Analysis of Coronation street Opening

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Coronation Street or ‘Corrie’ is an award winning, prime time soap opera, set and produced in Manchester, created by Tony Warren. First broadcast in December of 1960, Corrie is now the longest running most watched soap opera of British television.

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The opening sequence for Corrie starts with a crane shot of a neighbour-hood, along with the title ‘Coronation Street’ in the bottom left hand corner of the shot. The music has an ‘old-time’ feel; this can suggest that this soap is intended for an older audience maybe 25+.

The sequence continues with a cross-fade showing an alley that looks on to a street. These clips are all lacking the presence of any characters, which can lead us to assume that the company may not feel the need to introduce any characters as the audience should maybe already know ...

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