Drama GenreFilm

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

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

Drama Hybrids Action Adventure Animation Biography Comedy Crime Documentary

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).

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

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