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statement of intent

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My TV crime drama is called 'Urban Shadows.' This thought-provoking series is to be initially broadcasted on Amazon Prime Video, providing wide reach and access to audiences for an immersive and suspenseful narrative experience. The three-minute extract will be judiciously placed as an opening, driving intrigue and setting the tone for the entire series. Additionally, the audience will be left on a cliffhanger, fostering anticipation for subsequent developments. 'Urban Shadows' revolves around former New York gangster, Vinnie Marino, who must navigate the treacherous streets of London, confronting his past while seeking a chance at redemption in a city filled with moral ambiguity and criminal enterprise. It will be an ambitious TV crime drama that will both challenge and reinforce media stereotypes while adhering to contemporary media contexts. In addition to the brief, one way this would be achieved is through the decision to feature a minimum of four locations relevan
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magazine cover + crime drama (not final versions)

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Crime drama video - 3m20s  
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Print brief research and planning

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  Front cover 1) Research TV listing magazine front cover key conventions. Find at least five examples of TV listings magazine front covers and post them to your blog. This will give you a good idea of the type of magazine you need to produce. 2) Note down the design elements you notice in each front cover example you research and look for aspects you can use in your own work (e.g. camera shots, page design or cover lines).  - direct address - usually one main subject (sometimes two or more) - multiple images within  front cover - often a darker background - bold heading - colour-scheme - a lot of subtext - strong contrast between shadows and highlights 3) What key conventions can you find across different types of front cover - e.g. title placement, cover lines, main flash or cover line, date/price/barcode etc. - magazine logo/brand places behind subject - mentions whats inside of magazine  - bar-code bottom left - bold title/subtitle - featured article - interview with main character
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crime drama

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Preliminary exercise learner response

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1) Type up your teacher's feedback   in full  plus a summary of the comments you received from other students in the class. WWW: - use of voice over - well delivered/recorded - very good opening shot - cinematography - fish eye lens, trainer - sound design - sirens, lighter - narrative enigma - use of flashback - non linear narrative  - video rewind  - setting EBI: - typography - resolution of upload - target audience (brief - ofcom 12) 2) Using a combination of your own reflection on the preliminary exercise and the feedback you were given, write  three  WWW bullet points and  three  EBI bullet points for your work. WWW:  1. good use of shots with a lot of variety 2. good sound design such as in the reverse effect 3. very clear voice over EBI: 1. should use a different choice font of text on screen 2. better resolution 3. make it suitable to audiences aged 12 3) How effectively did you complete the objective you laid out in your mini preliminary exercise  statement of intent ? i c
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Crime drama pre-production

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1) Script urban shadows script 2) Shot list urban shadows shot list 3) Mise-en-scene planning cast: boys ages 17-18 costume: street attire e.g. tracksuit make-up: none - gives a more natural aesthetic  props: fake gun/cigarette  lighting: low-key setting: council estate + underground subway + street 
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