Short Film Research: Outside/ Drama

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Common CAMS in your genre 

-Eye level shot 
-Close up 
-Wide shot 
-Over the shoulder
-Aerial shot 
Common Sound in your genre 
-Dialogue 
-Diegetic sound 
-Ambient sound 

Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre 

-Costume: causal "everyday" clothing 
-Lighting: bright lighting and dark lighting to show contrast in different character perspectives 
-Acting: very dramatic, intense and serious conversation  
-Makeup: "everyday" causal nude makeup 
-Set: in each other's houses 
Common Editing in your genre 
-Zoom out 
-Split screen 
-Jumpcut 

Example films of your genre 

-To All the Boys I've Loved Before 
-After 

 What elements of the genre that you like? 

-The choice of angles being used. High angled shots to show how the character is being belittled and how low angles shots show characters with more power. 

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you? 

-The choice of sound because they do not choose to include incidental music like horror movies do to create suspense. Drama can include music when the film is getting interesting.

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