Exam preparation

Pre-release materials - 14th May
Exam - 14th June


TAKE INTO EXAM:
- Coloured  Pencils
- Fine Liners
- Ruler


Practical tasks you could get in the exam:
- make a DVD COVER,
- a FRONT COVER 
- LISTING MAG
- MAGAZINE COVER
- WEBSITE HOMEPAGE (keep in mind)
- STORYBOARD
etc, etc.. It will not JUST require you to write huge essays.


* TIP: Make sure to also add sketches and diagrams - spider diagrams/ bullet points


YOU WILL NEED:
- Depth Knowledge of 3 crime dramas - 
You need to mention 3 atleast in the exam, e.g: Luther, CSI, Sherlock 
- Use own independent dramas that you have researched/watched yourself


Make sure to use a variety of each show
 (American - Harito - perfect cop
Fantasy - Sherlock
Gritty - Luther - anti hero. )


- A-A* NEED WILL NEED ATLEAST TWO THEORIES.


Uses and Grafitications - reasons why we like media
- information
- for escapist environment
- entertainment
- personal identity
- personal relationships


Propp -
The theory of each different kind of role a character is:
Hero, Villian, Princess, Donar. 


Barthes -
The theory that every narrative has an enigma = something to be solved, a puzzle. An enigma is very clever and important for a crime drama.


Tudorov -
The theory that all narratives follow 3 different parts:
1- equilibrium - normality
2- disruption - problems
3- resolution


Levi Straus -
The theory that all naratives revolve around opposites that conflict one another. 
Good vs Evil
Good Guys vs Bad Girls
Law vs Criminal
Lies vs truth
Good vs bad
= BINARY OPPOSITES
...OR involve crime dramas you have personally watched e.g 'technology of CSI: Miami vs stupidity of the criminal', or 'Luther is on both sides of Levi Straus' argument as he is both Good and Bad.'






- Detailed knowledge of characters.
3 Characters with a lot of information about each
e.g Luther - complicated character, thinks he's above the law. He has a warped view of the law and is a high risk-taker who wears his heart on his sleeve and is very emotional and aggressive. He is passionate and determined about his work and usually takes it outside of business and home with him.


- Good understandings of settings
Vegas - gambling, casino, american, desert.
Miami - glamarous, multi cultural.
London - rich, nice apartments




- Set pieces and iconography
E.G:
- Sirens
- Police tape
- crime scene investigation
- water on desk


Jargon - types of words the detectives use associated with crime drama e.g 'detective'


Modus Operandi (MO)
- the detective's manner of working e.g 'he uses the same pattern of stabbing the criminal 5 times' et


Write in ROLE.
- you are writing to SELL, so you need to stay in that role and use flashy words and be enthusiastic about your drama


Your Rationall
- which means you need to use REASONS for everything and support your ideas/opinions etc