Monday, 26 November 2012

Mind map of mid winter murders

script for -midwinter murders


Script

Tom- have you got it?
Nathan-got what
Tom- the jumbo
Nathan-  ohh yeah the saus
Tom- well, hurry up! Time is of the essence
Nathan: urrmmm well there was a bit of a dilemma  because my suppliers price…. went up…
Tom: WHAAAAAAT :@ (goes in for the kill)< singing going in for the kill>
Next scene-------------------------------------------------------- ( in the forest )
Sophie: there’s something super un usual but I just can put my finger on it?
(loads of pics of jb round the body)
Luke : it might be because theirs loads of pictures of teenage superstar heart throb Justin bieber
(looks round the forest with loads of pics of jb)
Next Scene----------------------------------------------------------- (INTERVIEW)
Sophie: soooo it was you.
(donkey by the table)
Sophie: ohhh you don’t speak eeeeeey, you touch cookie.
(take a cookie)
Sophie: well its mine know…

Next scene------------------------------------------------------------ (the chase scene )

(Running down a forest)
(tom falls in a trap )
Sophie-(takes off mask) HHHHHHH so it was you
(loads of people being shocked)

midwinter murders- storyline


Outlining the episode
Characters:
DCI Sophie Harry Anna Gerald/ DCI SHAG - Sophie C

DCI Luke Hall - Luke 

Thug - Tom McThuglyface - Tom

Victim -  Dr Nathan Hickleburt

Dead Man - Tice - Josh

Poulner. Two cops, one stupid, one clever. A murder has happened which had drugs involved, and the two cops are trying to solve the crime when suddenly another murder happens. The two cops take a long time to find the murderer when eventually they find the murderer but we don't get to know who it is until the next episode.

Monday, 19 November 2012

Crime Drama-Touch Of Cloth

Name Of Drama
Touch Of Cloth
Broadcaster/ scheduling details
Made- Channel 4
Broadcasted (shown)- sky1
Writer/director/producer
Jim Hamlon, Charlie Brooker
Conventions
Characters
Anne oldman- Police Officer (serious, young, she is a workaholic ( that messed up her serious relationship because she is too busy working)
Jack Cloth-Police Office(Messed up because his wife died, alcoholic)
Boss- the boss of the policing department ( creepy and very suspicious, always want to keep an eye or fire jack cloth)
Narrative
Jack & Police partner Anne Oldman solve crimes together about a serial killer and it’s a spoof. Killer killing people from the jury!

Mise en scene (particularly locations, sets, lighting and costume)
Poor council estate – they are in London(poverty)
Chase scene
Dim at some points
Police station
Pub
Sound: Key dialogue, sound effects, music
Bin lids smashing together to make the music in the chase scene
Every song from Anne Oldmans mobile- songs that are associated with being gay.
Sound effects for the  sword sharpening
Pictures being taken
Cars
Music in general- when boss is killing in the hospital, when the police people reveal  a big clue

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Crime Dramas


1. What does BARB stand for? Broadcaster’ Audience Research Board
2.  List the top 4 crime drama programmes and the channels they are on and how many people watched them
1. New Tricks bbc1 - 8.26 million
2. Hunted bbc1 - 4.50 million
3. Homeland channel 4 - 2.74 million
4. CSI Miami channel 5 - 1.14 million

3. For each programme find out:
a - what is it about?

New tricks-  Drama about an eccentric group of ex-policemen, brought together to solve unsolved crimes.

Hunted-Drama series. After being betrayed and nearly killed in tangier, private security operative Sam hunter returns to London to discover which of her colleagues sat her up
 Threats jeopardize U.S. and global security in the twenty-first century

Homeland- all about terrorism
CSI Miami- American drama series focusing on the work of the Miami forensics department. The cases of the Miami-Dade, Florida police department's Crime Scene Investigations unit.


b - where is it set?
New tricks-Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, London, England, UK
Hunted-East Linton, Scotland at a local Deli Shop.
Homeland-America
CSI Miami-Miami


c. what type of policing or crime does it follow?
New tricks-police/detectors
Hunted-secret organisation
Homeland-undercover us forces
CSI Miami-detectives!

c. who is the target audience for this programme? what age and gender?
New tricks-44years old and up!
Hunted-younger adults
Homeland-parents or 35-up
CSI Miami-17-35 year old

Life on Mars Evaluation

Name of Drama
Life On Mars
Broadcaster/scheduling detail
BBC
Narrative
-Hit by car
-back in time to 1973(to solve crimes)
(in the real life he is in a comer and is trying to wake up!
Mise En Scene (particularly locations, sets, lighting and costume)
1973                                     big dusty coats
Police rooms                      boots/pointy shoes
Pub                                   
Café
                                       Set/ filmed in Manchester
Sound: Key dialogue, sound effects, music
Tense when something dramatic comes on
Repetitive (live and let die, also the song life on mars) there are car noises, when people are talking to him (in the hospital) it’s all in his head!
Characters
DI Sam Tyler (John Simm)- Sam's a 21st century detective, who mysteriously finds himself working as a cop in the 1970s. Actor John Simm reveals more about his character.

DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister)- Gene's an old style cop, not scared of throwing a few punches to get a result. Actor Philip Glenister explains more about his character.


WPC Annie Cartwright (Liz White)- A female in the police at a time when women were often undermined, underused, ignored, and taken for granted. Liz White lifts the lid on her character.


DC Chris Skelton (Marshall Lancaster)- Chris is a cheeky but likeable character, who finds himself torn between the modern Sam and old fashioned Gene. Actor Marshall Lancaster tells us more about his character.


DS Ray Carling (Dean Andrews)- Ray's an old style copper, who goes with his gut instinct, often instead of looking at the evidence in front of him. Actor Dean Andrews talks about his character.




Writer/director/producer
Clare Parker


im media we have been watching and studying crime dramas. one of the dramas is 'life on mar' onces we have wached the second episode we had to write key points on the drama:
charctures
director
sound