NAMES: OLI, CASON, HARLEY SUB-GENRE: SCRIPTED REALITY

Is the definition clear & easy to understand?

Made by every-day people (not professional actors) Based on every-day life but exaggerated and made more dramatic to create situations that the viewers would find humorous

Examples of Soaps in this sub-genre:

Made in Chelsea Keeping up with the Kardashians The only way is Essex Housewives of Orange County

Clear examples of Codes & Conventions:

In ‘TOWIE’ when Gemma goes over to Arg and says: ‘You can’t have this candy’ She is trying to amuse the viewers by exaggerating and acting humorous

Lighting: Editing: Mise en Scene: Sound:

LIGHTING: - Very artificial CAMERA / EDITS: - Cuts - Dramatic (Close ups) SOUND: - None diegetic slaps - Diegetic glasses smashing, screams

Any extra information?

STEREOTYPES: - The bimbo - The player - The on and off couple - The best friends - The gossip - The drama queen or king