wednesday 14th september 2011

Childrens Drama

-video and editing
-research
-codes and conventions: what a genre has to stick to
-codes: is things you exspect to see from a genre
-conventions: things you exspect to happen e.g in a horror, murder, death, blood, gore etc

example of childrens drama

-tracy beaker
-even stevens
-the queens nose
-mi high
-my parents are aliens
-dr who
-sarah jane adventures
-mortified
-round the twist

codes and conventions of childrens drama:

-PG, 12, 12A ratings
-a unrealistic storylines/plot
-children
-everything always resolves (happy ending)
-cheesey
-main characters know each other (group of friends)
-set in schools (where childrens can relate to)
-modern
-bad jokes
-'evil' adults
-hidden talents and powers