Short Film Research: Pregnant Pause/Dramaedy

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This short film is a Dramedy (drama comedy) about a young woman who surprisingly got pregnant during a long term relationship.

common sound-

*ambient sound such as heavy breathing and baby crying

* incidental music

Common camera angles:

*over the shoulder

*shot-reverse shot

*point of view shot

*close up

common mis-en-scene: a lot of this is casual as the drama genre tends to recreate realistic scenerios

*casual costume

*home setting

*pregnancy test

common editing:

*eyeline match


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