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  PRELIMINARY EXERCISE: RESEARCH AND PLANNING: 3 dramas similar to Drown the past: TOP BOY  Numerous montages  of London (markets, fish markets, and meat markets) that are edited quickly serve to illustrate how bustling and nonstop London is. Additionally, it highlights that graffiti and rubbish represent a completely distinct part of London that isn't necessarily glamorous. As the shots switch between locations and the actors, the  editing rate gradually quickens . Top Boy uses several cuts to go between various images of places and people, eventually connecting them all together. The editing in this series adds to the perplexity and a sense of secrecy, which enhances the criminal genre and the story. LUTHER As the antagonist tries to clean the metal box,  non-diegetic music  plays at the beginning of the crime drama, heightening the tension. As the antagonist frantically searches for something, the music gradually gets louder. When it is discovered, the music becomes quieter as h

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  RADIO: WAR OF THE WORLD CSP: Media Factsheet Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? War of the Worlds, a science-fiction novel by author HG Wells, was first published in 1898. It is a story of alien invasion and war between mankind and an extra-terrestrial race from Mars.  In 1938, the world was on edge as Germany mobilised to invade Europe and populations feared gas attacks from another world war. In the weeks leading up to the 1938 broadcast, American radio stations had increasingly cut into scheduled programming to bring news updates from Europe on the chances of war. This meant Welles's use of radio news conventions had more of an impact on listeners who were unaware that it was a fictional radio play.   When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience?