Genre research blog-Drama

Drama is all about the plot and all the twists and turns that come along with it. Conflicts and plot devices are what make these movies so interesting to watch. 

Each of these movies are different in their own respected way, but many of them use the same camera angles, camera movements, mis-en-scene, the sound in the film, and the editing they use. 

Some of the most common camera angles are wide shots to show the whole scene so the viewer can see everything, close/extreme close ups to unveil the characters emotion and to give off a certain feeling. Some have establishing shots to show the location which could lead to other factors. Some camera movements are zooms to show a character's body language or facial features in a scene, a pan to reveal something the actors sees or dramatic irony, and tilt to introduce a character in a dramatic fashion. 

The edits used in drama varies, but they still have common ground like using jump cuts to show different action points like arguments and fights, reaction shots for the arguments you can view the others in the scene, and cross cutting to jump from the people arguing to see their expression during the conflict. The music in dramas is suspenseful and fit the theme of what emotion is in the air, while ambient sounds make it feel like it's real and draws you in more. 

The lighting is usually bright to clearly show the scenes in detail. Location varies and can be houses restaurants and at offices. Props aren't often used as the focus is more on the story. Clothing is more depending on the story.

Examples are "The exception" or "The Revenant" 

Some elements of this genre that I enjoy and would put in my film are the camera angles and movements because I feel like they add a lot in turns of what you feel; the director shows you this in this fashion because he wants you to feel something. The music adds that additional suspense to it. I would not use are the ambient sound due to it not adding to much to the story.