Genre Research: Drama



  1. Drama:are serious presentations or stories with settings or life situations that portray realistic characters in conflict with either themselves, others, or forces of nature. A dramatic film shows us human beings at their best, their worst, and everything in-between.
  2. Genre conventions-content:   
  • Representations of real life
  • No fantasy in plot
  • Show emotions and events realistically but dramatically 
  • Show emotions at best and worst 
  • Heightened emotions 
  • Protagonist that’s easy to relate to create empathy with viewer
  • Complex plot 
  • Emotional peaks
  • Some form of journey 
  • Protagonist tend to be particularly unstable or vulnerable facing a hard decision, relatable with target audience
  • Challenging stereotypes
  • Connecting in a complex level, as well as personal 
  • Showing how the protagonist overcomes challenges
  • Climaxes and anticlimaxes to make viewer attached
  • Hardships, pains, and difficulties present 
  • Form of realization at the end 
  • Development of character throughout film 
    3.Genre Conventions-production techniques:
  • Close up: used to emphasize the expression of person or important object, this creates empathy with the viewer
  • Long shot: show the surroundings of character to emphasize the action in the scene , used in dramas mostly at the moment of climax when difficulties are presented
  • High angle: this brings perspective to the character’s issue or to show their state of vulnerability in an emotional time
  • OSS: used in conversations to maintain the continuity of probably an emotional scene Andy show the characters POV with them still in the shot 
  • Medium shot: used to show the body language and intentions of a character, this helps the audience focus on the emotions of the character with the setting still in the shot. 
  • Extreme close up: this is often used to represent intensity of scene, since the chosen objec is the ONLY important thing in the film. They help add tension or intimidation by showing the emotions or personality of a character, it keeps the audience intrigued in the protagonists problems. It can also serve to foreshadow future challenges.
  • Eyeliner match: portrays relation between characters
  • Diabetic sound: helps the viewer understand the narrative world 
  • Everyday sounds helps build relationship between character and viewer to keep the viewer engaged in the narrative 
  • Mise-en-scene ranges since their is many sub genres from war dramas to romantic dramas Andy many different ages through time 

     4.  Shindler’s List: 
This film embodies this genre, since it’s a war drama that emphasizes the relationship of the characters and the viewer, and uses color as a way to do this, like the scene where the only thing in color is the lost little girl’s coat, to emphasize the atrocities of the war, as well as the fire while the prisoners are celebrating their faith, even with all the repercussions it has brought them, showing their hope and rebellion against the Nazis. This film shows the growth of Mr Schindler, and the difficulties he was willing to go through to save as many people as he could, even though it started with making money, his growing relationship with many of the characters especially Itzhak, shows the emotional rollercoaster the viewer is put through, even at the end when they’re free and Schindler flees and his workers are there supporting him and thanking him. They use many close ups, especially the extreme close up of the candle, create this sense of rebellion, of a fire that will burn out, and serves As a metaphor for the war. The high angle on the little girl portrays her vulnerability, and the diabetic sound of the war help the viewer become fully emotionally involved in the trauma.

     5. Moonlight:

 This drama showcases this genre, by exploring three stages of the life of Chiron, and how difficulties in this defining chapters of his life, made him the man he was. Throughout the film, he is faced with a series of challenges, that are emphasized with the use of low-key lighting, high angles, to show his vulnerability in moments where he connects with the audience the most, like the moments he's finding himself and discovering his identity. Jenkins achieved this dramatic effect by using a series of medium shots and close ups, as well as setting the tone with mise-en-scene, editing the color palette and also through the specific selection of the setting, which allows the audience to have a direct understanding of the drama that is Chiron's true story.
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