Props/Casting

Props

All the props that were used in our trailer, were conventional to a soap opera. The soap opera is meant to be realistic so we used props that would support that, we used props such as mobile phones, glasses, kettles and etc. The purpose if these props was to create a sense or realism for the audience as if it was them being filmed.  

Costumes also fall under props. The clothing of the characters was also conventional as you would expect from a soap opera however different costumes have different connotations therefore we took that into consideration. Because our soap is aimed at teenagers and young adults our characters wore something stereotypical for their age such as a hoody, jeans/tracksuit and trainers. These costumes are used to create stereotypes of some of our characters some of these stereotypes are rebellious, free from concern, worry or anxiety. However some characters could be seen as well educated and little concern for social life, this could be triggered if a character is wearing glasses. 

Cast 

The cast for our soap opera was picked in a way that fits the story-lines and the setting. The cast has to fit the setting because it makes the storyline more realistic, for example in a school environment you would expect teenage characters. 

In our soap opera we have two strong male characters who are gay, this therefore challenges the stereotype however it fits the modern conventions for a soap opera. Hollyoaks is one of the most popular soap operas in the UK  and is known for having gay characters and story-lines about gay people.