Research I carried out about the genre 'Drama' within film

1. Drama Genre
Film

2. Conventions
Realistic narrative
Real life situations
Settings and stories knowable (not fantasy)
Character development portrayal
Purpose to emotionally move the audience
Social exposure and interaction

3. Conventions
Conflict centre to drama
Audience can relate to Characters
Realistic conflicts: difficult/pain/hardships
Continued emotional attachment to keep the
audience engaged
Resolved ending, usually happily

4. Drama Hybrids
Action
Adventure
Animation
Biography
Comedy
Crime
Documentary

5. Convention breaking examples:
 Titanic breaks the conventions as all does not
end happily for the protagonists, instead it is
quite a tragic story.
‘A Serious Man’ also boke the conventions of
drama as dramatic irony is used (the audience
knew what would happen to he main character
– Larry).

6.  Depending on the hybrid genre and target audience,
different mise-en-scene and shots will be used. For
example if it were to be a more romantic story (like
Titanic) more saturated colours and high key lighting
would be used so as to express the theme of ‘Love’ and
its elegance. However if it were to be a more crime
related drama (like ‘The Shawshank Redemption’) the
location of a prison expresses the more social realistic
aspect with more gritty and desaturated colours o
expose this.
Mise-En-Scene Conventions

7.  Age pays tribute to the genre too as their BBFC rating
may represent more violence or sexual references.
 It is important to get a good idea of your target
audience so every aspect of the film can be redirected
back to them – keeping them engaged.
Age Conventions