Web Based DramaLesson Objective

1. What are the conventions/features of a Web Based Drama?

2. Do I know what I am doing for my web based task?

Examples

banner

Interactivitysynergy

Video

Direct mode of address

User Generated Content (shown underneath)

Typography

Scrolling text

News and Information

Hypertext/hyperlink

Artist name/Band Name

Links to social networking sites

Navigation Bar/Tabs

Giant header

Multi Media features

Interactive features

Merchandise

Industry links

• Online not on TV• Unknown characters/some TV actors• Web shows only • Spin off show (e.g. E20)• Lower budgets – gritty • web address of where you can watch the shows

• Why are they online and not on TV?• Not as popular as TV• Most people watch shows online (iplayer/netflix)• Spin off – promotes original series• Costs are cheaper to put a video/show online than on TV• Global audience online • National audience on TV

Brief• You have got to create a Web Based Drama• You will film in a 2hour live session to film• You must plan, script and storyboard your drama• You must use green screen for a short segment• You must use the class as crew• Distinction: independent task, what research and planning do you need to

do?