Hollyoaks Deconstruction

The soap opera 'Hollyoaks' uses a number of techniques such as camerawork, editing and mise en scene to create the desired product for the target audience. 'Hollyoaks' uses a series of two-shot camera angles to present dialouge between a number of characters, this effective technique clearly displays both the actors whilst still giving the nessessary emphasis to the characters reactions.

The editing in 'Hollyoaks' is frantic and sharp, this effective technique gives momentum and pace to a scene which may lack stimulating content. Using this technique means an episode can contain a number of different narratives in quick sucsession.

The TV drama also uses current and popular music in a number of scenes, this gives the program a sense of modern time. During the frames taking place in a public place a soundtrack of ambience is used to create an atmosphere of realism. Although this background noise is in place, the main characters in the foreground of the scene can always be heard over the talking of passers by.

'Hollyoaks' mainly uses high key lighting to present an image of excitement and youth, this choice of mise en scene aids the targetting of the audience. Although in some scenes, a use of low key lighting is used to present a more negative potrail of the characters, this technique is used in scenes where difficult issues such as depression are being expressed.