Genre Database Entry

A. Drama
B. Some of the conventions of dramas are: Exhibiting real life situations, portraying realistic and believealbe characters, staving to affect the audience emotionally, leaving a lasting impression on the audience after they leave, or, have a major conflict that either depicts hardships, difficulties, struggles or some type of pain in the characters.
C. Some of the common production techniques in dramas are: Extra attention to stage craft and set design,  three point lighting, using special effects, sound, and music used to develop and shape understanding of atmosphere, characters, conflict, and theme.
D. After researching target audiences for dramas,  I realized the my research was inconclusive. This is due to the fact that the drama category is so broad, and has so many sub-genres. For heart tearing dramas, the typically audience is females aged 16-30. For "Guy Crys" (which are male versions of these films), it is typically intended for males aged 20-30. With this knowledge, marketing teams for drama films know where, and how to market their films. Since both of these target audiences are young, typically many of these advertisements would be made online or on social media. But they would also market physically too. Marketers would also use strategies like big names, and having a trailer that shows the core plot of the film, but doesn't spoil the movie to advertise the film.
E. Schindler's List - This excerpt is another great example of a drama. First off, the setting of this film is during World War II. During this time, there was no color film or photography, so Spielberg used black and white to make this film feel like it was made in that era. Also, the actors voices are trained to sound like they have a German accent. In this specific clip, the dialogue is really significant. It develops the characters in a way that makes the audience never forget who they are, and also shows a major conflict.
F. 12 Years A Slave - This excerpt is a great example of a drama. This excerpt focuses on creating a realistic atmosphere of slavery and what it was like to be a slave. There is extreme detail to everything in the scene, including the set, clothing, sound effects, and even the way that the characters are speaking. This film is an example of a film that would leave a lasting impression on the audience.
G. Some other examples of dramas are: Rocky, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, Casablanca, Raging Bull, and Taxi Driver.

Opening Post

   My name is Ben Schiller, and this is the opening post to this blog. I am from Weston, Florida, and I am 16 years old. I am creating this blog to help document my progress in a film opening that I am making. This film opening is part of my AICE exam, and needs to be very well planned, so a blog is a good way to do that.