The document proposes ideas for a new soap opera, including potential names, characters, locations, target audience, and production details. It suggests the soap opera could be called "Life, Love & Lies" and focus on the everyday lives, romance, and deception experienced by teenagers. The main characters would include Gregory, Marcus, Michael, James, and Zach. Key locations are a church for a wedding and reception at a community center. The target audience is teenagers and young adults and it would air on BBC Three in the early evening time slot.
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1. Ideas for Soap Opera
Name
Character Names
Groom
Life, Love & Lies
- Life, casual
everyday
ongoing life
that teens live.
- Love, romance
–
relationships
between
family and
friends
- Lies – Deceit
between
couples and
family.
Young & Reckless
- Young,
focusing on
our target
audience so
they can
relate to the
soap opera.
- Reckless,
quick
decisions, bad
and good.
Best Man
Bride
-
Gregory
Marcus
Michael
James
Zach
Martin
Setting/Location
Wedding
- St. Ignatius
Church
Reception
- Loyola Center
Channel/Scheduling
Valerie
Eva
Evelyn
Target Audience
Teenager to Young Adult
- Relate to our
characters
(Katz)
- Most likely to
watch during
prime time
BBC Three
- Omnibus during
day, new
episodes at night
- Prime time,
mature rating
20:00
- Prime time
Cinematography/Editing
Establishing shot
- Opening
church doors,
POV.
Long shot
- Altar to
church doors,
everyone
looking at the
bride
entering.
Tracking
- Down the
aisle until on
altar.
Cross-cutting
- Mid shots of
Best Man and
Family as well
as the altar.
Cut-ins
- Of the phone
with text
Tilt
- Toe to head
when at the
altar with a
separation
border in
between
cutting off
holding hands
Character Type
Bride
Groom
-
Best Man
-
Femme Fatale
Seductive
Promiscuous
Nonchalant
Happy
Excited
Guilty
Angry
Bitter
Steve Neale
Repeating
- Marriage
- Romance
- Teen
pregnancy
- Relationships
Different
- Location,
suburban,
residential
- Naming show,
American