Genre: Drama

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We decided to research the genre of drama. There are many common camera angles found in comedy movies. These include: 

  • -eye level

  • -low angle

  • -high angle

  • -establishing shot

There are also commonly found camera movements in this genre that include: 

  • -tracking shot

  • -pan

  • -zoom

 Finally, some of the shots that are frequently used include: 

  • -close-up

  • -extreme close-up 

  • -medium shot 

  • -two-shot

  • -wide shot

  • -point-of-view shot 

Some of the common mis-en-scene elements found in drama movies include: 

  • costumes:  normal day clothing, emotion based costumes

  • acting: talkative, intriguing(filled with drama), problematic

  • makeup: emotion based(happy emotions, brighter makeup. sad emotions, darker makeup) and messy

  • props: valuables(personal items), momentos, anything a character can use or pickup

  • set: can appear during the day and/or night, locations have significance or special relation to main character

Some of the frequently used editing techniques in dramas include: 

  • -cutaways 

  • -eye-line matches 

  • -jump cuts 

Finally, some of the commonly used sound elements used in drama films include: 

  • -diegetic sounds 

  • -non-diegetic sounds 

  • -dialogues 

  • -voiceovers

Examples of drama films include: 

  • La La Land (2016) by Damien Chazelle

  • Purple Hearts (2022) by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

  • Cats (2019) by Tom Hooper

  • Crazy Rich Asians (2018) by  Jon M. Chu

  • Five Feet Apart (2019) by Justin Baldoni

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