Homework Week 2: Format and Narrative Report script

Objective: to consolidate understanding of class notes on Single Camera Techniques

Pass: describe Single Camera Filming Techniques vs Multi-Cam, Formats and Narrative Structures with examples (embedded video)
Merit: explain with detailed reference to examples of different genres
Distinction: evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of SCT and Multi-Cam. 

Task 1: Single Camera Production Report 1 (500 word blog post in sub headed sections with embedded video, diagrams and images) 

A. Definition of single camera vs multi-camera

Advantages and disadvantages (why preferred?)

Genres

B. Formats:

1. Series
2. Serials
3. Single-Drama

C. Narrative Structure:

1. Linear Narrative
2. Episodic Narrative
3. Open and Closed
4. Realist and anti-realist
5. Multi-stranded

read through the resources and complete your worksheets
Write up your notes using an example we have looked at in class of a Single Camera Production (web-series or TV drama etc)

Features of a single camera production from Ryan Jones

Advantages of single camera from ctkmedia

Exemplar students blog post (Pass)
http://samsia-unit22.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/what-are-single-camera-techniques-and.html 

Using your own examples and clips examine and discuss the following, explaining how they are recognisable and why they are used:

A. Single Camera Techniques vs Multi-camera

1. What techniques are involved in Single Camera (with examples eg: 180 deg rule)
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages?
3. What genres of TV and Film production use SCT?

Use class notes you took

180 degree rule match on action and shot types from Tia Apaloo-Clarke

B. Narrative Structure:

1. Linear Narrative
2. Episodic Narrative
3. Open and Closed
4. Realist and anti-realist
5. Multi-stranded

Use your class notes from the clips you looked at:

	open or closed	describe why	reason, purpose & effect on audience experience
Children of men http://youtu.be/SMJqQ3VrcCA
Breaking Bad finale http://youtu.be/AeLkPEVEF8E
Walking Dead http://youtu.be/JM1p87zlCXQ
Dexter finale http://youtu.be/LjO-mIpsL4M
Shutter island http://youtu.be/eveUzWmTxl4

Formats:

1. Series
2. Serials
3. Single-Drama

"Skins does have an unusual narrative structure; it is both a serial, in that episodes follow one another chronologically, and also a series, each programme is self contained. The programme focuses on one character from the ‘gang’ in each episode, and most of the rest of the gang will appear in each ‘others’ programme; the ‘focus’ character must always be onscreen unless they’ve just left or are about to arrive (the exceptions are the final episode (Everyone: 9) and ‘Effy’ (8) which cross cuts between Effy ‘on the loose’ and Tony’s search for her."

	definition (narrative)	characteristics (eg open ended, multi-stranded)	example	comparison to the other 2 (similarity and differences)
series
serials
single drama

PREP WORK
In pairs - treatment and pitch for 3 min webserial along the lines of Lol

Level3 btecnarrative webseries induction worksheet from ctkmedia