Clip 1 Analysis (UNEDITED)

To effectively analyse our Soap Trailer we felt the most effective way was to do it for individual clips, and then do one final analysis of the entire trailer itself. For this part of the clip we filmed a local friend whom has done drama in the past and as such we were aware that he would have the correct knowledge and training to know how to handle himself in the situation that we proposed to him. The shot opens with Sean, our subject appearing to be talking on his mobile. We felt that the use of the mobile would be a good connotation of the fact that we're trying to create a 'younger' soap in the sense that it is more targeted at younger generations. Saying this, it does of course feature older generations, whom are featured in other clips.
Sean himself we have always considered as being quite a dramatic actor, and as such we thought it would be best to suit him for what he could do. The scene involves Sean's character trying to ring someone, and not being able to get hold of them which leads to him throwing the phone on the floor in despair.

We used a wide variety of camera shots for the clip as we really needed to emphasis the emotion behind the character. As we have chosen to try and focus the Soap Opera slightly more on teenagers and generally a younger audience we felt the addition of the phone, as previously stated is a perfect reference to these generations. Likewise, the frustration that he exhibits is a typical effect experienced by people of this generation when technology fails to work for them. However, their is of course a deeper connotation to this in the sense that he is (in the bigger scheme of plots) trying to get in contact with his girlfriends in regards to why she hasn't spoken to him in a number of days. We needed to effectively develop a level of story behind the character as of course we need the audience to actually tune into watch the Soap itself. Placing in a clip that the audience can relate almost acts like bait to an extent, where the audience can relate and think that they may take an interest. Relationship problems, such as the one that Sean's character us experiencing are typical events that occur in life, something our soap will represent.