Urban Drama Film Opening Survey Results & Analysis

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Urban Drama Conventions

• Dreams/aspirations/passions e.g. sports/arts
• Classes (differences in/mix of)
• Serious hard-hitting issues
• Racism/Xenophobia
• Sex/Sexuality/Homophobia
• Abuse
• Drugs
• Sex 
• Illness 
• Pregnancy
• Murder
• Morals
• Crime
• Money/home/job/community issues
• General suffering/hardship
• Friendships/relationships/conflicts
• Significant events in history/news (current/popular culture)
• Features from other genres e.g. comedy 
• Setting
• close communities 
• cities
• busy areas
• Stereotypes (development/interaction) e.g. stock characters are based on common stereotypes 
• Fast moving action
• Strong emotions (emotional trauma)
• Can be exaggerated/heightened/unrealistic 
• Sensationalism 
• Twists/suspense
• Focuses on individuals
• Social pressures
• Threats
• Repressions
• Fears
• Improbable events/difficulties and overcoming them
• Resolute
• Sacrificial acts
• Steadfast bravery
• Compressed period of time
• Philosophical insight
• 'Spoof on yoof' 

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Trainspotting Screenshot Deconstruction

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Horror Research

http://www.filmsite.org/horrorfilms.html

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We are Amy Amy Daisy and we will be blogging about media studies and our coursework! *yayyyy*
We are making the opening to an urban british drama AS level and will be blogging our research and work.


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Love Amy C xxxxx


first post done woohoooo!