Casualty Opening Sequence Analysis

This opening title sequence starts with a clip of an ambulance darting through traffic, which shows straight the way that it is a drama about hospitals and is a medical drama. The vechile is moving quite quickly as well, so it shows that the drama is a fast paced, action packed one.

The sequence also goes on to show clips of various accidents, just as a person falling from some scaffolding, and then after each one it shows them being helped by an ambulance crew, which could connote a happy ending to each scenario. The whole thing is done with a blue coloured tint, which reflects the colour of an ambulance siren.

The soundtrack in the background of the sequence starts off as just an ambulance siren, but then it blends into music. However, the music faintly sounds like a siren still, and even a heart beat moniter like you can find in hospital, again showing it is a medical drama.

TV Drama

Definition- A story that is presented in a dramatic way and explores a range of genres.
- A piece of film that engages with the issues of the day in an accessible way.

Why do we watch TV dramas?
- Entertainment
- Actors
- Link to real life
- Enigmas
- Adaption of a book
- Fun to see other peoples "lives" unfold
- Something to talk about
- Passionate abou the characters
- Escapism

Why do we study TV dramas?
- Societys issues
- Learn about other regional identitys
- Links to work on stereotypes

- Tv drama is a reflection of society.

Analysis in exam-
- Mise en scene
- Camerawork
- Editing
- Sound

Micro- Technical analysis (small stuff)
Macro- Bigger area (eg. representation)

Key skill requirements-
- Characters
- Narrative
- Genre

Genres- Teen drama/ school/ fantasy/ soap/ black comedy/ sci-fi/ police etc.

TV dramas all have in common-
- Characters, "stock" characters eg. good guys and bad guys
- Stories, told againsst famailar backgrounds
- Camerawork
- Using dialogue to tell stories, eg. voiceovers
- Music used to punctuate action, creates effect etc
- Particular subgenres