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Here are two screen shots taken from my own production and Adulthood. Both are of the same genre, British Drama and codes and conventions are similar. The codes and conventions of a British Drama usually focus on working class people, In both screenshots we see people who both have dressed similarly; dark clothes of which typical characters in British Dramas would be wearing. The cinematography is similar in both screenshot, both medium shots. This allows us to see how they both are wearing "hoodies" which to us show they want to hide their identity. This is quite common in British Dramas as their is normally drama revolving around many sensitive issues, such as; rape, drugs, neglect and various forms of violence. In both cases here they have been running from the authorities because of drug issues.

The mise-en-scéne also are the same. They both are located in urban areas which plays a key role in the common codes and conventions of British Drama narratives. As we can see they both are outside buildings with their hoods up, we instantly assume they are hiding something and have been doing something they want to hide. British Dramas cleverly do this and at the end of them it usually leaves a puzzle for the viewer and they want to find out more. Related to Roland Barthes "Enigma" code.  Our movie is similar to Adulthood in the fact that both main characters have issues with running from the authorities and dealing with lots of drug problems. They are both set in urban areas and both end with a puzzle, which leads the audience wanting to find out more about the character. Our own production match the codes and conventions of British Dramas quite well and this is what we was aiming for when we started our production.