The 180 degree rule

The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. If the camera crosses the line, confusion results for the film viewers, because it makes it look like the people are switching places as one watches the film. 

Corination Street era's.

The typical conventions of soap consist of:

• bar fights
• cliff hangers
• dilemmas
• gossip
• affairs
• pubs
• hierarchy

I looked at three different episodes of coronation street from different years, the differences between the three are clear as shown through the codes and conventions shown.

1995

In this scene the camera movement is very limited and there isn't much variation of shots. The scene started in at the start of a convocation and failed to include an establishing shot to show where the scene is based. camera shots consist of either medium or ensemble shots and very rarely use close ups. The hierarchy is not clearly shown through the use of camera so we don't know the most important characters until you look at what character is gaining the most screen time. The camera is very static and bad quality it remains in one place for entire scenes at some points which makes the show very slow paced and boring, each character talks at a similar pace and is not standing out in the first moments of the show so it doesn't grab the attention of the audience.

2001

In this episode the quality of picture and sound has improved slightly but they're is still big editing mistakes as there isn't a establishing shot nor is there any indication what is happening as it starts with a pan and then a zoom which doesn't fit in the characters body properly so it tracks back, the shot size pace is very slow and doesn't have a thick texture. This particular scene keeps to pans and medium shots and cannot show any importance in characters or any fast pace, this doesn't show us who is dominant in the scene and therefore are just watching convocations rather than feeling for a character or being or disliking any character. The sound quality is very fuzzy and unless trying to listen properly, you cannot understand what is being said by just relaxing and listening.

2011

In this episode you can clearly see a high improvement in film and sound quality as well as there being a very high range of shots and camera movements, this creates a slow paced scene to appear interesting and for every word to seem important as there are a lot of close ups and the 180 degree angle in the cross cutting has been used well to show that the man and woman are conversing in convocation and the close ups of the upset look on the characters faces emphasises the emotion and importance of the characters. the camera movement in this scene is far more complex then the previous two. The use of silence in the modern episode isn't boring , it is being used on purpose to create drama and suspense, this keeps the audience hooked and on the edge of they're seat.

Differences between radio shows

The difference between todays radio shows in 10 years are quite clear, from the presenters to the jingles, the production of the show and sounds have become more complex and even a more of a variety of music to fit the ever growing audience that radio now has the radio industry has changed dramaticly through out the years, ie

1996:

• Cheesy old fashioned jingle
• Muffled recording
• Muffled sounds
• Introduction of who the dj is
• The plan of the show
• Applause
• Posh sounding host
• Jingle played throughout

The Dj starts the show with the slogan "You buy them, we count them down." The event is then introduced and the Djintroduces himself along with the radio station with a very cheesy tone and background.The Dj speaks with a loud up-beat voice to keep the listeners entertained, loud sound effects are used to keep the audience entertained. Up-beat cheesy pop music is played which relates to the audience of the time. The Dj talks fast paced and up-beat to put listeners in a good mood and want to stay tuned in. The audience of the show at the time were mainly teenagers and young adults.

2011;

• Includes guest hosts
• No jingle
• No introduction of the dj or plan of the show
• Middle class voice
• Clear recording
• Wider range of music
• Includes audience by using competitions etc

There isnt a jingle at the beggining of the 2011 chart show you just hear the presenter introducing what is happening and tell the listeners that there is a guest on the show. However, if they are on the internet then the audience will be able to see what is going on live. In this extract there is no cheesy sound effects, the audio used in the background is just an up-beat song to keep you entertained. The voices in the particular extract, the (Dj) has a very down to earth and common voice that alot of social groups can relate to so that nobody feels excluded. The tone of the show is very up-beat because of the silly game the presenter is playing and the comedy of the show. The structure of the beggining of the show is the DJ introducing himself and what is going on and then mystery guest enters followed by questions and an interview.