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CONVENTIONS OF BRITISH SITCOM By Neresh and Jordan

CONVENTIONS OF BRITISH SITCOM By Neresh and Jordan. Different Conventions. Theme Tunes Characters Location Camera Angles and Shots Humour Plot Audience. Theme Tunes Funny Catchy Cheesy Often sung by one person

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CONVENTIONS OF BRITISH SITCOM By Neresh and Jordan

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  1. CONVENTIONS OF BRITISH SITCOM By Neresh and Jordan

  2. Different Conventions • Theme Tunes • Characters • Location • Camera Angles and Shots • Humour • Plot • Audience

  3. Theme Tunes • Funny • Catchy • Cheesy • Often sung by one person • Only Fools and Horses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBdN3I-joFs • Me and My Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hraWUMzNvvw

  4. Characters • Usually characters are not known before • In the sitcom, they have a close relationship e.g. father and son, daughter, wife etc. • They can be identified easily • Normal family lifestyle • Established sit-com characters are Richard Briers, Robert Lindsay, Prunella Scales and David Jason

  5. Location • Usually small and consists of a regular setting • Pub lounge, living room, town hall etc. • Extra sets might be used in one or two episodes • Location rarely changes • Fawlty Towershttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TES2kgPF4Wk • Black Adder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptm8agr5DV0 • Dad’s Army http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuple20I2vs

  6. Camera Angles and Movements • The cameras are usually stationary, and follow characters with a pan movement. • The cameras are also positioned at eye-level during conversation, in order to capture facial expressions and to try to emulate the viewpoint of the person that is being spoken to. • Long Range shots provide the viewer with an insight to the set and the working environment. This camera position is useful for when there is a change in set and an introduction of a new character. • Tracking movement may also be used to zoom in on a setting. Video: 0:17 - 0:24 (Long Shot) 0:25 – 0:30 (Track Movement) 1:08 – 1:17 (Medium Range Shot)

  7. Camera Angles and Movement • Further Examples: 0:36 – 0:46 (Panning)

  8. Camera Shots Yes Minister: 0:30 - 0:40 (Cut transitions are almost always used in sitcoms)Mid-Range shots are used consistently throughout the clip.

  9. Undermining Conventions • Peep Show undermines many conventions of a comedy sitcom. For example, the majority of shots are taken from the Point of View of a character, rather than that of a close onlooker. • The camera performs many shot reverse shots (0:12 - 0:20) and the camera angle is slightly above eye-level (rather than above), with a close up shot range which is unusual, as most sitcoms use a long/medium range camera distance. • The positioning of the camera also subverts the conventions of the genre, as they are mostly stationary, whereas The Peep Show looks like it was filmed with a hand-held camcorder. (1:00 - 1:10)

  10. Humour • Usually the characters make their mark by their different jokes • On average, every minute throughout a sitcom episode there is an element of humour • Majority of jokes are satire and about someone either from the show or someone well known to the public e.g. Prime minister, the Queen etc. • Red Dwarfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtrYvsaGNkA • Men Behaving Badlyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stYr4hnHnsU • Father Tedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gHdwqa8nho

  11. Plot • Usually very short • Very rarely the plot is continued or referred to through subsequent episodes • The resolution of a particular plot occurs at the end of the episode • This is done so each episode would be more interesting. • Absolutely Fabuloushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69j8ftmnUJs • The Vicar of Dibley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx87be_34Do • Only Fools and Horseshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYWMN20qzI

  12. Plot • Main target audience are people aged 25- 55 • Saying this sitcoms can appeal to anyone

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