Analysing a tv drama

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By Caitlin Day 6HKI ANALYSING A TV DRAMA

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By Caitlin Day 6HKI

ANALYSING A TV DRAMA

MY CHOSEN TV DRAMA

• My chosen TV drama is the American series Grimm, produced by GK productions, and is set in Portland, Oregon.

• Grimm is based on a modern day interpretation of the Grimm’s fairy tales, and is centred around how detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) sees strange visions of; seemingly regular people, momentarily transforming into hideous monsters

• The series began in 2011 and is continuing into present day, there have been four seasons so far.

• Genres which Grimm consists of: Drama, fantasy, horror and mystery.

CHARACTERS. Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli)

Hank Griffin (Russell Hornsby)

Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell)Adalind

Schade (Claire Coffee)

Juliette Silverton (Bitsie Tulloch)Captain Sean

Renard (Sasha Roiz)

CAMERA ANGLES/SHOTS.

Close up shot- to show his emotions

Shot/reverse shot- to show connection

Pans left- to follow his expression. Canted angle- to

show an unsettled mood

Low angle shot- shows a different point of view and emphasises the importance

MISE-EN-SCENE

I have chosen to look at the character of Sean Renard as it is clear that there is a point trying to be made about how successful he is. He is always seen wearing a suit and tie and occasionally a long coat. From this we can see he is being represented as an important character and has a lot of status/authority.

Additionally, the character of the captain shows class and status as he is high up in terms of how much authority he has; for example, he’s in charge of the entire police department; therefore showing his power over the other officers.

ZEITGEIST

In this scene, Monroe, is speaking on his phone, this clearly represents today’s era because it is a piece of modern technology.

REPRESENTATION OF GENDER• For the representation of gender I have decided to look closely at the character of

Adalind. I have chosen her because in TV drama shows women tend to either have a quieter role or the lead role of “hero”, however, in Grimm she is portrayed as a strong, powerful villain. As this doesn’t stick to a stereotype of a “normal” gender role, I feel it is important to pay attention to her.

Often, Adalind is seen taking on the lead role of a villain and taking control from people to use against them.

RATINGS IT RECIVED. • Ratings Grimm received from a popular TV and film reviewer.