LFTVD trial exam revision and structure

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 LFTVD- 30 mark question

  1. Intro- macro overview
  2. Context of ST vs TK- Social, political, cultural, economic and historical
  3. Representation in ST vs TK
  4. Audience of ST vs TK
  5. Industry of ST vs TK
  6. Language in ST vs TK
  7. Conclusion- answer question and go over everything- similar to introduction
*Include two theorists from different areas (language and industry e.g.)


Representations of ST vs TK:

ST:
  • Byers vs Wheelers- sprinklers/fence/cars/house
  • Kids represented as strong willed and determined
  • Police are good natured but lazy
  • Powerful sinister agents suggests secret state- FBI e.g.
  • Fathers are absent/clueless
TK:
  • Lund is feminine but plays a masculine role- challenges a patriarchal society
  • Male dominance of occupation- politicians and police force
  • Kids are vulnerable
  • Theis and Pernille have an equal partnership
  • Vagn- racist 
Audience of ST vs TK:
ST:
  • Mass, global audience
  • Millenials, 80's nostalgia audience
  • Younger generation
  • Binge
  • Hybrid genre- attracts a wider audience demographic with different interests
TK:
  • Foreign, danish, niche audience
  • International- germany, U.K, USA (led to US version of The Killing in 2014)
  • ABC1, educated, politically aware , 22-55
Industry of ST vs TK:
ST:
  • Mainstream- success from the start
  • Netflix- monopoly
  • Written by Duffer Brothers- rejected 15 times suggesting it was a successful risk in the end for Netflix
  • Embeds streaming service binge - all 8 episodes released in one day
  • Season 1- $48 million production, $6 million budget per episode
TK:
  • Early Nordic Noir- Danish niche then international success
  • Niche in 2007- shown on DR1 (1.4 million viewers per episode)
  • BBC 4 spring double bills- special saturday slot after watershed- 500,000 viewers per episode
  • Produced by ZDF, owned by DR
  • Critical success- BAFTA, emmys
Language of ST and TK:
ST:
  • Conventions
  • Hybrid Genre- sci-fi/ horror/buddy/romance
  • Intertextual references- 80's (nostalgia pull/marketing)
  • Lighting, setting, sound codes
TK:
  • Nordic Noir- bleak, dark, limited dialogue, crime
  • Close up facial expressions
  • Uses codes of tried and tested genres to create Nordic Noir- success
  • Carried on from Film noir (cultural)



10 mark theory question 
  1. Apply one line summary of theorist
  2. Apply to ST
  3. Apply to TK
  4. Conclusion- and limitations
Industry theorists:


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