How Our Film Fits The Drama Conventions

Before we develop our whole film intro, we need to make sure that our concept fits the conventions of drama.

First off, drama films are typically in a realistic setting with realistic characters. Our film fits this category because we’re shooting it in a park which is a very realistic setting and our main character is Rachel, an average highschool girl.

Dramas main purpose is to move the audience emotionally. Our way of achieving this is by building up the characters passion towards music and imputing a plot twist that doesn’t allow her to pursue this passion as easily anymore.

The conflicts within drama include realistic struggles depicting difficulty. Our main conflict is a very realistic struggle, deafness, and clearly depicts difficulty because now the protagonist can no longer do what she loves as well as she used to.

Dramas typically end in a happy way. The film we intend to create starts with a struggle, but then portrays how the protagonist was able to overcome it and continue living a successful life, doing what she loves.

As far as production goes, production techniques in drama are based on the concept of the film. Since our film starts out with the protagonist expressing her passion for music, we’re shooting it in a park where life is peaceful, there’s bright lighting, and happy people all around. Then when things start getting worse for her, the lighting will most likely dim down and we’ll change locations.

Every convention has been checked off the list, so it looks like this film will for sure be put under the drama category!