Genre Research: Drama

 Some common camera angles are :

  • Eye Level Shot
  • Low Angle Shot.
  • High Angle Shot.
  • Hip Level Shot.
  • Knee Level Shot.
  • Ground Level Shot.
  • Shoulder-Level Shot.
Costumes
  • It really depend on the settings and where it may take place. 
  • Ex. school(uniform, cheerleading uniform, nerdy look)

Props
  • They include staffs, food, weapons, lanterns and candles, canes, staffs, parasols, and practically anything else an actor could or might pick up. Personal props are props worn or carried by a particular actor and issued to him rather than stored on the prop table. Set props include most obviously furniture.
Lighting
  • Cinematic lighting is a film lighting technique that goes beyond the standard three-point lighting setup to add drama, depth, and atmosphere to the story.
Makeup
  •  cream-based makeup and cake makeup
  • straight makeup, sometimes called "street," which enhances an actor's features using cosmetics and corrective makeup
Acting
  • method acting
  • the Meisner technique
  • the Brechtian method 
  •  practical aesthetics
Settings may vary...

Editing
  • Continuity Editing. This editing technique creates an ongoing stream of action.
  • Continuity Error. 
  • Cross-Cutting.
  • Cuts Cutaway
Sounds
  • sound can be created via exaggerated breathing or sighing
  • sound can be created via a performer interacting with objects or props
  • sound can be created by using the voice to create a myriad of sounds 
  • sound can be created by using the body
Film examples of Drama
  • A Star Is Born
  • The Hate U Give
  • The Greatest Showman

What I like about this genre is that is very interesting and keeps you on your toes based on the movies. And I love the anticipation. 

What I don’t like about this genre is that they have cliffhangers and most of the movies .  I am not a big fan of Sequels




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