Production Process

Detailed Treatment of Bathwood Drive Trailer

The trailer begins with low angle of the four main characters legs walking across a car park, we cannot yet see their faces so their idenities are currently anonymous, creating tension as the audience wonders who they are. A variety of angles are used to show the characters bodies walking as well as giving a more of a deatiled establishment of the location.

   There is then a side shot of Barry's face, this type of shot is usually used in more cinematic productions opposed to soap opers, challenging normal conventions and hinting to the audiences that this soap will be something new and fresh, providing a unique selling point.

   We then see a eye line close up shot of Barry's face, establishing his character's features, this is done when introducing the other three character's in this trailer, and helps the audiences to differentiate each of them. We are then provided with a long shot of Barry leaning against a brick wall playing with a pack of cards, the mise en scene in this shot hints to the backstory of Barry being a gambling addict.

   We are then introduced to the affair storyline, a mid shot shows Michelle and Tommy hugging, but then she pushes him away and runs off. Showing that their love is forbidden, as she runs away her voice saying "No!" echoes, which matches on action as the screen fades into the next shot.

   The next character's storyline is linked with the affair plot, helping the trailer to flow nicely. We see Tommy pushing Scott violently as he has discovered about the afffair. Showing the audiences that there is conflict between the families of this town. The deigetic banging sound of Scott hitting the wall emphasizes the level of violence that Tommy is threatening him with and alarms the veiwers.

   We then meet Frieda, a wide range of shots to accentuate the mise en scene are used such as seeing the wine bottle in the foreground and Frieda passed out in the background, hinting to her alcoholic nature.

   To finish the trailer wth the audience wanting more, we provide the main character of Barry staring directly that the camera intensely, connoting that there is much more to come in the story. The trailer finishes with a low angle shit tilting to show the Old Badger pub. The main meeting location of the soap and the Malone family's new home.

 The trailer then ends with the Bathwood Drive logo and non-diegetic sound of the soap's theme song, something that will become synonymous with the soap's reputation.