Genre Research: Drama

 Linked above is my Genre project from earlier this year. In that project, I went through and explained the most common things you'll notice in a drama. For example, the most common mis-en-scenes in drama is dull lighting, close ups of characters and long, high or low angles. The reason they use these mis-en-scenes is to sell the drama in the scene. Usually dramas are intense or have some type of tension. Directors also play around with the camera angles to usually assert dominance onto one character. If there is a scene where a character is being demeaned or something, the director can tilt the camera down to make it seem as if the character doing the demeaning feels more superior. It also helps the audience feel how the character feels. It allows you to feel how small and unimportant they can feel through the scene. Sub genres of drama were also covered in the PowerPoint. It shows you how complex and far drama can go. There's crime, historical, comedy, melodrama, romantic and period pieces. Drama can really be in any film and it usually is. That's the interesting thing about drama, you never can tell where it'll pop up. Some famous drama films are The Godfather, Roots, Titanic and The Notebook. These are all iconic films but they're all different sub genres of drama. Some elements of drama also include tension, mood, language and conflict. I think the main thing about drama that keeps people coming back for more is sitting on the edge of your seat. You NEED to know, you WANT to find out what's next. Even when it's a predictable movie, you never know how the director may take that simple storyline. The language also seals the deal because you can be let on a secret just from how the actors are acting. Whether it be verbally or non-verbally.