New girl New Girl is a sit com series that combines comedy and drama elements [2] with their characters in their mid-thirties having to deal with real life problems such as mature relationships or career choices. As an audience we can relate to these issues as they are everyday issues that we face.

New girl employs a simple use of camera technique. The director uses a technique called, single camera which involves a single camera that is, employed on the set and each shot to make up a scene is taken independently [3] - in some cases two cameras can be used to take an open/wide shot and a close up of what is happening on screen. Some shots are cross-covered- i.e. are filmed with a shooting camera on each person at the same time to allow for better improvisation [4]- this improvisation moves the comical effect of New Girl or other sitcoms to a distinctive humour of the real life people playing these characters.New Girl employs the simple use of CU, MCU, Wide Shots- to get the audience involved with the characters personally; but also to give a wide open view of what is happening in a scene.

The lighting and cinematic colours of new girl can be seen as warm and inviting-welcoming us into this bright, humorous sitcom. In the living space- known as the loft- with its wide-open windows and set lamps give an earthy/ vintage tone of colour that helps to light the scene naturally. As an audience we then become comforted by the earthy colours and soft tones - making us comfortable in the home of these quirky characters; an escape of our own realities and lives.

The editing of this show is seen as a seamless smooth piece, with no cross cuts and jolty jumps- this gives the story a seamless effect of velvet as the audience can move along with the characters and the stories that are being told.

Orange is the new black

Orange is the new black is a show that combines both comedy and drama. This shows delves into the lives of female characters that have been imprisoned and follows their journey.

Like the sitcom New Girl, comedy-dramas employ the same camera technique known as single camera mode of production. To recap on this type of camera technique- , employed on the set and each shot to make up a scene is taken independently [16] - in some cases two cameras can be used to take an open/wide shot and a close up of what is happening on screen. Some shots are cross-covered- i.e. are filmed with a shooting camera on each person at the same time to allow for better improvisation [17]- like the sit com these shots are cinematic, whereas the panel game show is very straight forward with no artistic endeavour.

The director uses multiple forms of shots such as CU, MCU, Wide Shots and Over Shoulder shots. With these types of shots the audience can get up close and personal with the characters but also be pulled back so they can see the characters as a whole.

The director and cinematographer have used colours and lighting artistically to differentiate between different types of sets and scenes. For the flashbacks of each character it seems that there is a use of seductive reds and bright fairy lights that create subtle tones of happiness and easiness- a time for the characters that was their happiest moments. We as audience can relate to this in a way that our lives have their moments of high points and then low points of dull washed colours that seem so grey at times.

The editing of this comedy drama has its elements of cross cutting- fast paced editing to a slow seamless pace. These types of editing are both used in the sitcom and panel game show, with its cross cut comedy elements and then slow moving edits to slow down the comedy for just a moment before hyping it up again.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wes Anderson is well known for his aesthetic and camera /cinematography design of his work. The grand Budapest hotel is a drama comedy that holds a planimetric style [7].

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