Select a Television Program of your choice (COMEDY OR DRAMA – further guidelines at

Select a Television Program of your choice (COMEDY OR DRAMA – further guidelines at bottom*) and submit, in essay form, a comprehensive analysis of the series, following the methods used in this class. All Journals should employ analysis through: CONTENT/FORM/CONTEXT CONTENT – not only what the show was about in general, description of its genre, but also any intentional sub textual meaning, ETC. FORM –Specific technical presentation details, ie. Multi-Cam or Single cam, SD or HD, specific use of sound, cinematographic/editing style (such as Shakey Cam, POV, Montage if pertinent) ETC. CONTEXT – when was the show done, who was the targeted audience, how it was presented (old school weekly or all-at-once binge drop like Stranger Things), ETC. YOU MUST INCLUDE SOME SPECIFIC EPISODES/SCENES TO PROVE THE ABOVE! TRY TO JUDGE if your chosen show was PLOT driven or CHARACTER driven, or an even blend both. (remember all shows are a mix of both but many skew primarily towards one or the other.) ALSO add some INTERTEXTUAL analysis – influences that created the show and/or shows that your show influenced (I understand that your knowledge of historic Film/TV may be limited, so do just your best with this part, try to include something). I expect you to employ some of the terms and techniques presented in lectures and outlined in the 2 documents studied for the 40pt. test. Obviously you can research online to help in writing your essay. I AM NOT REQUIRING QUOTES TO BE INCLUDED but they could help your presentation. (Hint: search for your show on Wikipedia and scroll to the bottom, very often there is a list of, and link to, online articles used to REFERENCE the entry. Even if you don’t directly cite in your essay, the info can make you look good!). WORD TARGET: 1000 words (more or less) DUE NO LATER THAN THURSDAY 8/1 BY END OF DAY (PRIOR TO FRIDAY 6AM) NO ASSIGNMENT, PAST OR PRESENT, WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT. *LIST OF SHOWS WE COVERED THAT YOU CANNOT select as your topic: STRANGER THINGS PEYTON PLACE ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT HILL STREET BLUES TWIN PEAKS SOPRANOS LOST BREAKING BAD ADVICE: PICK A SHOW THAT YOU CAN APPLY THE ABOVE ANALYSIS TO, NOT JUST A SHOW YOU LIKE THAT MIGHT BE HARDER TO ANALYZE.