TV Drama trailers

1. An activity for your blog

Inbetweeners

Complete for homework by November 2

Three Series of The Inbetweeners .....
Choose one trailer to deconstruct in detail
How are young people represented in the trailer you choose?

Compare and contrast all three trailers
What similarities and differences do you notice between the different trailers and the way the characters are represented in them? What does this imply about how the audience's expectations of the programme have developed over time?

http://www.e4.com/video/AjJQD4hcOKcmK1sjhR3Zns/play.e4

Inbetweeners Trailer Series 1

http://www.e4.com/video/I0ROfTBppwn9wywuTC7w6r/play.e4

Inbetweeners Trailer Series 2

http://www.e4.com/video/hlyM0zMFYZEPIGPvi8erK6/play.e4

In betweeners Trailer Series 3

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2. An activity in class

Desperate Romantics and Downton Abbey

We will watch the trailers for two period dramas (links below) and make notes in preparation for a written response to the following question.

How are camera shots and movement used in each trailer to represent (construct an impression of) the characters and the period (= time, place, way of life, attitudes etc) in which the trailer is set ?

We may also begin to deconstruct the impact of the editing (ie the transitions between shots which are created after the filming has been completed) if things go well!

Downton Abbey Trailer (two versions of same trailer!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3moEeErr8

http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/4031-downton-abbey-trailer

Desperate Romantics Trailer (two versions of same trailer)

http://www.zoe-tapper.org.uk/des-roms/romantics-videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv3CHjMFmjQ