This document discusses conventions for drama films including typical props, characters, settings, costumes, and actors. It notes that the cast will include well-known actors suited for drama roles. The settings will be locations like council estates, schools, and parks to portray a gritty run-down area and themes of abuse. Costumes will include worn, torn clothing to match the setting of inner city London. Props will include items like alcohol, phones, knives, and guns revolving around the topic of abuse. Actors will need flexibility to create tension and atmosphere through their roles.

1. Drama
conventions
• Typical props
• Typical characters
• Typical setting
• Costume
• Actors/actresses

2. Actors/ actresses
These Actors/
actresses are well
known for being in
drama styled films.
These Actors/
actresses will suit our
cast member listing
well as the look the
part and are good at
adapting to the tone
of the film

3. Setting
• Council estates
• School
• Streets of the neighbourhood
• Local park
My group has chosen these locations as it is
vital to associate our setting of a gritty and run-
down area to our theme of abuse. In which we
conform to the stereotype of the scapegoated
working class being the cause of abuse within
society

4. Costume
s
Clothing that
associates with
our drama
We will be looking for mostly hand made; worn out and
torn, dirty clothing that will conform to our setting- inner
city London
Hoodies will be used to subvert
negative connotations of youth
being violent with being
vulnerable
School uniform to
exaggerate innocence and
vulnerability. Also suggest
progression and learning

5. Typical
Props
• Alcohol
• Mobile phones
• Knives
• Guns
These are typical props used in the genre of drama. We will be
using some props in our project which will revolve around our
chosen topic of abuse.

6. The actors/actresses chosen will need
to be explicit and flexible with their
acting ability. This is crucial for us, in
order to help us create tension in the
atmosphere of the film opening, due to
conundrums they are facing. They will
need to incorporate styles of other
actors to get the real essence of their
role.