Com 264 B
Dennis Musyimi
O8-1302
Episode 1
A critique of Tahidi High
Date 09/03/2010
This program has a high school setting. And all the activities take place within the school compound. It is time to receive examination results and the students are so anxious. Most of them have passed very well except OJ who is portrayed as the key character in this episode. He has failed. The parents are expected in school so that they can see their children’s results.
Theme: seriousness in education the main theme in this episode. The program could have been aired to show how most of the students in high schools take education lightly. It also provides a plat form for the teachers and the parents monitor their children’s progress in school. Immorality has been portrayed as on of the contributing factors to academic failure. Most of the students who have performed poorly have been involved in indiscipline cases like disrespect of both teachers and parents.
Camera shots and movements: most of the camera shots have been used in the program. Close-up shots have been used to show important details. Full shots have been used to show the whole object and part of the surrounding. Long shots have also been used to show people from a distance. Tilting and panning camera movements are also there to show subjects from head to toe and subjects in a line respectively.

Episode 2

A critique of Tahidi High
Date 16/03/2010
The setting as usual is a high school. The story revolves around the students, sub ordinate staff members like Ratai and Omosh and the teachers.
Theme: the theme is very clear in this episode. It is premarital sex. One of the students has received a letter from one of his lovers in the village. The letter says that the girl is pregnant. Fredy is the victim though at the end it turns out to be a joke. In class the teacher is also talking about premarital sex and its dangers.
The lighting is okay. The shots have been used appropriately also. For instance, close ups to give detailed pictures, long shots to show a group from a distance and wide shots. Camera movements are also evident.