INTRO TO LONG FORM TV DRAMA CONVENTIONS and

INTRO TO LONG FORM TV DRAMA CONVENTIONS and NETFLIX

TASK 1 : WHAT IS LONG FORM TV DRAMA ? • What do you think the title of this genre indicates the TV programme will be like ? • What are the 3 key conventions of a long form TV Drama ? • Give examples of TV Long Form Dramas from : 1. The BBC 2. Netflix 3. Amazon Prime 4. Apple TV 5. ITV 6. Channel 4

TASK 2: MAKING CONCLUSIONS – SUMMARY OF CONVENTIONS IN LONG FORM TV DRAMAS • Complete the following statements about the formal conventions we expect to see in a long form TV drama: • The opening to a long form TV drama series usually begins with…. • The title credits used in long form TV drama series usually ……. • The characters introduced in long form TV dramas are usually …… • Common locations and settings introduced in long form TV dramas are ………. . • Common themes introduced in long form TV dramas include ……. . • Storylines in long form TV dramas are usually introduced by…….

CHOOSE A LONG FORM TV DRAMA YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEN COMPLETE THE STATEMENTS BELOW The opening to my chosen long form TV drama begins with…. The title credits used are…. The characters introduced are…. . The locations and in my chosen drama are…. The main themes introduced are…. The most common uses of camerawork in the opening are…… Some of the typical The use of mise-en-scene editing devices used in my helps to…. . chosen drama include…. The use of diegetic and non -diegetic sound helps to….

DO YOU THINK YOUR CHOSEN LONG FORM TV DRAMA IS CONVENTIONAL, UNCONVENTIONAL OR BOTH? • Look at the 3 statements below and pick the one you think best describes your choice of long form TV drama • Give an explanation of why you think this. 1. My choice of long form TV drama is CONVENTIONAL because… 2. My choice of long form TV drama is UNCONVENTIONAL because… 3. My choice of long form TV drama can be seen to be both CONVENTIONAL and UNCONVENTIONAL because…. Then explain what do you think is the appeal of your choice of long form TV drama for audiences? How might it help to popularise (make popular) long form TV dramas with audiences?

INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT What do you know about Netflix - Was it always a subscription channel ? - How is it different from the BBC ? - How is it different from ITV ? - Is everybody’s landing page the same ? - Where do the suggestions for viewing come from ? - What are box sets ? Binge viewing ? Read ‘Netflix’s House of Cards Secrets for some background information as to how Netflix started to become so dominant

GROWTH OF NETFLIX Read the 3 page article on the story behind Netflix and answer the following questions: 1. How many viewers watched the last episode of Cheers ? 2. Why could viewers tune in at any time and feel at home ? 3. In what ways was Cheers typical of TV shows at the time ? 4. Why did Netflix need a hit show ? 5. In what ways was The Sopranos influential for Netflix ? 6. What format did Netflix embrace ? 7. Who is David Fincher ? 8. Why was Netflix prepared to commit to two seasons of House of Cards (each one cost more that $60 million) ? There is more than 1 part to this answer

DATA MINING, NETFLIX AND HOUSE OF CARDS Read ‘Television must mine bigger data or risk being Netflixed’ - In 2013, how many of the 146 pilot shows made it to air ? - How many homes did the BARB surveys use ? - Why was this significant in the design of new programmes ? - Who did advertisers want to reach ? - How are modern TV channels using data and why is this significant ? Can you provide examples of how British TV channels have updated logins since this article was written (2014) ? Where do the suggestions for your viewing come from ?

NETFLIX’S NEW WORLD ORDER • Why was the Netflix logo greeted with boos at the 2017 Cannes film festival and banned from the film completion (this is on the 2 nd page but the answer is really on the 1 st page) • In 2018, how much is Netflix spending on content and how many shows is it making ? How does that compare to BBC spending ? • What is Netflix’s revenue in 2018 and what is interesting about that ? • What are threats to Netflix in 2018 ? • How much does an average BBC TV production cost per hour and how much is spent on The Crown per episode (they are normally just under an hour). • How does Netflix work with shows like The Last Kingdom and i. Boy ? • What are the most popular shows on Netflix – what does this suggest ? • How is the fight to be the dominant force of streaming TV described (on the 5 th page ?

THE PERSUASION MACHINE – PART 2 OF SECRETS OF SILICON VALLEY • We will now watch 20 mins of a 2017 documentary about the impact of leaving a digital footprint and how tech companies can use this