Year 12 - Were there any 'units of drama' in the Trial extract - controversy!

I have been asked about the lack of units of drama in the trial extract. This is a really good question. I have coined the term 'units of drama' for this kind of analysis but it's not really a Media Studies term - it comes from Theatre Studies. In Media, we would use the word 'sequence' but this tends to mean a sequence of action then a cut to another sequence of action in a different location. Units of Drama refers to a term used by Russian theatre director called Stanislavski for a 'unit of meaning or action'. Theatre scenes don't tend to cut as often as film so the units of drama might change when a new character enters or a power shift or status change takes place. If we think about the Trial extract likes this, then we get a new unit of drama when people move (or are transformed!) or power shifts etc.