The Bridge and Life on Mars are supportive of the claim that TV is a global industry. this is because they are proof that television is used by governments to show their country's values and their culture as well as being unconventional in some areas of the world but remain as huge successes. Firstly, The Bridge, in my opinion is best example of how TV us an industry and at the same time, global. This is because The Bridge is produced by two independent companies, "Nimbus Films", and "Filmlance International", as the second one being owned by the huge company, "21st Century FOX". The two companies are from different countries, Nimbus is from Sweden, and Filmlance is from Denmark. This shows that if countries want and have the resources, they can make a collab and use TV as way to show to the world, not only to other countries, their cultural and historical beliefs. The Bridge is co-financed by Sweden's SVT and the Danish broadcaster DR, both indu...
Recurring Situations - Murder and attempted murder/ Terrorist plot/ Countdown to destruction/ Examining CCTV footage Police car chase/ Photofit/ Timely rescue Car search/ Clear the building / Confronting the suspect. Detective stands alone. Elements of the Narrative - Investigative narrative Clear disruption of equilibrium (Todorov) Closure of some narrative strands with some resolution Surreal elements (Martin’s vision of Jens) Driven by binary opposites e.g. cops v criminals, personal v professional Style - Chiaroscuro lighting – effect of duality or bars (imprisonment). Low key. Closed frames - entrapment Desaturated/grey/khaki colour palette – bleak Soundtrack – eerie, echoing. Windows and reflections – themes of appearance v reality Iconography - Police uniforms, cars, flashing lights and sirens Technology- PCs/mobile phones/ evidence bags Clues (e.g. lapel pin)/ handcuffs/ poison / gun / alibis – dates, times/jargon Setting...