Analysis of Soap Opera Episode

Name of Soap: Hollyoaks

Episode Title/Date: Thursday 24th June

Complete the table below:

Storylines: Characters: Camera Angles: Sound:

How many How many What camera What sound is

storylines in the characters in the angles are used used in the
episode? episode? and why? episode and why?
4 13
Close up- Extra diegetic
Tracking music
List the storylines List the type of High angle shot- Music in cafe-
found: characters found Dom looking at contrasting-
and examples: Cindy- thinks relaxed music,
Darren and little of her busy staff
Suzanne’s fling Married middle- Low angle shot-
aged worried Cindy looking at Pre recorded
Newt-social women Dom- trying to sound- cindy on
services gain his phone
Sleazy male acceptance.
Gabby= hospital- Extra diegetic-
tony worried Passionate birds, sad music
teenager sets mood
Cindy wants to
move away with The powerful
tony and hollie- older women
tony not keen.
Mise-en-scene: Editing: Time: Target Audience?

Are there common How is the soap How is time Who is the target
settings/props edited? managed in the audience for this
that are shown Continuous/Non- episode? Is more soap?
regularly continuous? time spent on one
throughout the storyline than Teenagers
episode? If so, Continuous another? Young adults
what? Mainly female
Fades Time spread
Hospital Jump cuts equally over the 4
street Focus pull on Dom storylines. What time is it
restaurant and Cindy as Stee scheduled to be
park and Elliot listen. shown on the
street television?
house
burger bar 6.30

Why have specific

settings been
chosen for this
soap?

All typical
settings for deep
conversations
therefore good
for soap operas as
they deal with
deep subjects.
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