- Close-textual analysis: how does the trailer use film language to encourage the audience to watch?
- What conventions of TV drama are highlighted in the trailer?
- How many clips from Deutschland 83 can you spot?
- What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer?
Meet Walter promo clip
Channel 4 created a short introductory video for ‘Walter Presents’. Watch the clip and think about the following:
- How is Walter introduced?
- walter is introduces ad a very smart guy by his costume that he is wearing which is smart and wearing glasses which is a stertotype for people who are smart.
- What target audience is this aiming at?
The target audience is midlle class people and mature people who are interested in spy and mystery drama's
- What audience pleasures are suggested from the promo?
- The audience pleasures are that they get to see a narrative with twists.
- What does Walter say about TV drama?
- he says that wtached a lot of tv drama and gave it a lot of time to decide which drama he will choose for his project and said"tv drama is the new cinema".
The rise of foreign-language TV: Blog tasks
To continue our work on Deutschland 83, we need to read a range of articles on the foreign-language TV phenomenon. When answering the questions, consider the issues from both an audience and industry perspective.
Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas
Read this Independent feature on foreign-language dramas. It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below:
1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media?
The article suggests that foreigne language dram has become mainstream for the world.
2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows?
He suggests that his shows are very interesting at they have different genres like romance and action.
3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest?
That people are more open to see drama's with different language as now people are looking more at what is interesting.
4) What are the other audiences pleasures of foreign TV drama suggested by the article?
This article suggests that people like to see people with different ethnicities as they want to know people which are around them.
Now look at the bonus article - on Sherlock and how viewers are steering their favourite shows.
5) What examples are provided of how TV companies are increasingly using audiences to inform the production process?
This is done by them looking any gap in the market as they change the format of their show to the people they are targeting.
Film School Rejects: The foreign TV dramas you're missing out on
Now read this Film School Rejects feature on the foreign TV dramas you're missing out on. This contains some particularly useful background on Deutschland 83's reception internationally. If the website is blocked, you can access the article text here. Answer the following questions:
1) What does the article tell us about Deutschland 83's release schedule?
This tells us that it did more in the us than Germany which shows how people in the US are more curious about history.
2) The article contains important statistics on viewing figures in different countries. What were the German viewing figures for the first and last episode? What were Channel's 4's viewing figures for Deutschland 83?
Germany first episode was 3.19 million and the last episode was 1.119.
channel 4's viewing figures were 2.13 million.
3) Who are the two production and distribution companies behind Deutschland 83 and what did they announce in October?
The two companies were sundancetv and freemantlemedia and they have announced deutchland 86 for their next series.
4) What does the article suggest was the driving force behind the series being renewed for a new season (and possibly two new seasons)?
This is because the show is regarded as a spy genre show which is being loved by the Americans so they have announced another season for it.
5) How does Walter Iuzzolino use social media to engage audiences in new international TV dramas? How does he suggest this has changed the reception of foreign productions in the UK?
He does that by posting a weekend pick on his social media for viewers which are engaged in the show which helps him keeping everyone engaged.
IndieWire: The rise of international television
Now look at this IndieWire feature on the rise of international television. If the website is blocked, you can access the text from the article here. Answer the questions below:
1) What does the article suggest regarding the difference between TV and film?
the difference between tv and film is that tv can get adapted in your house easily as tv is very slow paced than movies.movies are very fast paced and are trying their best to adapt audiences only for a small period of time.
2) What cultural differences are highlighted in the article - for example in turning 'Prisoners of War' into 'Homeland' when remade in the US?
cultural differences did not affect uk and us as people are now more open minded in watching these type of shows to learn about different people.
3) Why do you think Deutschland 83 was able to rise above these cultural differences to be successful in the US and UK? Did this inadvertently make the drama fail in Germany?
This is because people in us and uk are more open minded in learning history of different cultures.in addition they failed for Germany because people in Germany can take certain things defensive against their culture.
4) What does the article suggest about subtitling?
That people have worked hard for getting the subtitles done properly.
The Guardian: How tech is changing television
Finally, read this Guardian feature on how tech is changing television. This has some particularly useful aspects from an industry perspective - how TV is made, the different formats of TV drama and more. Answer the following questions:
1) What are the traditional lengths for TV drama and what dictated these programme formats?
three different ones are 15 45 and 60.
2) How have streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime changed the way TV drama narratives are constructed?
streaming system like Netflix have allowed people to binge watch any show they like.
3) Why has the rise in streaming led to more complex storylines and an increase in cliffhangers?
This is because people want to see new content when they are watching things in Netflix.
4) How have the "economics of production" kept TV drama largely sticking to the 45- or 60-minute episode format?
it is because they want to maximise their time with the audience and cut down costs on actors and crew.
5) How has "permanent 24/7 connectivity" changed both the production and consumption of TV drama?
This has altered viewers responses as people use new media to advertise and encourage other people to buy
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