Analysis of factual programming codes and conventions

DocuDrama

A docudrama is a show that is a dramatic version of events and while doing this it tries to be based very much on the facts. The show uses facts of the event as the main focus of the episode. It also can use film techniques to convert a basic event in history into a story. The docudrama doesn't always follow the event word for word but combines some characters to make the story better.

Happy never after

This show is based around newly wed couples in which one of them would plan to kill off the other one and the show predicts how and why it happened. It uses several conventions such as voice-over, presentation of facts, archive footage use of experts, interviews and music. The music is used through out to change the theme of the show constantly such as at 0:06 where the music changes to scary eerie music to fit the video which has people walking in the dare.

999
This is a show based on real life '999' emergency calls using reconstructions, the show came out in 1992 but was cancelled in 2002 due to a stuntman being killed during a parachute accident. The show uses disjointed editing to make it seem like its filmed by hand, interview, music, archive footage,voice over and presenter and presentation of facts.



37 Days
37 days is a 3 part show based on the weeks leading up to world war 1. being from the murder of Franz Ferdinand. The show uses conventions such as Voice over, Editing to make meaning use of experts, music and interviews.














DocuSoap

Docusoap is a documentary based around 'real' people's lives which is used for entertainment, docusoaps often use stereotypes to create characters instead of being real, Cliff hangers to keep the audience in suspense and Multiple story lines, as to make the show more interesting.
Caribbean cops is a Caribbean remake of the show many shows such as Cops, Brit Cops and Traffic Cops, in which the camera would follow the cops as they work through out a certain time period.
The show uses conventions like having a voice over but no presenter, use of suspense to keep the audience wondering what will happen at the end

My second example of a docusoap is Come fly with me which is a show based around the lives of different people who work in an airport and the show follows different situations. The show's main conventions are use of experts as the voice over and the crew working at the airport are, music which is used to depict the events through out the show. This show uses the idea of having returning characters like eastenders but the show is more education but mainly following the route of as live as the show seems like it real but its most likely faked and made to look real. For example at 1:46 the main is standing right outside the plane but he most likely wouldn't be allowed to be there.

24 hours in A&E
This is a show set in King's College hospital, the and the show has real life people who are filmed and their accident is shown to the viewers and they are helped on camera. The conventions this show uses are Use of experts, music, framing to create meaning, sometimes interviews, voice over and strong and interesting premise.






Infotainment
Infotainment is a genre that is based around teaching the viewers while entertaining them. The shows usually includes 'dumbing' down for the show to make it easier for the audience to watch and understand, crossing the line from journalism and entertainment and has a presenter/s with huge personalities.

Who wants to be a millionaire?

This is a game show based around a presenter asking someone a bunch of questions and if they get the questions right they win more money and if they mess up and get it wrong they lose and leave. The show is partly a game show but because it has questions that will teach people about trivia while being entertaining to watch it is also infotainment. The show uses conventions like having a presenter, a some what interview, an expert which is could be the audience or a friend who is phoned with the phone a friend life line and music to create suspense while the presenter dramatically pauses.



Don't forget the lyrics
This show is also a game show which test contentions on lyrics to songs, which upon getting it correct will be rewarded with money. The show has very little to the education side but has a lot of entertainment side of things. It uses conventions like presenter, music use of expert which is the presenter, and strong and interesting premise.







Are you smarter than a 10 year old

This show is again a game show but is very heavy on the educational side as it is about adults having to answer questions about different subjects and having children helping them to guess the right answer, the show uses conventions such as voice overs presenters, use of experts being the children and music for suspense.








Reality TV
Reality TV is a genre of TV shows where the actors are told to act natural and be as realistic as possible as they are being filmed 24/7, the genre often comes off to the viewers as being scripted and sometimes its mostly likely to be scripted a lot to getting a bigger audience.
Examples of this genre of shows include the show Tia and Tamera, Teen mom and Catfish.


Tia and Tamera

This show is based around the lives of celebrity twins Tia and Tamera Mowry and the cameras follow the women through out a couple of months in their lives.The show uses lots of drama through out the show such as making a gigantic deal about one of them possibly being pregnant.An example of the show being dramatic is this clip mainly at 1:24 where tamera discuses her missing her own child with her sister and while she speaks she pausing between a few words as if she is either being fed the lines or just being told them.





Teen Mom

Teen mom is a show based around young mothers around the age of 17+ who have have just/are having children and everyday lives just like every other reality show. The show uses conventions like voice over from the mother, music for create meaning and strong and interesting premise.









Catfish:The Television show
This show is different from most reality show as the idea behind it is of people lying about who they are on the internet, causing others who be confused about who they, meaning they have to call in the presenter to help them find out if the person is lying or telling the truth. The show uses a voice over, a presenter, interviews, experts being the presenter and music.



Educational Television
Educational Tv shows are based completely to educate viewers. they could be part from a program for students to study from, for an open university, etc. Educational TV usually has some type of learning idea, and the main role in the story is to educate and nothing else.



Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a British show based around 4 strange coloured aliens named 'teletubbies' based around their stomachs being tv screens. The show seems like a random show but it has a lot of educate in it. The show uses voice over, framing to creating meaning, and presentation of facts using the voice over.









Tweenies
This show is a kids show based like Teletubbies as it is a show that is entertainment while being educational, the shows presence is about a bunch of kids as they go and sing and play games and such. The show uses conventions such as music and framing to create meaning.









Wildlife Documentary
Wildlife documentary's are based completely on nature, these shows are made for TV and are most of the time on public broadcasting channels. the show usually has the life form in its natural habitat, what is seen is something that humans might not see again/before, its a serious show and usually has a while man doing a voice over.

The secret world of dogs

This show is about what dogs do when their owners are not around and also has a lot about wild dogs, its conventions include editing, strong and interesting premise, voice over, interviews and experts, some archive footage at times and music.










The secret world of cats
This is a show exactly like the dogs show but based on cats
the show uses conventions include editing, strong and interesting premise, voice over, interviews and experts, some archive footage at times and music.










Frozen planet
Frozen planet is a show based around the Arctic life on the planet earth, usually on penguins and stuff. This show uses conventions such as editing, strong and interesting premise, voice over, interviews and experts, some archive footage at times and music.