Brief Evaluation of 3 Television Dramas
- Jack Bradley
- Oct 7, 2016
- 2 min read
To help me with my opening I watched the openings of 3 different TV dramas to get an idea of what they should include.
Breaking Bad (Crime Drama)
Establishing shots show the opening is set in a desert-like area.
Ambient music during establishing shots to create a calm atmosphere.
Also this creates a false sense of security.
Slow cut until the action starts - cuts become very fast after this.
Ambient music changes to high tempo music to match the high speed driving.
Action is matched with a closeup on the main characters face - this shows his reaction to the drama.
Lots of different shots in this scene; pan shot, match-on-action, closeup, longshot.
High-key natural light throughout this scene as it is high action.
Police sirens in background, breathing, speaking, coughing and other digetic sounds - contrasted by lack of non-digetic sound.
Handheld shot used for video camera segment, very unique camera shot (Also extreme closeup).
The Walking Dead (Horror Drama)
Establishing shot - rural environment, quiet road.
Overturned cars on the road goes well with the lack of music to create mysterious atmosphere.
Low-key natural lighting to create gloomy atmosphere.
Neutral colours used a lot - grey, white, brown.
There is a slow pan alongside a slow zoom from a longshot to a closeup.
Not a lot of non-digetic sound throughout, mainly digetic such as car sounds, breathing, crickets.
There is a slow pan onto the dead body, which then remains focused there for a few seconds.
Reveal of zombie causes growling to start, gets louder as tension builds.
Silenced by gunshot.
As the music starts, closeup on main characters face.
Sherlock (Crime Drama)
Establishing shot - medium shot on a bench in the park, followed by mid shot.
Shot-reverse shot.
Natural lighting used again.
POV shot from inside the body bag.
High-key lighting inside the lab.
Unnerving music in background creates a sense of discomfort.
Fast cut during the whipping of the body - music ups tempo - cracking sound.
Lots of digetic sound - footsteps, door, dialogue.
Mysterious music in background helps to create an atmosphere.
Low-key lighting in his office, dark clothing.
Music peaks at the beginning of the tension.
Slow zoom to closeup on Sherlock's face on key line.
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