How similar are the genre conventions used in the 1968
episode of 'A Study in Scarlet' to the 2010 'A Study in Pink'.
The quality of filming is clearly different from the
beginning of ‘A Study in Scarlet’ to ‘A Study in Pink’ this is because of the velar
time difference between the airing of these 2 episodes. At the start of the
1968 episode the non-diagetic sound builds up tension when you see the dead
body which is the same as a study in pink. There Is also the clear convention
of death which is the same in both episodes and is clear in both from very near
the beginning if not in the opening shots.
Unlike a study in pink, a study in scarlet is clearly set in
the past, you can tell this straight away from the opening shots in the
bedroom. The interior in the room is old fashioned, quite grand but garish
which is not the type of interior you tend to see in TV programmes set in
present time. There’s also the costumes, the women are in grand dresses whereas
in a study in scarlet most of the women are dressed in professional clothing
such as suits. You can also tell its old fashioned by the actual narrative of
the episode, it’s about asking for hand in marriage to parents and it being
rejected which is not really a problem you would see now a days unless you were
of a certain religion.
The low key lighting of the scenes is a similarity of the 2
episodes but seems to be a convention of the overall genre rather than the
series. The non-diagetic music throughout the episode is quite similar but I felt
the music in a study of pink was quite old fashioned anyway and I think this
worked well with the more modern story line. In a study of scarlet there is
exaggerated diagetic sound when the doors squeaking. I feel the low quality of
filming in this episode actually helps build up tension as there is a sense of eeriness
about the actual filming.
I also found there was a similarity in storyline as in both
episode the word ‘rache’ comes up. In a study of pink it is etched into the
floor where the woman is dead and in a study of scarlet the policeman finds it
on the wall in blood. I think this is a definite sign of a reboot, they have
tried to take certain aspects of the old episode and transfer it into the new
one but changing it slightly to fit in with new times. There is also the link
between episodes with the police as they are featured in both but seem to have
been portrayed certainly in the newer episode as incapable of dealing with the
crime that has been committed.
Overall I think there are quite a few differences and
similarities but I think the way they have taken aspects of the old episode and
recreated it into the new episode is definitely effective and works really
well.
Weekly Class Performance w/c 14th October:
ReplyDeleteHannah, you are working well in class, and actively engaging in lessons. Your research investigation proposal was submitted late, but you did 'change your mind' about the topic late. In future, please make sure you don't leave homework so late. Your proposal is a good initial assessment of the topic, and you analyse the video effectively, using appropriate terms (please watch your spelling of DIEGETIC sound). To improve the overall quality of the research, you also need to be considering why these changes have taken place, not just identifying that changes have changed in the genre. You could therefore have identified a few more specific 'hunches' or topics for research. For example, issues to do with audiences, the change in the music industry from reliance on TV promotion to internet promotion of artists, and the influences that other genres of music have had on 'R&B' generally, making it a much more 'hybrid genre'. Grade C+ proposal. Your Sherlock Holmes comparative analysis identified some key differences and similarities, and you were using some media terms to describe the differences. Well done for posting on time, and meeting the criteria of what I asked you to do.TARGET: continue to keep up to date with homeworks, particularly regarding your Research Investigation first draft which is approaching.