The series is going to return in May 2017 as 18 episodes.
EXPERIMENTAL:
Challenge and/or subvert genre codes and conventions.
Innovations in stylistic presentation. - Mise en scene, editing etc.
Innovations in narrative. - How the story is told Structure and time.
Some conventions of Experimental are: Non linear - Hybrid format - Hybrid or multi genre - Innovative or unusual visual and audio techniques - Unconventional characters or do not relate to specific genre expectations.
Conventional narrative formats:
Episodic format: Usually long running 13 or more episodes. Primetime, self contained storylines and closed resolutions within each show.
Continuous serial: Traditionally daytime. Open ended storylines with cliffhangers.
Episodic serial: Could be known as a mini series which combine the closed resolution of episodic series with the ongoing multi arc strands of the soap opera.
Sequential series: Development of the episodic series format which run narrative arcs throughout the series and end the season on a cliffhanger.
The first season of twin peaks was short and only 8 hours in total.
Episodically threaded narrative and cliffhanger finale of the sequential series.
Open ended multi character / multi plotlines of the continuous serial or soap opera.
Postmodernism:
Ideologically disruptive
Deconstructs form, often in a playful way
May use elements of high and low culture.
Meta references or self reflexivity
Mise en scene in Twin Peaks:
Pacific Northwest small town setting.
Costume, makeup and set design evoke 1950's
Unconventional lighting and staging.
Scenes filmed in wide and or long shots.
Action held longer than usual in the frame.
Heavy use of both original soundtrack and surreal ambient sounds.
Music is used for heightened emotional effect.
Use of diegetic and non - diegetic leitmotifs associated with a certain character.
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