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Web drama case

studiesBy Louise Laws


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Structure The structure of Doctor Who Dreamland is one series made up of 6 episodes, with the first

episode being 12 minutes long and the other 5 episodes being 6 minutes long. There has been

4 previous series called; Death comes to time, Real time, Scream of the Shalka and TheInfinite quest. It was broadcasted daily from 21 November 2009 on the BBC's Red Button

service, the official Doctor Who website and the BBC iplayer.Audience The related audience for this web drama are sci-fi lovers, doctor who fans round the age of

12-18 and it is also for children who are in the younger years of their lives such as 7-10, as it

is as child friendly programme.

Narrative

Episode 1:13 June 1947: a spaceship, trying to escape from two others, is shot down and crashes on Earth

Near Roswell, New Mexico. Eleven years later in Dry Springs, Nevada, The TARDIS materialises at a

diner, and the Doctor meets Cassie Rice and Native American Jimmy Stalkingwolf. He uses his sonicscrewdriver to investigate an alien artifact.

Detecting that the artifact has been activated, two Men in Black arrive demanding the artifact in

question. The Doctor and the others escape, to investigate Jimmy's "space monster". The monster

turns out to be a Viperox battle-drone and is destroyed by a rocket from a USAF helicopter whicharrives on the scene. The soldiers take them to Area 51 (aka Dreamland). In Dreamland, Colonel

Stark locks them in a cell with a gas that will wipe their memories. The Doctor manages to break

free, stop the gas, and escapes with Cassie and Jimmy via a ventilation shaft. The alarm sounds andthey run into a lab where they find a captured grey alien. After fleeing pursuing guards in a lift they

are recaptured at the top of the lift shaft. Colonel Stark is revealed to be 99working with a Viperox

leader named Lord Azlok.


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Characters -

Doctor: David Tennant

Companions: Georgia Moffett (Cassie Rice) and Tim Howar (Jimmy

Stalkingwolf)Others Colonel Stark - (Stuart Milligan), Saruba Velak - (Lisa

Bowerman), Rivesh Mantilax - (Nicholas Rowe), Lord Azlok - (David

Warner), Soldiers (Ryan McCluskey), Mister Dread (Peter Guinness),

Night Eagle (Clarke Peters)Techniques

The main technique that is used in this web drama, is the fact that the

drama is a complete animation series. That have many sounds

monster sounds, music to set tension and also for when they arerunning away from the guards in area 51 (Dreamland). They use various

camera techniques such as establishing shots and close ups, with

tracking shots also. Adding these makes it look like the original TV

series of Doctor Who.


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Structure

The Cut is a BBC television soap opera for teenagers, first broadcast in September 2009. The

series was developed by BBC Switch and Holby City writer, Al Smith in collaboration with

KateModern producer Pete Gibbons and Hollyoaks director, Sarah Walker. The Cut is

broadcast in 25 minute episodes on BBC Two, with each episode being broadcast in daily fiveminute chunks on the website throughout the week before.

Audience

The related Audience for this particular web drama are teenagers from 12-18. This is because

they use particular teenage themes such as love, break-ups, parent trouble and also Teenagers

who are finding things out they shouldnt from their parents (E.g. Parents having an affair).

Narrative Series 1:A stranger's death draws 18 year-old Jay to London where he meets the Mackinnons

and the Loxleys, two families with an age-old history of bad blood. Posh girl Marla Mackinnon

falls for Jay, but Mack, her controlling dad, does not stand for it. Olive Loxley is dreaming of

Escape from her over protective sister, Toni and their family caf, but is troubled Stephen

Mackinnon really her way out?

Series 2: It's a new term at Deaconsfield and a chance for new beginnings for faces both old

and new. But is Olive really ready to move on from Stephen? Is Marla actually over Jay? And

what exactly is Amy Mackinnion up to?

Series 3:Series Three is here. Kicking off with some painful goodbyes and a few new hellos,

Whats in store for The Cut now Olives gone?


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Characters Jay Kelso Samuell Benta, Marla Lucy Mackinnon Lauren Goodison, Stephen Mackinnon

Matthew Kane, Olive Loxley Billie North, Antonia Toni Loxley Jessica Dickens,

Daniel Mack Mackinnon Dermot Martin, Fin Scott Alice Southwood, Thomas

Tommy Fitzpatrick Edward Green, Rosa Willis Scarlett Bowman, Amy Mackinnon

Tilly Wood, Cameron Benedick Wilfred Taylor, Francesca Frankie Stern Maisie

Crossland, Alex Fitzpatrick Connor Scarlett, Rory Andrew Duane Henry, Catherine

Cadence Deborah May, Elliott Gerald Baden Alex Roe, Ryan Hathaway Stephen

Hagan, Ruby Hathaway Stephanie Blacker, Jack Simmons/Andrew Cromwell Dominic

Sherwood, Taylor Mackinnon Kellie Rose Demmel, Luke Atwood Luke Newton and

Noah Achebe Tosin Cole.

Techniques I am looking at the 5thepisode in the first series, called Happy Birthday Stephen.

In this episode they use match on action and cutting from shot to shot. They use light

Tense music also as someone has been attacked. That have also used tracking and

establishing shot during the first 2 minutes. They have used eye line match to emphasise

someone looking at something/someone which lets us all see what they are seeing.

Looking at the techniques that they have used in this episode, they have staged just like

An original TV Drama , that you would find on TV.


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Structure

EastEnders: E20 (sometimes just E20) is a British Internet soap opera,

which began airing on 8 January 2010. A spin-off from the established BBC

soap EastEnders, it is set in EastEnders' regular setting of Albert Square, a

Victorian square in the fictional borough of Walford, in the East End ofLondon. The show's title comes from Walford's fictional London postcode

district, E20. The four characters from series 1 also Appear in EastEnders,

as well as Faith from series 3.

Audience

The related Audience for this particular web drama are teenagers from

12-18. This is because they use particular teenage themes such as love,

Break-Ups and parent trouble.

Narrative

Series 1: Zsa Zsa, Fat Boy, Leon and Mercy all escape to the Square,

Seeking solace from family life. They end up forming an unlikely friendship

as they squat in Amira's flat.Series 2: Asher and Sol find themselves homeless, their quick thinking

Turns Stevie's relationship misery into an opportunity. Naz also moves in.

Series 3:Kicked out of her Grandmas, Faith seeks shelter with two

Strangers new to Walford. Is 3 Albert Square big enough to hide the

unlikely trio?


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Characters

Series 1: Zsa Zsa Carter - Emer Kenny, Leon Small Sam Attwater,

Fatboy - Ricky Norwood and Mercy Olubunmi Bunmi Mojekwu.

Series 2: Asher Levi - Heshima Thompson, his brother Sol Tosin

Cole, Naz Mehmet - Emaa Hussen, and Stevie Dickinson Amanda

Fairbank-Hynes.

Series 3: Ava Bourne - Sophie Colquhoun, Donnie Lester Samuell

Benta and Faith Olubunmi - Modupe Adeyeye.

Techniques

There are many techniques used in this web drama as it is a spin

off from the original EastEnders series. But, the main technique

that they have used is remix the original theme song for EastEnders

to make it more hip and attracted by teens.

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