How about a Dramatic film?

 Hey Blog! 

Today I will continue to research for my short film introduction. I will look at separate genre movies and their typical conventions. I will now analyze drama movies. 

Common Drama Camera Angles: 

  • High Angles 

  • Low Angles 

  • Long Shots 

  • Eye Level 

  • Over the Shoulder shots 

  • Close-ups 

Common Drama Mis•En•Scene: 

  • Dull Lighting 

  • Mobile phone props 

  • Realistic props 

  • School setting 

  • Home setting 

  • Time period costumes (depending on when the film takes place) 

  • Emotional Acting 

Common Drama Editing: 

  • Jump Cuts 

  • Establishing Shots 

  • Standard Cuts 

  • Montages 

  • Cutaways 

Common Drama Sound: 

  • Non-Diegetic dramatic music 

  • Diegetic realistic sounds 

Examples 

A few examples of this type of movie are: 

  • A Dogs Purpose, directed by Lasse Hallström 

  • Wonder, directed by Stephen Chbosky 

  • The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne 

  • The Fallout, directed by Megan Park 

What I enjoyed 

I really enjoy the realism of dramatic movies, and the realistic costumes and props. I specifically enjoy the teen dramas, because I feel like they are very relatable. 

I dislike how similar most drama movies are, but in the end that is okay because I enjoy the dramatic pattern! 





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