Introduction to TV dram
1) How does this His Dark Materials trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? Ensemble cast (characters with own storylines). Sometimes an episode will focus more on one character or another. Use of stereotypical ‘stock’ characters get storylines across quickly. 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this His Dark Materials trailer? TV drama from costume drama to fantasy or science-fiction. 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? Dramatic narrative, linear 4) What settings appear in the trailer? the locations or time period used e.g. in Western movies, you will often see it located in American or Mexican deserts around 1800s. 5) Who do you think the target audience for His Dark Materials is? Give reasons for your answer. Rated for 14+ by HBO due to some scenes that may be frightening to younger children. targeted at fans of the fantasy genre along with fans of the original books by Phili...