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My TV crime drama will be called "Shadowed Intentions", an up-and-coming drama that will be streamed on Netflix. My three minute extract would appear at the start of the crime drama. "Shadowed Intentions" follows Detective John Pierce as he navigates the dark underbelly of crime, tackling intricate cases while confronting his own demons, all in a pursuit of justice.
I intend on meeting the brief by using 2+ locations within the extract and using narrative features such as flashbacks, and for genre codes, conflict and tension. I'll be using a range of camera shots such as close-ups, particularly on characters faces and any possible evidence. There will be over-the-shoulder shots as well as the 180 degree rule and tracking shots.. I will be using diegetic sound such as dialogue to build up the story and non-diegetic sound such as voiceovers to provide context for the extract, allowing the narrative to be conveyed efficiently. The narrative theories within "Shadowed Intentions" are Propp's Character Roles and Todorov's equilibrium, and the genre theories available are hybridity as my extract combines crime drama with elements of psychological thriller such as moral ambiguity.
"Shadowed Intentions" both challenges and reinforces certain stereotypes. It reinforces character archetypes such as Pierce, the "rogue" detective but also subverts stereotypes such as gender, which is evident due to strong female characters who are portrayed as skilled professionals. Portraying criminals with depth and delving into their background and motivation allows them to be humanized and have an actual bond with viewers of "Shadowed Intentions." Stuart Hall's work on representation talks about how media constructs and presents lots of social groups, which can be applied here due to the portrayal of race, gender and class within "Shadowed Intentions."
My TV listing's magazine will be called OnScreen Guide. Its front cover will feature Detective Pierce and the cover images being two of the supporting characters. The headline will be "Bringing Light Upon the Shadows" and will feature an exclusive interview from the creator of Shadowed Intentions, Alex Hawthorne. I plan on promoting both OnScreen Guide as well as "Shadowed Intentions" through the use of social media like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter as they are currently the highest used forms of social media for the younger demographic.
Although "Shadowed Intentions" has a maturity rating of 12, it can still appeal to the average crime drama audience within the age range of 15-40 year olds. It would also attract strugglers who escape through the use of shows and explorers who discover and invest into a show. Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory can be applied to explain audience pleasure. "Shadowed Intentions" provides a diversion from real life problems, Surveillance as "Shadowed Intentions" includes accurate portrayals of investigative procedures and the audience may build personal relationships with characters from within the drama. Stuart Hall's theory of Dominant, Negotiated and Oppositional readings will also be evident as audiences establish meanings from particular scenes or actions portrayed in my crime drama.
Total Word Count : 495 Words, 3221 characters.
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