Today I will be looking into one of the genres I could possibly center my production on. This being drama one of the most enticing choices in terms of what genre to do.
Dramas are the most serious of genres that aim to portray realistic conflicts of characters or other types of conflict. This usually means they carry themselves extremely seriously. The Drama genre is incredibly broad as well however there are some common issues covered in drama films such as current issues, societal ills, injustices, drug addiction, violence, and mental illness.
Drama films can be known for dealing with topics that audiences identify with making them have a very broad target audience. Depending on the production it would target very different target audiences. A film like Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) would find its target audience in the female group however a film like Warrior (2011) would most definitely target men instead. Drama however generally targets an older audience as younger audiences tend to simply enjoy drama productions.
Drama stories are usually incredibly high stakes and involve a great amount of conflicts. These can be character conflicts or plot conflicts. More than any other genre all scenes should demand to bring the plot forward as it is the most important part. The scenarios portrayed however can range from realistic to extreme. Main characters in drama are usually incredibly human and will have either strong moral or a particular world view. Dramas are all about sublet actions and the people trying to fix issues.
Many techniques can aid greatly within the drama genre. Flashbacks and Flash-forwards are used a lot in order to tell the stories going to different points in time . Still image shots and split focus shots also help to build suspense or portray other meanings that will aid developing any drama story.
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Hellerman, Jason. “Explore the Drama Genre in Film and Television.” No Film School, No Film School, 21 Sept. 2022, https://nofilmschool.com/drama-genre-film-and-television.
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