Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Drama Genre Conventions
‘A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes.’ - Wikipedia
The drama genre exhibits real life situations with real life characters, settings and stories. The narrative portrays journeys of character development, and a dramatic storyline that moves the audience emotionally. There is also a lot of social interaction. Drama consists of conflict that includes realistic struggles, difficulty and pain, which the audience can relate to. A drama’s narrative usually ends happily. Drama can be mixed with other genres such as comedy and tragedy; it does not have to be a complete drama. For example my film that I am making the opening to is a music drama.
The protagonist in the drama genre is the main character in the film. The audience feel sympathy with this character as he is usually on a personal journey and has bravery, determination and triumphs in the end. This character is most exposed to the audience. In my film for example, Danny is the protagonist who is practising for an audition for the University he wants to get into, that he recently got rejected from, and is determined to get in.
The antagonist in the drama genre goes to extreme lengths to get exactly what they want, and primarily looks out for themselves and seems to have little sympathy for anyone. There is usually a feud between this character and the protagonist.
The helper/best friend in this genre has characteristics of loyalty and trust. The helper is always there for the protagonist and aids them through the whole film. The helper acts as a friend and by the end of the film they have a have special relationship, and if this character is female then the protagonist is likely to fall in love by the end of the film. In my film for example, Danny meets a producer (Alex) on his way home from the bad audition and Alex helps Danny throughout the film by aiding his practise for the final audition. They form a close bond by the end of the film, where Danny sees Alex as his father figure.
The drama genre exhibits real life situations with real life characters, settings and stories. The narrative portrays journeys of character development, and a dramatic storyline that moves the audience emotionally. There is also a lot of social interaction. Drama consists of conflict that includes realistic struggles, difficulty and pain, which the audience can relate to. A drama’s narrative usually ends happily. Drama can be mixed with other genres such as comedy and tragedy; it does not have to be a complete drama. For example my film that I am making the opening to is a music drama.
The protagonist in the drama genre is the main character in the film. The audience feel sympathy with this character as he is usually on a personal journey and has bravery, determination and triumphs in the end. This character is most exposed to the audience. In my film for example, Danny is the protagonist who is practising for an audition for the University he wants to get into, that he recently got rejected from, and is determined to get in.
The antagonist in the drama genre goes to extreme lengths to get exactly what they want, and primarily looks out for themselves and seems to have little sympathy for anyone. There is usually a feud between this character and the protagonist.
The helper/best friend in this genre has characteristics of loyalty and trust. The helper is always there for the protagonist and aids them through the whole film. The helper acts as a friend and by the end of the film they have a have special relationship, and if this character is female then the protagonist is likely to fall in love by the end of the film. In my film for example, Danny meets a producer (Alex) on his way home from the bad audition and Alex helps Danny throughout the film by aiding his practise for the final audition. They form a close bond by the end of the film, where Danny sees Alex as his father figure.
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
School of Rock Title Sequence Analysis
School of Rock Title Sequence Analysis
From doing this, I learnt the reason behind the order of the titles, and also how they can look more effective. This will help me know what I should be thinking about for the titles in my film.
From doing this, I learnt the reason behind the order of the titles, and also how they can look more effective. This will help me know what I should be thinking about for the titles in my film.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Character Profile
Name: Danny Cane
Age: 18
Job: Works at a record shop
British
Lives with his widowed Mother
Dream is to go to University and become a musician
'Wannabe' Rockstar
Inspirations/favourite bands: Metallica, AC/DC, Motorhead, Led Zeppelin, Slipknot, Airbourne, Black Sabbath, Guns n' Roses, Nirvana
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