TV: Capital case study

Reviews and features

1.) One positive point for the Capital drama was the acting, particularly from Gemma Jones and Wunmi Mosaku. One criticism was the direction style, being described as "alternately too jaunty and over-obvious" with music that tells audiences to feel fear instead of building fear in an alternative way. 

2.) The show Capital captures modern day London through its setting, characters, use of dialect and diversity. The setting portrays an average London road with a diverse set of characters who all use local and regular dialects and slang used in London which is a few ways of how Capital uses motifs to capture modern day London.

Trailer analysis

1.) Camera work is used within the trailer to increase a sense of drama through cinematography like a collage of fast pace scenes, heads shots to capture characters frightened/melodramatic facial expressions, that is what builds drama through suspense.

2.) The trailer introduces the multi stranded narrative in order to suggest tension and creates an enigma code. These different narratives gives audiences different perspectives to the dramatic scenes which builds onto the enigma code.

Capital in Media Magazine

1.) The article suggests the drama Capital is"state of the nation" genre due to it's suggesting that politics and social quality of society and says that the drama is an example of a "state of the nation" due to it demonstrating the consequences of the banking crash that occurred in 2008. 

2.) The article suggests that London is a good choice of setting due to its diversity along with its complex issues. 

3.) A major theme in the drama Capital is economy. The article suggests that it causes groups and communities to be desperate for big luxurious homing. 

4.) The different representations in Capital highlight how banks are created with a sense or immorality whereas the less financially fortunate are presented as more moral. 

5.) The overall genre includes aspects of social realism and a "state of nation" which shows its total message as a need to highlight the struggle Britain has with its economy. 

Capital Media Fact sheet

1.) The fact sheet suggests that the characters are used to emphasise on tension between the multiple different cultures in  modern day Britain. 

2.) The drama helps the BBC meet its obligations as a public service broadcaster due to it being an entertainment for viewers through things such as building of enigma codes along with educating audiences of previous economic downfalls.

3.) The ownership structure for production company Kudos is a subsidiary for Endemol Shine UK.

4.) David Hesmondhalgh's theory of cultural industries can be linked to Capital and Kudos by the fact that these medias demonstrate how conglomerates spread risks by purchasing more companies to secure a cash flow from multiple sources. 

5.) The ideal of crime conventions include things like enigma codes that revolve around mystery, betrayal and communities. Conventions of social realism can be portrayed through raw and real representations of Britain, long shots emphasising on location as well as shooting in authentic settings. 

6.) The DVD packaging displays promotional content by portraying its title and characters, making it recognisable for audiences. The background also contains the silhouette of the capital of London which instantly makes the setting identifiable, it also implies the shows genre contains social realism within Britain. 

7.) Diversion: Many audiences members may watch the series in a form of escapism and perhaps also in a voyeuristic sense to gain entrainment by looking into other people lives. 

Personal Identity: The ensemble cast aids to the plethora of different communities represented for audiences to relate towards.

8.) The fact sheet implies that binary oppositions are reflected through contrasts of richer societies along with poorer ones, two sides of the same spectrum. 

Representations: close-textual analysis 

The series "Capital" depicts multiple different kinds of representations, from the literal capital city of London and its depictions of capitalism to asylum seekers. These topics are explored passionately within a 2015 London, since the first episode key representations of gender, family, race, religion, immigration, etc to bring light to the truth of a diverse setting and the community behind it. 

1.) The setting being the capital city of London holds significance due to its history with housing finance and immigration. Capital uses stereotypes of these topics which both criticise those modernised stereotypes whilst showing audiences within London referring to racism and housing. 

2.) There is an intro using a Birds Eye view over the city of London which could imply that the city is the capital of finance and the economy. The next scene being only white males enforce this stereotypes. Audiences then see the problem with capitalism and how it reinforces inequality for all. 

3.) The third scene portrays reinforced gender stereotypes along with representing how the upper classed civilians of British society are privileged. 

4.) The black female lawyer subverts the stereotype that lawyers are white males, also reflects the issues within Britain's justice system due to the fact that asylum seekers cannot find assistance. 

5.) This scene represents the privilege of the upper classed people once again. There is a clip of Quentina being exploited with both reverts and objects against stereotypes against immigrants. The sped up editing indicates on Roger' disconnection with reality. 

6.) Arabella meets with Ahmed whilst they both realise that they live close by each other which implies on the communities lack of interaction, reflecting London's lack of a community. The closeness of the Kamal family juxtaposes Arabella's family. 

7.) The series Capital both reinforces and subverts stereotypes, for example the stereotype of a southern Asian family owning a corner shop may be viewed as stereotypical however stereotypes are also subverted like through a female lawyer. 

Industries and Production Content

1.) The company Kudos had been bought by Endemol Shine Group UK in 2015 however how it is owned by Banijay as of 2018.

2.) The Kudos company has won two BADTA rewards and have produced many shows like Law and Order, The Hour, etc. 

3.) The series helps the BBC fulfil its remit as a public service broadcaster by educating audiences of Britain's issues and informs them of the state of the UK all whilst entertaining audiences through presenting a story for viewers.