Exam Tips

Pre-release materials - 14th May
Exam - 14th June
TAKE INTO EXAM:
- Coloured  Pencils
- Fine Liners
- Ruler
Practical tasks you could get in the exam:
- make a DVD COVER,
- a FRONT COVER 
- LISTING MAG
- MAGAZINE COVER
- WEBSITE HOMEPAGE (keep in mind)
- STORYBOARD
etc, etc.. It will not JUST require you to write huge essays.

* TIP: Make sure to also add sketches and diagrams - spider diagrams/ bullet points
YOU WILL NEED:
- Depth Knowledge of 3 crime dramas
- You need to mention 3 at least in the exam, e.g. Luther, CSI, Sherlock 
- Use own independent dramas that you have researched/watched yourself

Make sure to use a variety of each show
American - Heraitio - Perfect cop
Fantasy - Sherlock
Gritty - Luther - anti hero
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- A-A* NEED WILL NEED AT LEAST TWO THEORIES.
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Uses and Grafitications 

Reasons why we like media
- information
- for escapist environment
- entertainment
- personal identity
- personal relationships

Propps Character Theory -
The theory of each different kind of role a character is:
Hero, Villian, Princess, Donar. 
Barthes -
The theory that every narrative has an enigma = something to be solved, a puzzle. An enigma is very clever and important for a crime drama.

Tudorov Narrative Theory -
The theory that all narratives follow 3 different parts:
1- equilibrium - normality
2- disruption - problems
3- resolution
Levi Straus -
The theory that all narratives revolve around opposites that conflict one another. 
Good vs Evil
Law vs Criminal
Lies vs truth
Good vs bad

Hypodermic needle theory -An early theory that suggests we are injected
with ideas that we believe to be true.
BINARY OPPOSITES
...OR involve crime dramas you have personally watched e.g 'technology of CSI: Miami vs stupidity of the criminal', or 'Luther is on both sides of Levi Straus' argument as he is both Good and Bad.'
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-Detailed knowledge of characters.
3 Characters with a lot of information about each
e.g Luther - complicated character, thinks he's above the law. He has a warped view of the law and is a high risk-taker who wears his heart on his sleeve and is very emotional and aggressive. He is passionate and determined about his work and usually takes it outside of business and home with him.
- Good understandings of settings
Vegas - gambling, casino, american, desert.
Miami - glamarous, multi cultural, edge of the country.
London - rich, nice apartments, gritty
- Set pieces and iconography
e.g.
- Sirens
- Police tape
- crime scene investigation
- water on desk
Jargon - types of words the detectives use associated with crime drama e.g 'detective'
Modus Operandi (MO)
- the detective's manner of working e.g 'he uses the same pattern of stabbing the criminal 5 times' etc
Write in ROLE.
- You are writing to SELL, so you need to stay in that role and use flashy words and be enthusiastic about your drama
- You need to use REASONS for everything and support your ideas/opinions etc