A deep Dive into Drama

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1.  Common CAMS in your genre

Closeup- used to emphasize expressions on a character's face and make clear that it's important.

Long Shot- Shows the focus of the scene AND the environment around them.

2. Common Sound in your genre

Dialogue- Majority of dramatic films in the modern era will include dialogue, or conversation either between characters or internally. I intend to use dialogue in my short film.

Soundtrack- Without any scoring, a film will sound boring and lack a lot of power.

Diegetic sound- On top of scoring, diegetic sounds serve to create an environment around the characters, a soundscape, so to speak.

3. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre

Good costuming in a film will communicate more subliminal parts of a character's personality to viewers and immerse the viewers into the experience (Like if a dramatic film took place in victorian england, the characters wouldn't be walking around in denim jeans and a T-shirt). Dramaric movies are usually more on the realistic side, so lighting will be natural, the acting will convey human emotion, the makeup will be natural.

4. Common Editing in your genre

Adding artificial space between edits is really important to dramatic film editing. It creates tension, and cleans up the edits so they don't look sloppy.

5. Example films of your genre

Hesher, SubMarine, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), DOPE, SLC Punk

6. What elements of the genre that you like?

I like when a good dramatic movie makes me feel something. Whether it be sadness or happiness, I really like when drama is moving. Recently, I watched Hesher, and throughout, I was angered by certain characters' actions. I was also saddened by a loss in the movie and at the end, I couldn't help but feeling all that negativity wash away, as the main characters came to a happy ending.

7. What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?

I don't like when drama is pretentious. Many directors will make these behemoth movies and praise them to no end, when in reality, they're a 7/10 at best and bore me half to death.





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