Dramas will often include intense social interaction and the audience should expect to see a compelling and gritty story line. However drama can also be interlaced with other genres such as romance, comedy or action therefore doesn't have to be completely drama. The story should explore relationships, emotions and tension, include relatable characters and an external or internal conflict.
Storylines (sub genres) could include: social dramas, mental illness, alcoholism, youth rebellion, civil rights, war drama, sports drama and religious drama. Typical camerawork used would include close-ups of characters to show facial expressions. long shots to show a setting and high/low angles to explore the power balance between characters.
Examples of Drama Films:
From looking at a wide range of drama films, I was able to observe that they tend to interweave other genre elements. Titanic for example can also be classed as a romance and The Shawshank Redemption is also referred to as a thriller. This may come in useful when deciding on a genre because it allows us to incorporate other genre conventions to make an interesting and original hybrid genre.
Conventions of drama:
- Typical, realistic setting
- Regular, every day costumes
- Natural lighting
- Cinematography tends to keep the realistic element - not many dynamic shots are used
- Slow pans draw out tension
- Continuous editing
- Fast paced editing can reflect panic or anxiety whereas slower paced editing is used for the opposite effect
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