Coursework

 Do now                                                                          Friday 13th June 2025 

1.NEA stands for non examined assessment 

2. you will be individually graded , No 

3.  No

4. 30% 

5. conventions 

NEA research

Holly oaks : ' Who murdered my husband ? "

  https://youtu.be/5aelU7Wuv_E?list=PLUIR5pZGIR6yX8AgzkLNuCfTC3CGtRN0K 

the sub genre includes family and Drama , as we have a betrayal between two sisters as well as a murder committed by three friends  

the narrative is about a two sisters one who was pronounced dead as the other ' weaker' sibling find out her state , whilst a group of teens attempt to cover up a murder 

two sisters one who is stronger and more sarcastic and the other more worrisome , a worried husband as he calls his wife and a close bonded group of friends 

an enigma introduced is the why between the two sisters as well as the how for the friends covering up the body 

the locations chosen are and abandoned garden an office and the centre town 

we have the constant sound of non -diegetic sound throughout which quietens it pitch when an actor is speaking 

the pace is relatively fast as they cut thought certain scenes/ narratives 

it's a variety of ages and on one variation  of race  but a lack of religious representation 

we have lot's of over the shoulder shots , aswell and long shots , some mid shots to show the actors reactions , the movement used follows the actions which the actors make aswell as the pan across actors faces in a still movement 

We have props like wine and guns aswell as the use of red clothing to connote either death or power , the location of a town could inform the audience that it's a close nitt community whilst the abandoned garden could say that the sisters are isolated 

17 shots within the first 30 seconds 

whilst there are three locations used in the first 30 seconds in the end there are 4 

the goals are one of love , information and survival 

the location are one of a town , in a close nit community where gossip spreads quickly.

Their target audiences are teens to young adults , this appeals to them due to the characters and how most of it included storylines that will be experienced by teens and young adults  

The genre conventions for this specific genre are one of love , information and survival 

the ideology presented romance , family , social issues. 

the people and places are presented as 

Degrassi : dirt of your shoulder 

https://youtu.be/nhe3GyeW4P4?si=KXucmGRLZMDFPDkq 

the sub genres present is realism , relationships and college 

The narrative is about the life of high school students in America for example we have a teen family aswell as the fall of a script writer student following his breakup with his co-writer , aswell as a homosexual situationship. locations consists of outside a school , in a drama class , a gym and a homely kitchen which is messy this allows for the target audience to feel relatable to character as these are common locations for 16-24 year olds. 

they use non-diegetic sounds like upbeat music within transitions 

within this soap opera editing like slower pace and they do not integrate multiple narrative between each scene. 

character representations include different interests within characters but not a variation in race but we have got people exploring different sexuality a life paths for their future. aswell as a character using a came due to an injury this shows a positive representation of disability as the character is portrayed as determined. 

the camera tends to follow that s=character around the locations as seen in the opening scene aswell as being mid shot or medium lose up when not shadowing the character. 

within Degrassi , clothing is widely used to show a range of character as we have conventional or ' normal' teens as they are dressed for everyday confort whilst also following mainstream trends . we have character who follow alternative fashion sense with the inclusion of colour hair and layered jewellery. the location is further implemented as a school with the prop of a  yellow school bus due to it being an American show. 

there are approximately 11 shots in the first 30 seconds

there are five different locations used in total although I believe that multiple scenes are of the same place( a school) 

Their target audience are teenagers , particularly those who are in high school aswell as young adults , Degrassi appeals to their audience due to the motif of school aswell as common experiences of teens and young adults like anxiety and relationships. 

the genre conventions they include are community and social issues aswell as romance and relationship dynamics aswell as mental health. 

the people and places are presented as 

the narrative element conventions include continuous and open-ended narratives, multi-strand narratives, melodramatic emotions, familiar locations . aswell as narrative devices like sudden revelations, chance meetings and coincidences. 

Ina soap opera most characters show the conventions of normal , Woking class people which the audience would relate to. 

they use a multi-camera setup with with simple editing to create a realistic effect. camera angle are conventionally of eye level and close up so that facial expressions are more visible. most soap operas have a tendency to. use minimal transitions and straight cuts between shots. the cuts between narratives are frequent so that the audience can become informed about multiple narrative running at the same time. aswell as establishing shots to introduce or re-introduce certain settings. 

the entire set of where the filming locations are lit to have a more realistic and everyday approach aswell as allow for actors to move around freely between scenes without unwanted cuts. 

sound &dialogue conventions include realistic ambients sounds both diegetic. and non- diegetic music and the use of silence to build tension . Meanwhile dialogue usually includes dramatic and heightened emotions and a focus on relationships and social issues . Making it more relatable to  their target audience. 

soap operas use mise-en-scene to convey non-vocalised storylines aswell as using it to create a more familiar feeling within scenes so that the audience can relate to the soap operas realism and also having a domestic appearance.  whilst character clothing is usually casual and recognisable 

stereotypical representations include. 

within soap operas they stereotypically represent character so that they have a wider chance that the audience can feel relatable to a character. women are represented with both assertive and traditional roles , whilst men depending on age are either portrayed as aggressive or gentle. character on the younger side of age are represented with negative stereotypes like irresponsible but some represent them as fashionable as well as studious. meanwhile themes like social class , sexuality and race are usually stereotypically represented and quite complex. 

my intent is a soap opera which is targeted towards 16-22 with storylines that are scattered and never ending talking about topics that are prevalent in teen and young adult lives including education first jobs mental health and family as-well as helping then navigate their new chances as they grow older. my inspiration is both Degrassi and holly oaks . I would like for a homely and familiar appearance. 

storylines I can incorporate 

A rekindling romance between two childhood friends 

A child trying to pay off their parents debt ✔

Teen pregnancy 

Colleges ✔

Schools bullying 

Truenting 

Being kicked out ✔

An argument between parents 

Loss of a friend 

Mental health ✔

School or a lack there of ✔

missing family members / them coming back ✔

Locations : home address - Maia's house , cafe - Bodmin library , streets , break-room in the cafe- ??? 

The first scene is a homely location of a child getting comforted by their mum to go to school, the child will be played by Maia as she is confronted by her mother as she says about how they never listen , and then her parent say 'but we do , so talk to us about it instead of it harming you.' the scene is then transition to the second as her dad passes her a drink. 

This second  scene is going to be following on from a previous episode where a teen is trying to pay of their mothers debt, we will have a shot of a Lily serving another character as they ask how lily's mother is doing. Another character will entre the scene , Mimi who will then tell Lily to go on break as Mimi is worried about Lily and her mental health. And then the person drinking  will ask how the trial is going ,this is a more serious subject as Mimi try's to call it off but you can see clearly that it's harming her , and the customer continues pushing. This is where we see Mimi become aggravated and a raised voice which s then cut of by a characters voice behind her , this is an ominous figure and it end's on ' name' in a scared tone. 

This third scene will be on the streets as it's  Reef on a call to an unseen caller as we only hear Reefs voice. As he is talking about how petty the person on the phone is , we follow him up the road as he converses at the caller as they argue about college's which Reef wants to enrole in . 

This fourth scene will be of Lily in the backroom on her break as she scrolls on her phone , then the finishing shot will be off mimi running into the room as she shuts the door ' he's back' this will finish of my piece aswell as leave a sense of suspension to my audience 

cast 

Reef : college student 

Maia : secondary school student 

Lily : school dropout 

mimi: young adult business owner 

???: ominous man 

???: customer 

do now                                                                                  Monday 8th September 2025 

1.  non - examined assessment 

2. no 

3. no 

4. 30%

5. codes and conventions 

scene 1 , location a teens bedroom as she comes home from school 

maia unpacks bag and jumps on the bed 

(yells)  

mum : maia 

maia doesn't reply shot of mum downstairs 

mum:maia 

(annoyed) 

maia : what? 

mum climbs stairs 

mum: and whats wrong with you missy? 

mum starts unpacking maias school bag , maia dosent move , the camera is on maia as it traces her expressions 

mum: what happend in school? 

mum sits on the bed and soothes her back 

(grumbles)

maia: nothin 

mum: pardon 

maia gets up and yells 

maia : i said nothing 

maia slams the door 

mum: and is that anyway to speak to your mother 

she opens the door 

this blends into the next scene where its a cafe location and the door just went of with the cafe bell sound effect 

it pans into lily wiping the bar and we hear the hustle of a busy afternoon at the cafe 

its raining outside and lily looks out the window and sighs 

???: raining cats and dogs out there , good job you dont work outside eh ? 

lily puts on a customer smile 

lily: sure is 

???: hows your dad? 

lily: could be better , three weeks in hospital now and the results aren't giving us any hope 

???: pity ... if you ever want to talk about it you or mum im always here 

???: thats what neighbours are for 

lily: they sure are susan 

lily walks off and the camera follows her 

lanre : when do you finish 

lily: at 5 , you? 

lanre : im off at half five , ill drop you off if you wait for me 

lily : of course i will 

this cuts to the next scene where reef is walking up town to lily's cafe