Web Based DramaLesson Objective
1. What are the conventions/features of a Web Based Drama?
2. Do I know what I am doing for my web based task?
Examples
banner
Interactivitysynergy
Video
Direct mode of address
User Generated Content (shown underneath)
Typography
Scrolling text
News and Information
Hypertext/hyperlink
Artist name/Band Name
Links to social networking sites
Navigation Bar/Tabs
Giant header
Multi Media features
Interactive features
Merchandise
Industry links
• Online not on TV• Unknown characters/some TV actors• Web shows only • Spin off show (e.g. E20)• Lower budgets – gritty • web address of where you can watch the shows
• Why are they online and not on TV?• Not as popular as TV• Most people watch shows online (iplayer/netflix)• Spin off – promotes original series• Costs are cheaper to put a video/show online than on TV• Global audience online • National audience on TV
Brief• You have got to create a Web Based Drama• You will film in a 2hour live session to film• You must plan, script and storyboard your drama• You must use green screen for a short segment• You must use the class as crew• Distinction: independent task, what research and planning do you need to
do?