Analysis of Soap Opera Episode

Name of Soap: Eastenders

Episode Title/Date: 18th June 1010

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?
9 22 Establishing shot Well known theme
used to set scene tune to give
during titles audience a
List the storylines List the type of sequence at the familiar opening to
found: characters found beginning. relate to
One based around and examples: Lots of Extra diegetic
the Mitchell’s Jack the lad conversational sound used to
Betting Shop Attractive young camera work such emphasise natural
Peggy and Pat female as mid shots and surroundings such
scenes Innocent Female two shots to show as traffic
Slaters Young Couple the connection Background sound
Dot and Patrick Characters who between used in scenes
dancing are troublesome characters such as markets
Pregnancy Point of view shot to show busy
Phil giving to allow the environments
presents characters to see Diegetic sound to
Stealing the characters show dialogue
perspective
Tracking shots to
allow the audience
to feel as if they
are following the
action
High shot to show
characters
weakness, low to
show power
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 Lower socio-
throughout the Coninuous as the storyline than economic groups,
episode? If so, stories are all another? females, young
what? occurring at the Each of the adult to older
Local shops same time, storylines are
The squares’ pub continuous editing given some time in
Characters houses makes it easier this episode but What time is it
for the audience some are focused scheduled to be
to follow the on more than shown on the
episodes others, in this television?
Why have specific Shot reverse shot episode the 8:00PM which is
settings been and eye-line Mitchell’s story is primetime for
chosen for this matches used to the most soaps, the dinner
soap? show dominant, time/after dinner
To meet the conversational followed by the time slot is very
audiences scenes and Queen Vic setting popular as people
stereotypes of a characters are likely to want
soap relationships to sit down and
To make the relax with
episode easy to something
relate to and to interesting to
be recognisable watch
To make scenes
familiar to the
audience

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