TV OPENINGS

Notes from class
MAD MEN.

Music- mysterious, no lyrics, intense, gets more upbeat at the end

Images- sillhouette falling, fashion? legs-seductive. buildings. man is smoking at the end. wearing a suit 

Colours- timeless, black & white, emphasises other colours

Target audience- women? older. not children

SPOOKS.

Music- mysterious. serious. no lyrics. sirens?

Images- fast changing. close faces. always moving. in england. spies-futuristic. split screens.

Colours- dark colours, black screens/backgrounds

Target audience- children? teenagers

Homework 

FRIENDS

Music- upbeat. well known song. meaningful lyrics. Clips match he music (clapping) 
Images- use of the characters, shows who is in the programme. Shows relationships between characters. Individual clips from show for each character, shows personality. Shows the name of the programme at the very beginning. 
Colours- bright colours, no theme for colours. 
Target audience- teenagers, younger women 


SCRUBS

 
Music- lazlo bane- superman. Was originally made for TV series theme tune, catchy, easy to remember 
Images- can see the setting within the opening, names of characters, characters moving around, in a hospital, in their uniform. Can't tell the relationships between the characters 
Colours- very clean colours, white and blue. No theme of colour 
Target audience- teenage girls, women? Not men. 

IT CROWD

Music- dub step music? Very modern. No lyrics 
Images- animated characters, shows the names of the characters. Characters falling into their world. Character types on computer screen, shows computer screen.  
Colours-green background with orange, yellow and red characters and writing. 
Target audience- teenage boys. Interested in ICT/comedies