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Genre Research: Drama: Sub-Genres of Drama

The document discusses the purpose and conventions of drama films, including portraying character journeys, realistic characters and settings, and intense social interactions. It outlines common subgenres like crime drama, historical drama, and melodrama. It also describes common character types in drama films like the protagonist, antagonist, and helper/best friend.

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Genre Research: Drama: Sub-Genres of Drama

The document discusses the purpose and conventions of drama films, including portraying character journeys, realistic characters and settings, and intense social interactions. It outlines common subgenres like crime drama, historical drama, and melodrama. It also describes common character types in drama films like the protagonist, antagonist, and helper/best friend.

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Genre Research: Drama

The purpose of a dramatic storyline is to move the audience emotionally. Drama


films depend mostly on the development of realistic characters dealing with
emotional issues. In most cases the film concentrates on normal characters that are
dealing with a conflict or dilemma. Dramas often give actors a chance to stretch into
a role that other genres wouldnt allow them to do. This is because drama films focus
on building up characters that the audience can engage with.
Conventions of drama films include:

Portrays a characters journey and development


Exhibits real life characters, situations, settings and stories
Intense social interaction
Dramatic sounds and exaggerated performance

Sub-genres of drama

Crime drama
o This generally follows a character involved in criminal activity or law
enforcement and the justice/legal system

Historical drama
o Films that focus on dramatic events in history, in particular war films

Comedy Drama
o A drama film that uses an equal, or nearly equal balance of humour
and serious content

Melodrama
o A type of drama film that uses plots that appeal to the heightened
emotions of the audience. These films often put the character in danger
to appeal to the emotions of the audience. Melodramatic plots often
deal with crisis of human emotion, failed romance or friendship,
strained family situations, tragedy, illness, neuroses, or emotional and
physical hardship.

Romantic Drama
o Drama film which dwells on the elements of romantic love

Period piece
o These drama films focus on a specific time era. The era in which the
film is set adds not only to the plot but to the characters and costumes
as well. A period piece film is often based on a novel. These films tend
to have longer runtime than traditional dramas.

Common Characters in Drama Film

The protagonist He/she is generally the main character in the film. The audience
feels sympathy towards this character that always triumphs over the villain. This
character has also had such as bravery, determination and a desire to overcome
evil. This character is often put under trails so that these characteristics can be
exposed to the audience. The protagonist is most commonly played by a male
character but the use of female characters acting this role in films has increased in
the past few years. The protagonist brings a certain presence when entering and
leaving the scene and always attempts to solve the problems that occur.
The antagonist this character goes to extreme length to get exactly what he/she
wants. This could include breaking the law, hurting someone or potentially killing
someone. This character primarily looks out themselves and seems to pose little
empathy towards any character. There is always a feud between the protagonist and
antagonist which makes the antagonist determined to ruin the life of the protagonist.
The helper/best friend this character displays the characteristics of loyalty and
trust. The helper always manages to be there for the protagonist and usually aids
them throughout the whole film. This character often has moral codes which might
have to be broken in order to help the protagonist achieve victory over the
antagonist. The helper acts as a best friend to the protagonist and tries to help them
as much as possible. If this character is a female and the protagonist is a male, then
its likely that they will fall in love by the end of the film.

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