Conventions of a TV DRAMA

Code- Things you can associate it with- blood, knives- you'd associate it with horror- iconic symbols you'd relate to something

Conventions- Chase scenes
                      - good vs evil

Analysis, whether it's falling into the codes and conventions of a TV drama.


TV DRAMAS ALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS:
Characters- even particular kinds of characters: eg, at it's most simple, 'good' and 'bad' characters.

Stories- they all tell stories, whether those stories involve adventure, crime or romance and they often, but not always, end happily.

The stories are told against familiar backdrops: -eg, homes, police stations and offices (for crime dramas), hospitals (for medical dramas) - most of which are created in studios. However, most dramas also use outside locations to create particular effects.

Camerawork- particular kinds of shots are used: e.g sequences involving establishing shots followed by mid-shots of characters, shot/reverse shots to show relationship, identify relationship between characters, '180 degree shot is used which is a common convention of TV dramas' that will get you marks