ethnicity from the previous extracts which widens their audience. Jessie J also has a working class voice which has a slightly cockney twang to it.

What is the tone of the show?

The tone of the show is more positive and mysterious then the previous, the mysterious tone engages the audience.

Who are the audience of the show?

The audience of this show would be more working class youngsters due to the presenter and guests used on the show. Also the music is a lot more diverse then before so they have a wider target audience then the previous extracts.

What is the structure of the intro?

The structure consists of the Reggie introducing and explaining about the mystery guest in the studio it then goes onto him guessing who the mystery guest is.

Evaluating Our Footage

Google definition of the 180 degree rule:
The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line

Our footage consisted of a gay couple arguing about how one had cheated and how he didnt want to be with the other anymore. Dan and Callum played the roles of the gay couple whilst myself, Matt Hickin, Sarah and Matt Hillaby controlled the camera.
Matt Hicken started the footage by using a establishing shot, the only downfall on this shot was that the camera wobbled slightly due to the wind and the transistion between this shot and the medium was very sudden but apart from that everything else was perfect. The only thing we would change was the wobble of the camera as it made the footage look unproffesional and make the transistion look smoother between the scenes.
I then had to do the medium shot, on the first take I stoped the footage to suddenly so I then had to re-film it. After refilming the medium shot it was still to short but this was only realised during editing, so we would have change the length of the medium shot to make the transistion look smoother.
Lastly Sarah and Matt Hillaby had to film the close up's, the downfalls on these shots where that they were more like medium close up's due to the head room and being able to see below the shoulders which a close up does not contain, we also had problems with the sound due to the wind and filming outside, this was also only realised during the editing process. If we were to re-film this we would correct the shot sizes and film indoors were there is no interferance with the sound.

Media Codes & Conventions


Conventions - what you would expect to find within a genre ie soap opera's -cliffhangers.

Codes - How camera, sounds, mise-en-scene editing and special effects are used to communicate, manipulate and engage the audience and also to make the audience think, feel and expect certain things.


Western

The conventions you would expect to find within a western is obvious your typical hero/villain characters, cowboys, guns, deserts, tumbleweeds and the list goes on. These conventions are used for a specific reason, they are used so you automaticly realise what the genre of the film is whilst watching it in this case a western.

Camera Shots

The conventional camera shots within a western include:

- Extreme close ups on eyes guns hands etc to create tension and to show important

objects which may play an important part later on in the scene

- Close ups' are used to show expressions or reactions of the characters which takes us into the mind of the character. Also it involves the audience within the scene and they therefore

feel more involved with the film and its action.

- Westerns contain a lot of tracking shots in which they track the characters riding on horses to create excitement and adrenaline for the audience on wondering where they are going.

- The uses of extreme long shots are used to set the scene for the audience and to show the surroundings ie in a battle scene which helps to create tension as they can see what is happening on both behalf's.

Sound

The use of sound plays a important part in the conventions of a western. The exaggerated sound effects of the gun shots etc creates tension and excitement for the audience ie during a fight scene as there might be a lot of action happening but as soon as you here a gun shot the audience automatically know something bad has happened. The main soundtrack is normally an old-fashioned sound track to suit the western scenes, this is normally played during a fight scene or whilst galloping on the horses to create excitement for the audience.

Mise-en-scene

The conventions of mise-en-scene are shown clearly throughout the western genre, for example you can also tell clearly character from character by the way they are dressed etc. For example the sterotypicial hero within western classical is normally dressed in light tan work clothes cleanly shaven, masculine, which connotes your typical hero where as a villain is normally unshaven, dirty looking, dark clothes which gives the impression of an evil character. The use of the dark colours and being unshaven gives a sense of evil and unclean character to the audience which gives the audience an opinion on the character immediately.

The use of props within in a western plays a important part in creating the scene, for example the conventional props used within western are, guns, whips, ropes etc. The use of guns within certain scenes inwesterns automatically creates tension as the audience wonder what the gun is going to be used for

etc.

The lighting in a western is bright/tanned to exaggerate the heat of the desert to the audience it also helps to emphasise certain aspects of the scenes. Also the use of bright lights/natural lighting creates a sense authenticity and realism within scenes. Also "Frontal lighting" illuminates a subject's front, while "side lighting" enhances profiles. "Underlighting" when positioned below an actor's face is least attractive for an actor/actress, while "top lighting" emphasizes hes/her beauty. "Underlighting" gives villains a sinister appearance, and adds suspense for the audience.
The conventional setting of a western is normally an old town or the desert, the use of the browns/oranges on set exaggurates the climate, when seeing a set like this you automaticly think western as no other genre has this kind of setting.

Horror

Conventions of a horror

• Gore
• Death
• Blood
• Weapons
• Victims
• Hero's/Villains
• Isolated settings
• Dark

Camera Shots

- Close up's are used in horror to show emotion/fear on a characters face and to bring attention to a certain aspect/object of the scene ie a knife used in a killing.

- Extreme long shot's are used to establish the scene ie to show a haunted mansion

- Long shot's are used to show a character and its surroundings at the same time may be used during a chase to show the character and what it is being chased by.

- Dutch tilt is a popular angle to use in horror as it creates disorientation for the audience, also hand-held is another popular movement, it creates a jerky hand held movement which creates tension for the audience and involves them almost in the action as if its from their eyes.
- High/low angle shots to give a sense of superiority.

Sound

Sound effects are used frequently in the horror genre to create fear and tension for the audience for example the use of a scream at the end of a corridor would leave the audience in fear but intrigued as to what is at the end of the corridor. Soundtracks are also used frequently during a horror from a twinkle of a music box to a screeching, this helps to set the scene but also to create tension for the audience, without sound effects or a soundtrack horror's wouldnt have the same effect on the audience as it does with. The soundtrack also helps to signal a climax within the scene.

Mise-en-scene

In terms of costumes conventional horror costumes they differ depending on the horror. For example in 'The Grudge' the 'hero' and 'villains' wear casual clothes bit with difference of colour to contrast eachothers characters where as in a horror like 'Nightmare On Elm Street' the villain wears a costume to emphasise hes characters evilness, so in terms of costume there isn't really any conventions expected except for abit of blood splater on the clothes. Another way you can tell who is the villain is the villain often has a trademark characteristic in the way he/she kills, for example the people he/she kills or the weapon he uses to kill them.
Conventional props include knifes, some sort of torturing objects, dead bodies etc. The use of props such as knifes and dead bodies creates immediate tension for the audience as they wonder why the bodies have been killed and what the knife is going to be used for next, even such simple props such as a knife plays such a big role in the horror genre.
The lighthing in a horror is normally low-key to create shadows and suggest danger and also to create a eerie sense within the scenes, this creates a spooky atomsphere in which you then expect something to happen, the use of flashing white lights is used often to create a eerie effect on the scene which then creates tension for the audience as they are wondering what happens next.
In terms of set the sterotypical sets in horror they normally consists of haunted mansions or a dark graveyard, when the audience see sets such as these they automaticly think horror and danger.


Action Adventure

Conventions

• Hero, Heroine, Villain
• Someone in danger
• Action/Violence
• Suspense
  

Camera Shots

The conventional camera work in a action adventure is used to create suspence/urgancy. For example tracking is used in chase scenes, this creates suspence and tension for the audience as they want to know what it going to happen and where they are going. The use of high/low angle shots are used to give a sense of superiority over another character. Finally the use of close-up's are used to show expression/emotion of a character which helps the audience to empathise with them, and may be used to exaggurate something important to the audience.

Sound

The use of conventional fast tempo sound tracks within action adventure exaggurates suspense/excitement for the audience, without a soundtrack for a battle or chase scene it wouldnt have the same effect as it does on the audience with it, it also helps to signal a climax within the scene. The use of sound effects such as a clang of swords or a gunshot helps create suspense in the scene as it exaggurates what is happening within the scene, they also help to signal something has happend within a scene that the audience may not have realised.

Mise-en-scene

Within action adventure the lighting is low-key to create shadows and suggest danger, it also helps to create an eerie atmosphere which helps to create tension for the audience and leaves them wondering what is going to happen next, also the use of natrualistic lighting helps to make the scene look more realistic which creates more suspense for the audience. The setting of action adventure is normally trapping/exotic of some sort where the characters have to contend with extremes of climate, as well as evil forces or a country unknown to them, this helps you to sympathise with the characters as they have no idea where they are but have to contend with villains as well, its normally dull/dark and unusual to set a scene up for action.
Once again the costume differs depending on what type of action adventure it is, for example 'Indianna Jones' wears light tanned work like clothes which contrasts with the villains dark constumes, this helps you to tell the difference between the two and the costume reflects their being ie the dark clothing connotes evil/dark which automaticly makes you think villain. Were as in a film such as 'Spiderman' they wear actual costumes which you can automaticly tell the difference between good in evil due to the colour and shape of their costumes.
Props used within the action adventure are simple but effective, the most common is a gun, when the audience see this gun they automaticly know action is about to happen which creates tension for them as they are wondering what and why it is happening.

Key Words


Media: media consists of newspapers, billboards, radio, music videos etc

Mass Media: Is a communication ( newspapers, internet, billboards etc) in which reaches a large amount of people.

Mediate: Mediated means a re-presentation of something, ie big brother, match of the day, it shows important clips that would entertain the audience rather than showing everything.

Moden Media: The most morden type of media ie social networking sites.

Niche Media: A small audience in which media communicates with.

Non Diagetic: Sounds/Music that is entered during editing.

Diagetic: Sounds/Music that comes from the life of the scene.