Magazine Shows

Magazine Shows
Opening Sequence

The set of the show tends to have different sections about it that will be explored as time goes by. Shows like these tend to have 2-3 hosts to accommodate all the information that needs to be conveyed. The two hosts tend to be people who have worked together before as comedic effect is very prominent in these shows to keep audiences engaged through talking sections. These do not tend to have music except in the title credits or for example in shows like Soccer AM or Blue Peter during challenge sequences or highlights. The camera tends to stay in the same place in a fixed position of where the people are talking or as close ups of the individual person who is speaking. These shows tend to feature special guests, mostly celebrities from the entertainment world.

Setting

Magazine shows tend to have a set location that they're filmed in which is often referred to as the (Show Title) headquarters or studio. 70 % of the show is based here whereas the other 30% tends to be at locations in which challenges take place. These locations give the show some identity for example in Top Gear audiences know Top Gear by the chairs made out of an old car and the test track outside that features heavily in the show

Technical Codes

The camera in these shows takes up basic positions as the majority of the shots tend to be medium or close ups depending on the situation. If the camera needs to show the full group or the hosts talking the the medium shot tends to be the option taken. When focusing on the special guest a lot of close ups are used to show the importance of this person and to make it worth their time as these people tend to be in demand at the time.  The editing tends to be slow paced as the camera doesn't really move a lot and features a lot of continuous shots. Non diegetic music isn't very frequent as a lot of talking takes place however if there is a montage of clips of some kind then there tends to be a music track or sound that can only be heard in the clip so a non diegetic sound.

Characters and Representations

The hosts of the show have no characters to play as they are just being themselves. The common use of characters is a male and a female in which they tend to be around the same age which is different o the news. In the show their roles is to take the show forward by signalling to move onto the next section of the show or asking the special guest that they have on the show questions. If they have an actor on the show they they tend to show segments from the film and question them about certain aspects of the film like for example how a special voice was created, whereas if its an music artist then the questions revolve more around how the upcoming album was recorded, tour dates and then the the release date of the album its self. The hosts are there to help convey this information of the show.

Narrative

Typically their is a structure to the show but not really much of a narrative as the show doesn't tend to be showing any story as its just not the style of it. Top Gear for example starts with a voice over from someone like Jeremy Clarkson boldly saying  'Tonight' and then listing the events that will be shown on the show in a comedic fashion. These tend to be very subtle enigma codes as it doesn't explicitly give the audience a mystery on the levels of Game of Thrones however it gives the audience a very straw clutching mystery by listing the events that will follow. If for example the host says that they will be featuring someone from Game of Thrones on the show then audiences will continue watching as they want to see what the Game of Thrones actor has to say. Todorov's theory doesn't apply to Magazine Shows because of the lack of Beginning, Middle and End. Magazine shows tend to give the audience something to escape to as they're the middle ground between shows like the news and for example The Graham Norton show as they feature plenty of topics that are in the news and also enough celebrities that keep audiences intrigued. Its a less serious version of modern society and tends to laugh at some issues in the world.