Here is the list of styles AR does with Scene Replay w/ Styles: Children's Show Infomercial Horror Gangster Soap Opera Western Cook Book Detective Fairy Tale Love Story Whodunit Science Fiction Slapstick Evening News Shakespearean +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Infomercial Definition/Description -------------------------- 30 minute commercial with smiling pitchman or woman selling a particular product. They try to be 'real' and non-salesman like. Sometimes there is another who plays the stooge and is amazed at the product. Stuff you see on the home shopping network may also apply. Products include: Popiel pocket fishingrod, Thigh Master, Fake jewellery, Real Estate, TimeLife Series, the Best of the 50 music (or 60s or 70s or 80s), Cleaning product that requires no scrubbing whatsoever, mattresses Possible settings ------------------- TV Studio Kitchen Bathroom Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Possible characters ---------------------- Suzanne Somers Smiling, likable guy dressed sharply but non-threatening Art Linkletter A guy that used to be sort of famous Words or expressions ------------------------- "Say, that looks expensive?" "Isn't that amazing?" "Operators standing by" "You know I'd love to lose weight but I just don't have the time" "Boy, I just loved all that music from the 80s" Possible props -------------------- ? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Horror Definition/Description -------------------------- Type usually found in films, main objective is to scare the crap out of ya. Shower scene with knife, Possible settings ------------------- Haunted house/mansion basement graveyard Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- creepy voice, Vincent price-like, Dracula-like, Frankenstein-like (no verbs broken English), Ultra innocent girls who gets easily scared, Hitchcock? Possible characters ---------------------- Freddie, vampire, Words or expressions ------------------------- "its alive - its alive!!" "Goood evening" (Hitchcock) "I get a bad feeling about this" Possible props -------------------- birds, severed head +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Gangster Definition/Description -------------------------- Classical tragedies, rise and fall of a gangster, usually has a morale tale, Movies like: Goodfellas, The Godfather, Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Possible settings ------------------- Warehouse Police station Detective's office wedding bookie joint bank ganglords house casino jail/prison NY lower east side Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Italian accent, Bogart-lisp, characters found in some film noir, low voice, godfather-like mumble, tough hood voice, gritty Possible characters ---------------------- macho wise guy flamboyant not too bright Gambler colourful names (like Mickey the knife) Scarface (pacino) Jimmy the Horse Lefty Bogart Cagney DeNiro Words or expressions ------------------------- "you dirty rat" "Get whacked" "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" G-men graft mafia The family The hit Possible props -------------------- cigar guns hats knives booze machine guns suits long coats +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Soap Opera Definition/Description -------------------------- This style is overracting at its best. Lots of pauses and feelings as the character communicate with each other. Possible settings ------------------- Hospital Someone's home Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Overly dramatic Possible characters ---------------------- Doctor lawyer? Words or expressions ------------------------- "John - Marsha -- John - Marsha" "I'm pregnant" "I'm your son/daughter" "But I thought you loved me" "Damn it - I just couldn't save that patient" "Don't go", "I must" (and he goes) Possible props -------------------- ? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Cook Book Definition/Description -------------------------- Dialogue is typically what you find in a cookbook - lots of measurements and instructions. This should not be confused with a cooking show (do I have this right? -MT) Possible settings ------------------- Anywhere really...(i.e. doesn't jot have to be a kitchen) Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Possible characters ---------------------- Words or expressions ------------------------- a pinch a dash 2 cups bake turn over once stir broil Possible props -------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Detective Definition/Description -------------------------- Something happens and a detective is called in to solve the mystery. One character is usually the detective. Could be a police detective or a private dick. Clues are everywhere. chalk lines. Possible settings ------------------- Mansion "murder scene" Morgue Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Colombo-like (raspy), Possible characters ---------------------- Colombo, Sherlock Holmes and Watson, Angela Lansbury, Words or expressions ------------------------- "Where were you on the night of ..." "Let's go down to the precinct" "I'm sorry to bother you but.." "Let's wait for the autopsy" Possible props -------------------- Magnifying glass +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Fairy Tale Definition/Description -------------------------- Morale-filled stories tailored for kids to learn a lesson. Little girl going to grandmas house, Dorothy trying to get to Kansas Possible settings ------------------- Forest Beanstalk Meadow Castle palace jungle shoebox Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- ? Possible characters ---------------------- Goldilocks, Fairly Godmother, wise old man, dragon wicked witch jack & Jill prince charming Words or expressions ------------------------- "...and lived happily every after" I'll get you my pretty" The clocks strikes midnight I'll huff n puff and... Possible props -------------------- broom pumpkin windmills wooden shoes magic potion +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Love Story Definition/Description -------------------------- They meet, fall in love , one of 'em croaks. Possible settings ------------------- the park family dinner Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Possible characters ---------------------- Words or expressions ------------------------- "I love you" "Noooo, I love you first" "But I love you more.." Then someone over hearing the conversation just shoots them both (heh, heh, just kidding -MT). Possible props -------------------- Flowers Chocolates, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Science Fiction Definition/Description -------------------------- NOT same as Star Trek (although you could use one of two trek-like things). Possible settings ------------------- Moon, Mars another planet Spaceship Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- The HAL 9000! alien-like speech Possible characters ---------------------- Aliens, Marsions, astronauts HAL9000 ET? Words or expressions ------------------------- "Take me to your leader" "What is that?" "Dave - what are you doing? Dave?" (HAL- 2001 Space odyssey) "Warp speed" "Three of your Earth years" Possible props ----------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Slapstick Definition/Description -------------------------- Like old Chaplin movies - physical prat falls - exaggerated physical moves Possible settings ------------------- Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Possible characters ---------------------- Abbot & Costello Chaplin Laurel & Hardy Keystone cops Words or expressions ------------------------- 'Whoops" Possible props -------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Evening News (Headline News) Definition/Description -------------------------- Like a newscast Possible settings ------------------- TV Studio Reporter on the scene Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Cronkite-like voice (i.e. trusting) Possible characters ---------------------- Cronkite Words or expressions ------------------------- "Our top story..." "Our reporter Biff is on the scene... Biff?" "Back over to you at the newsdesk" " Possible props -------------------- Microphone +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Shakespearean Definition/Description -------------------------- Duh! Possible settings ------------------- Castle, Forest Another castle (help!) Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Proper Thespian voice! Commanding voice Deep and rich Play big - dramatic Possible characters ---------------------- Lear Brutus Romeo/Juliet Words or expressions ------------------------- "My lord..." "Thy" and "Tis" "Where art thou" "... Lend me your ears" "Me thinks.." Possible props -------------------- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre: Children's Show Definition/Description -------------------------- This is a very distinctive style of a TV show targeted for kids. This type of show will induce immediate vomiting for everyone else and therefore, can be used as a safe test to see whether your child has successfully entered their adolescent years. Typical things that you will see on these shows include: hosts who are just too damn happy to do anything else useful in life, puppets of various sizes and bright colours with their funny raspy voices, clowns (although they have become less evident in recent kid's shows), and of course, cartoons. Everything spoken by the hosts are simple and e-v-e-r-y w-o-r-d, v-o-w-e-l, a-n-d, c-o-n-s-o-n-a-n-t i-s c-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y a-r-t-i-c-u-l-a-t-e-d with a smile. They do things like go through the alphabet musically, counting bunnies so we learn how to count to ten, saying howdy to people in the neighbourhood like the milkman or the furnace guy, wishing happy birthday to kids, showing crayon pictures from those kids who can afford the postage, teaching simple moral lessons like turning the hose on your neighbour's cat is bad - but helping your mom polish the silverware is good. Some of the more famous shows include: Sesame Street, Mr Dress Up, Captain Kangaroo, the Friendly Giant, Romper Room, Barney the Dinosaur, The Pokadot Door, Teletubbies, Care Bears, Babar, My Rogers Neighbourhood, what else??? Possible settings ------------------- TV Studio with audience, a puppet stage, an artificial street, a 'never rainy' meadow with windmills and a giggling baby face in the sky, a castle Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- Kermit the frog, Mr Rogers overly friendly voice, Barney's nasal voice, Bert & Ernie, smiling person articulating every syllable of every word, a clown with a raspy voice, A piano that converses with one of the characters Possible characters ---------------------- Non speaking clown with a horn or bell, a large bird-like yellow puppet, a strange puppet who lives in a trash can, perky & happy hosts, perfect looking kids (happy, willing to sing), simple people in the neighbourhood like the mailman or the milkman, a big purple non-threatening dinosaur, a large elephant who never talks and walks on his hind 2 legs, burned out 60s rock stars who now teach morality to your kids. Words or expressions ------------------------- "Can you say <----->?", "I see Mickey and Wendy, and...", "it's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood..." "It's storytime boys and girls...", "Happy Birthday to ...", "ABCDEF...", "12345...", "well kids, let's go talk to Mr. ", "Makes sure you always ask your parents...", "...and what do we do when we see a ...." Possible props ----------------- story books, soap bubbles? a large magnifying glass (I see Billy...), +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Style/Genre Western Definition/Description -------------------------- This is a style originated in America films, depicting life in the rough and tumble America West as the population migrated away from the comfortable eastern United States during the 1880s to 1920s. It is represented by such symbols as: the small town with the local sheriff, saloons, railroads & stagecoaches, good guys wear white hats - the bad gunslingers wear black hats, lots of flying dirt, cattle drives, Texas Marshals, holsters, stirrups, vests, cowboys walking with a swagger (i.e. John Wayne), corn weed in mouth, oil lamps, squeaky saloon doors, general supply store, distant train whistles, the pony express, telegrams, boots & denim, unshaven faces, Mexican accents, there's always a donkey (borough), shiny sheriff badge, c coyotes, canyons and cliffs, freshly laid train tracks, prospectors looking for gold in shallow streams, tumbleweeds, bibles, shot glasses, tenderfoot, rifles, Indians attacking, county jail, ricashae, lots of hay. Possible settings ------------------- OK Carrel, Dawson City, typical town, Red Rock Canyon, Colorado, Texas, Colorado River, a Saloon, a county jail, a train station, the telegraph office, stagecoach, hotel, the post office, the barber shop, A dusty trial, a campfire, Indian reservation, Town square where they hang people? A cattle drive, main street where there's always a gun fight, circled wagons while the Indians are attacking, Vocal characteristics (if any) --------------------------------- John Wayne, Clint Eastwood's low but intense voice, Indian broken English- "many moon pass elk...", Walter Brennan's high squeaky excitable voice, A lawman or justice of the peace - very righteous voice, the flirty saloon singer, Possible characters ---------------------- Town drunk, Sheriff/Marshall, saloon singer, bartender, gruff bad guy, poker player, lovable sidekick, jail bird, jailer with a limp, Indian chief, kid with a dog, the smiling piano player, the wise horse shoe maker, neutral bartender, greedy Mexican bandit, the brave Pony Express, the Preacher, the creepy undertaker, the stranger who rides into town, ladies in massively huge dresses Words or expressions ------------------------- "Circle the wagons", "pilgrim", "Yoh", "This town's not big enough for the two of us", "at sundown", "I reckon", "Statehood", "Draw!", "You're yellah", "Y'all", "Trigger", "the law's 30 miles away", "these parts of town", "slow as molasses". Possible props ----------------- Cowboy hat? Vest? Scarf?