Camerawork in TV Dramas

The position and movement of the camera are critical in determining not only what we see, but how we see it.

For Camerawork we looked at the Drama conventions in Hospital Dramas.
We mainly looked at Holby City and Casualty, throughout the conventions below are mostly followed but with adjustments to seperate each drama from its 'rival'.

Characters - STEREOTYPES, Good, Bad, Lesbian/Gay, Black, Emotional, Comedian, Strict older experienced surgeon, Junior cocky, Helpful, Sleeparound.

Narratives - Public Health and the treatment of illness, workplace incidents relationships between doctors or patients

Camerawork - Basic, open framing, busy atmosphere, mostly Mid Shots and Close Ups.

Mise-en-scene - Authentic hospital setting, costumes and props e.g. surgical equipment, 'blues' (clothing that surgeons wear in theatre) e.t.c, lighting, colour design.

Sound - Machinery, conversations in background, diegetic. sound motifs, sound bridges, ambient sounds.

Music - Non-diegetic and diegetic, iconic theme music at begining and end, atmospheric music, emphasizing emotion and events.

In all hospital dramas you can understand that nurses are unappreciated and under payed, also in every episode there is a life threatening situation in a patients life which creates drama and keeps the audience engaged.