Genre Research: Drama



 Common camera angles in your genre (CAMS)

  • establishing shot
  • wide angle
  • long shot
  • medium shot
  • close-up
  • extreme close-up 
  • over the shoulder
  • tracking shot
  • dolly shot
  • zoom shot
  • POV shot
  • high angle
Common Mis-en-Scene in your genre (CLAMPS)

Costumes (C): Dependent on characters and film. The costumes a characters wears is a direct representation of the character. For example, in “The Social Network,” the main protagonists and antagonists wore a more professional look (i.e. three piece suits, big watches and dress shoes, rather than their original hoodies and jeans) as they progressed into the business industry and became a more serious group of people.

Lighting (L): Dependent on characters and film. Usually drama films have softer lighting. Dramas are usually filmed inside building and do not have any sort of fear elements, like horror does. Drama mainly focuses on the atmosphere of a particular location or scene, so lighting could change dependent on the mood of the scene. For example, in “Euphoria,” more dreamy-like scenes have soft, pastel-colored lighting to show the peace and calmness within the scene. 

Acting (A): Very dramatic. Utilizes a lot of focus on facial expressions and body language, as well as lots of dialogue and narration. Dialogue and body language are usually exaggerated and/or dramatized to ensure the audience understands what the character(s) is trying to say or accomplish. 

Makeup (M): Dependent on characters and film. Some characters look classy and professional, others look like they are in desperate need of sleep. For example, in “Little Women,” the makeup looks worn by characters were based on makeup looks that were popular in the time era of which the film takes place. 

Props (P): Dependent on the film. Some films use props like medical supplies, books, tables and desks and jewelry to accurately portray the costumes and characters of the film. 

Set (S): Dependent on the film. Sets can include everything from a doctor’s office or a hospital to a submarine or a school. The sets can vary, depending on characters and the particular topic of the film.

Common Editing in your genre

  • cross cutting
  • split screen
  • cutaway
  • dissolve
  • fade in
  • fade out
  • reverse shot
  • eye-line match
  • jump-cut

Common sound in your genre

  • diegetic sound 
  • sound bridge
  • sound motif
  • dialogue
  • voiceover
  • soundtrack
  • score
  • incidental music
  • ambient sound 

Example films of your genres

    La La Land (2016), Call Me By Your Name (2017) and Waves (2019).


What elements of the genre that you like, and would you use?

I really like the usage of mood, atmosphere, dramatic tension and the character relationships within drama. I would definitely use all of these elements, especially mood and atmosphere, to portray how a character is feeling. 

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and would you stay away from?

There are no specific elements of drama that do not appeal to me and that I would stay away from. The elements of drama are ones I definitely plan to use. 







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