Introduction to TV Drama

This blog is in place in order to concentrate on different aspects of TV Drama. I'm going to look at how editing, framing, mise en scene, camera angles, lighting and more are used to represent how certain TV dramas are presented. It is also in place in oreder to study the many different types of tv drama from teenage dramas to daily soaps and put in place what i have learnt about camera shots and angles ect and learn why they have been put in place for different represatations; such as racial issues, drugs and basically how these problems are presented through film.
Here is a clip from skins in which i will do a short deconstruction:

This piece starts off with a high angle shot. Looking up towards what seems to be some kinds of Goldly figure in the window, with also extremely loud piano music playing along side this picture. We then see a black outline of a man in front of this, this is used to represent, through God being a very powerful figure and also the high angle shot put in place it may represent the importance of this character within the scene, or as this is the first episode of the new series.
Many static shots are used through out the scene to show the characters movements throughout, to generate there speed through there dancing, also many medium shots and close ups are used to enable the audience to see the character in which this scene in particular is focusing on.
The characters seem to stay low down during the scene, as much of the dancing takes place close to the floor. The camera is low down so that we can have a sense of communication between the characters and to also, see the detail of the dancing. The lighting is very dark throughout; to of course o along with the music of the dance, it seems quite loud, gothic and powerful.