How Typical Are X Factor and Csi of Their Genres?

Genre is a way of classifying and then categorising a particular text, they are made up of their own codes and conventions for example narrative, characters and themes which evaluate the way in which a story is told. X divisor and CSI feed only been huge successes in their own respective genres and this essay forget study how conventional these texts are to their genre and how this effects their reference. X cistron is a reality TV programme which attempts to turn an ordinary person into a pop star through its endowment fund contest narrative.It relates to the American Dream ideology in the way that it can turn mints lives from rags to riches. A conventional representation of reality TV would feature rattling ordinary people and often trying to discombobulate their lives better, or to fix their problems, and then other conventions are much detail to narrative, for example in this case the conventions of a talent showing is a high production value which includes viewin g luxuries such a sporty lights, extravagant camera angles (such as Birdseye), special effects, and celebrities. The X Factor is no different and seems to embed all these values associated with reality talent shows.However, the X Factor started back in 2004 and has orderd the typical representation of other talent shows ever since, so this would include the Two Step Flow hypothesis as the X Factor has acted as an opinion leader, and has set downhearted the young conventions for reality talent shows. X Factor has clear intertextuality with more early talent shows such as opportunity knocks. Although the main and massive difference nowadays is the increased production values and technology, there are also conventions crosswise the two that can be linked.For example the riding habit of a presenter, Hughie Green for opportunity knocks and Dermot OLeary for the X Factor. Also, the public voter turnout dodging, opportunity knocks was the original and first talent show to use th is mode of voting as oppose to having a panel of experts or medication celebrities. X Factor also has this same public voting system which connotes them to be using typical and previously used conventions in target to attract audition. A talent show relies specifically on earshot is order to be a success. The contestants of the show are mainly battling for fame and fortune, and therefrom publicity.If there is no publicity or interest from an audience, then the show is redundant. The X Factor certainly lives up to this typical feature of talent shows, as it has pulled in an average of 8. 4 million viewers in 2012, and although that is a considerable decrease from its earlier years, it is still sufficient for the rise of the show. However, the X Factor produces much controversy and therefore more media attention. For example, real recently there has been an article in the Daily Mail discussing an concomitant where a producer whispered in Louis Walshs ear full as he was about to make his vote.His vote was then very unpredicted and controversial causing disgust to the British public. Such articles and outrage to the X Factor, fuels and benefits the show and puts the X Factor in the spotlight. This relates to Social Integration, as people would start watching X Factor to see what all the controversy is about, and to feel up to date with the social media trends. All of this results in increased X Factor ratings. CSI has a thriller type genre, with the main point on annoyance and legal philosophy procedural elements.Within the offense genre there is always a focus on gathering clues, in modern crime this is viewed as a chase as evidence deteriorates. This has encroach upon the typical convention of the car chase although this is still used to win nostalgia the resemblance between the two is symbolic of immobile changing crime. This is a form of iconography in CSI where there is a chase to gather and summons evidence to solve the crime and restore ord er. The iconic image of the police which remains constant throughout the genre is one of evidence gathering, uniform, fast cars, hard work, and the criminal underclass all feature in the crime genre.Vladimir Propps narrative theory can be applied to CSI and closely other crime investigation programmes as it is standard within the crime genre. The main focus is on the attempt to repair disruption and few every incident ends with the resolution which connotes the programme to have a shut narrative, as the audience are always anticipating that the police beat the crime, and the close guys win. It enables channels to fulfil their Public service Broad avowing (PSB) remit whilst not committing to commoditisation, therefore maintaining the realistic aspect which the genre relies upon.The use of an ensemble cast/recurring list of characters allows the programme to maintain a set structure, some characters appear in all episodes such as Nick Stokes in CSI, allowing the audience to gathe r evidence on the characters and depict their lifestyles. The focus of the audience is maintained on a main character either from episode to episode or series to series. Understanding the main character is primal fruit to the crime genre as it helps the audience to understand the programmes and themes. Characters often weigh the characteristics or expectations of the audience and develop with time.As previously mentioned, the crime genre has many a(prenominal) realism conventions, and CSI is no different. The use of lighting is often low key and natural to create a dark and gloomy effect. This connotes realism as it represents reality with all the disruptions present, as opposed to a light and more fantasy world. CSI also uses Noir lighting to give a dark and hopeless mood and again give an element of realism all designed to relate to the audience in the form of personal identity and control according to the uses and gratifications theory.Overall, both genres follow many of th eir genre conventions to attract audience and remain stereotypical to the values and ideologies that they represent. However, it should be noted that CSI and X Factor are the leading texts for their respective genres, and this may cause them to have an influence on what is considered a typicality of their genre. Similarities that the genres have are that they both use a reality aspect to relate to their audience (social integration) and this is very common across multiple genres in modern day media.