preliminary exercise

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Now complete the following tasks:

1) Choose at least three TV dramas similar to your concept and watch at least one scene from each. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene.

1: Top Boy

- continues shots/cuts with fast paced editing 
- softer lighting with a lot of shadows created
- diegetic sound comprised of dialogue and sounds from scene e.g. suppressed gun
2: Gangs of london

- biblical references (church scene)
- match on action 
- low-key lighting
- various shot types - drone shots - close ups - tracking shots and more
3: Sumotherhood

- non-diegetic sound: grime music playing in background 
- long shots of setting
- slang in dialogue
- editing to show on-screen/in the movie social media posts to help immerse audience 

2) Write a script for your TV drama scene. You'll find guidance for writing a script in the BBC Writers' Room (click on the Script Library to read real examples of professional TV scripts). Lay it out like a real script (see right) - it will add a level of professionalism to your production.

urban shadows script

3) Write a shot list containing EVERY shot you plan to film AND additional shots to create flexibility when editing. These additional shots are often close-ups, cutaways, alternative angles or similar. I advise using a simple table on Microsoft Word to set out your shot list - you can find an example here. 

urban shadows shot list

4) Plan your mise-en-scene: what iconography are you including to ensure your audience understands the genre? Plan your cast, costume, make-up, props, lighting and setting. For this preliminary task, use just one location to keep it simple.

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 

5) Plan a shooting schedule that will ensure everything is filmed by the deadline. Include when, where, who is required and what shots you will complete at each time/location.

- will all be filmed by the end of the holiday

tv drama scene:





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