Television Production: ‘Renegade 7’
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Target Audience: ‘Renegade 7’ will be an ITV production, targeted at a demographic of ‘Millennials’ (18-35 years). As a primarily Dystopian Fiction piece, my series will be of particular interest to this audience, given that themes will very much mirror the real dilemmas and controversies that preoccupy the minds of this age band more than any other, prompting a more emotive and introspective response. As a fictional show, it will cater to those seeking an escapist fantasy with underlying concepts that parallel our own society, giving the narrative more depth and a darker twist. In terms of gender appeal, the protagonist is male. Though, in order to by-pass the gender bias here, there is another focal character of the series which embodies the idea of female empowerment. Putting both characters at an even position and introducing mild rivalry will allow both sexes in the audience to have their needs of personal identity and empowerment fulfilled. Issues such as mental health and potential matters will also be raised, since this is another prominent issue of today that I felt necessary to address in my work. Again, given the age band I’m working with, I think that their personal interest and concern with topics such as this will spark further interest and therefore viewership. Working with a storyline that incorporates an ‘underdog’ figure fighting with a hierarchal position, I would guess that in terms of socio-economic groupings my target market would fall into the C1/C2 (lower middle class/skilled working class) bands, given that these will possess enough understanding of the themes within the narrative, and will also be most able to identify on a personal level with the focal characters. That said, I think that the show won’t be particularly confined to this, and whilst the upper classes may struggle to relate to the raw hardships of the ‘everyday person’ – an allegory embodied in the rebelling leader – , I think that themes in society mirrored this way are universally understood.
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Form and Style: The series will span many episodes, will a complex narrative that may have the potential to continue over several seasons. The production itself will have a high production, with focus on its cinematic visuals and effects which will attract more interest and allow for these high expenses to continue. A dystopian aesthetic will a large contribution to the product’s unique selling proposition, given that themes expressed within this genre are those found more commonly in the world of cinema and literature more so than daily television. Given that crime drama is popular, but mildly overused, I decided to incorporate some stylised features in my production, developing a ‘Dystopian-Noir’ feel. To broaden the show’s impact, I broke out of the confinement of one creative genre, allowing mine to work with much genre hybridity and therefore appeal to multi-fandom interests and audience personalities. Dystopian Fiction is my primary concept, with Paranoid Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Mystery, Sci-Fi and elements of the Cyberpunk style working in unison to create a more intricate story.
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Themes and Features: A successful fictional dystopia needs a certain type of protagonist. A non-conformist. A rebel. So, that’s precisely what I’ve created. A young man that is devoted to fighting for freedom, whilst at the same time eternally trapped and held prisoner in his own mind, shackled by depression and symptoms of – a perfect paradox. Then, subjecting this character to common themes of dystopia works to induce fear from parallels between this fiction and real-world problems in the audience. Having a relatable character allows the viewers to easily slip into his shoes, facing a world not too dissimilar from our own, but in the form of a worst-case-scenario outcome. A totalitarian hierarchy, loss of control, technological takeover – each fears of today’s millennial generation, and prominent subjects within a dystopian novel. Orwell’s ‘1984’ has served as a large inspiration, and so themes and features of this text may be borrowed as a visual demonstration as to how disturbingly distorted the future may be if we continue at the rate of destruction and injustice as we are at current.
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Target Audience: ‘Renegade 7’ will be an ITV production, targeted at a demographic of ‘Millennials’ (18-35 years). As a primarily Dystopian Fiction piece, my series will be of particular interest to this audience, given that themes will very much mirror the real dilemmas and controversies that preoccupy the minds of this age band more than any other, prompting a more emotive and introspective response. As a fictional show, it will cater to those seeking an escapist fantasy with underlying concepts that parallel our own society, giving the narrative more depth and a darker twist. In terms of gender appeal, the protagonist is male. Though, in order to by-pass the gender bias here, there is another focal character of the series which embodies the idea of female empowerment. Putting both characters at an even position and introducing mild rivalry will allow both sexes in the audience to have their needs of personal identity and empowerment fulfilled. Issues such as mental health and potential matters will also be raised, since this is another prominent issue of today that I felt necessary to address in my work. Again, given the age band I’m working with, I think that their personal interest and concern with topics such as this will spark further interest and therefore viewership. Working with a storyline that incorporates an ‘underdog’ figure fighting with a hierarchal position, I would guess that in terms of socio-economic groupings my target market would fall into the C1/C2 (lower middle class/skilled working class) bands, given that these will possess enough understanding of the themes within the narrative, and will also be most able to identify on a personal level with the focal characters. That said, I think that the show won’t be particularly confined to this, and whilst the upper classes may struggle to relate to the raw hardships of the ‘everyday person’ – an allegory embodied in the rebelling leader – , I think that themes in society mirrored this way are universally understood.
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Form and Style: The series will span many episodes, will a complex narrative that may have the potential to continue over several seasons. The production itself will have a high production, with focus on its cinematic visuals and effects which will attract more interest and allow for these high expenses to continue. A dystopian aesthetic will a large contribution to the product’s unique selling proposition, given that themes expressed within this genre are those found more commonly in the world of cinema and literature more so than daily television. Given that crime drama is popular, but mildly overused, I decided to incorporate some stylised features in my production, developing a ‘Dystopian-Noir’ feel. To broaden the show’s impact, I broke out of the confinement of one creative genre, allowing mine to work with much genre hybridity and therefore appeal to multi-fandom interests and audience personalities. Dystopian Fiction is my primary concept, with Paranoid Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Mystery, Sci-Fi and elements of the Cyberpunk style working in unison to create a more intricate story.
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Themes and Features: A successful fictional dystopia needs a certain type of protagonist. A non-conformist. A rebel. So, that’s precisely what I’ve created. A young man that is devoted to fighting for freedom, whilst at the same time eternally trapped and held prisoner in his own mind, shackled by depression and symptoms of – a perfect paradox. Then, subjecting this character to common themes of dystopia works to induce fear from parallels between this fiction and real-world problems in the audience. Having a relatable character allows the viewers to easily slip into his shoes, facing a world not too dissimilar from our own, but in the form of a worst-case-scenario outcome. A totalitarian hierarchy, loss of control, technological takeover – each fears of today’s millennial generation, and prominent subjects within a dystopian novel. Orwell’s ‘1984’ has served as a large inspiration, and so themes and features of this text may be borrowed as a visual demonstration as to how disturbingly distorted the future may be if we continue at the rate of destruction and injustice as we are at current.
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