The document discusses various elements of drama films and how they are used to create realism and immerse the viewer. It notes that dramas typically use darker lighting and tones to draw focus. Costumes and props are also kept realistic to match the time period and characters. Music, fonts, and locations are selected carefully by directors to further submerge viewers in the world of the story and characters while maintaining believability. Characters are often purposefully distanced yet relatable to keep viewers invested. Overall dramatic elements aim to make stories and situations feel like they could truly occur to keep the viewer engaged in the narrative.

1. Genre research.
My genre will be a drama.
The lighting in a drama is usually quite dark and
composing. They use a lot of the grays and the blues,
drawing loads of focus onto whatever is on screen,
creating importance.
Shawshank Redemption obviously use a
lot of the gray because of the prison
uniforms. But things like the sky and the
buildings all have that gray and black
theme. This makes them very bold but at
the same time blend in with the rest of
the contrast foreshadowing the drama
that is everywhere.
The Godfather is one one the darkest
dramas to ever come out in cinema
history and in most scenes the very
dark tones are used to highlight the
most important people or objects that
the viewer has main focus of attention
on.
Les Miserable is a historical drama.
The characters are easy to recognize
as the surroundings are coated in
shades instead of color. enhancing
the main focus so the audience is
forced to have there attention on the
important objects or characters in
frame.

2. Colors in most dramas serve some kind of particular importance that has ether to do with the story or the character,
sometimes both.
Drive is a action, noir, indie, crime drama
arguably a romance. The usage of colors
such as the color on cloths. There all
subliminal messages that are made to
create meaning of the characters and then
the viewer subliminally picks these hints up.
Adding depth into ether the character or
the story. Example. In this scene Irene (The
woman in the frame) has just witnessed her
hero, beet a man to death. Looking at the
colors we can see the white vest suggesting
her innocents. But the red collar says that
something dangerous has a tight grip
around her and she cant let it go because it
is vital, like the red of blood.
Transcendence. Usage of blue
behind him suggesting he is leaving
something behind him or
something in his past Is regretful or
full of sorrow as we can also tell
from his facial expressions.
Colors in dramatic films have significant meaning that foreshadow further meaning into both the characters and the
narrative. Colors in dramas bare there own story that builds up to main events and are used to help the viewer understand
the situation and feeling that the director intended to be shown on screen.

3. Dramas tend to use realistic locations so that the average viewer can relate to the environment in some way to make the
world in the movie seem like it could happen In the real world. They also like to make sure that the time zones are politically
correct adding to that realism and the relation to the viewer. That’s why the best films are usually based of true stories.
Because the viewer can relate to the event justifying why a movie can be grate..
Forrest Gump uses real life events, such as the Vietnam
war and the shootings of Kenedy and in the film they put
a fictional character in the middle of all of it. Yet the
opening scene is him just sat at a bus stop. Very realistic
location, easy to relate to and the possibility has a grate
relation to the viewer as sitting at the bus stop,
pondering in there minds is highly likely to have
happened. Creating that relation from the character and
to the viewer.
Goodfellas Is a very violent drama yet in this scene the location suggests a civil
environment. Three “wise guys” and a one of the men's grandma’s seems strange but
because it’s a Location we can relate to we feel more immersed in the film so that
when tensions arise the affect it has on the viewer is much more realistic/intense to
weather them sat round a grand table in a massive/expensive house that wouldn't’t
relate to the general audience.

4. Costume and props. Again in dramas they tend to try and keep them realistic and relative to the narrative, to keep that
emersion within the world for the viewer. They also try to relate the props to the character if they hold visual meaning.
City of God, another violent film but also true
to its nature. The main protagonist is an up
coming reporter therefore he carry's a camera
around with him that shows a incite into the
character so without knowing he may be an
upcoming reporter we pick up from the
camera that he’s a documenter because he
takes photos. Also you can see that because
of the scenery, he looks like he would be from
the favelas so he obviously would’t be holding
a camera that looked to be worth of high
value because that could brake continuity and
the realism of the film.
Saving privet Ryan is a world war 2 film/
historical drama. Most parts in the film are
true such as the events that took place but
the story its self was bended to tend to the
viewers entertainment. So the film is not a
true story but Saying privet Ryan is the most
accurate illustrations of the events that
happened on D-day. That was because of a lot
of factors, such as props. The props were used
for the viewers engagement into the world
and helped tell an acuter story by also
educating the viewer with acutely correct
props and costume.
Most dramas stick to the realism of the situation. So props need to be
accurately correct to the time zone and type of film otherwise it’s a
continuity error even if the film isn't based of a true story.

5. Characters and there representation in drama are typically best played as being quite serious but at the same time relatable.
There story is never fully told so it keeps the viewer waning more and when the film finishes it sticks with the viewer as we
never get to completely see into the character without making assumptions. Characters are usually quite distanced and blend
out from other characters in there world and it becomes there own. And its because of the way the viewer follows the main
character from start to finish so even though the characters world exists its only real when the viewer sees it.
Back to Forest Gump. The events that happen in his life seem highly unlikely but
the viewer still invests into the world because of the way the situations and the
character is represented. So in this scene forest is in Vietnam and the viewer can
clearly see the powerful emotions Forest feels about this situation. Rather in an
action film you would probably have the character beefed up and ready for war.
So the situation becomes more serious because we see the main characters
expressions that relate to the events that are going on around him.
The Departed some of DiCaprio's best work. The Departed seems like a very real
situation that could happen because of the many elements that build that up, such as
the very realistic/Stanislavski and unpredictable acting used to create this film. The
main character actualy dies in the film and it makes the viewer actually wonder ”is this
A true story? Again amercing the viewer into the world.

6. Music within the film/Drama depends on the type of drama and also what the directors intentions are within the film such as
weather the director wants to go into more of interpret film with a lot of subliminal meaning or just fully realistic to immerse the
viewer into the word. It also depends of the theme of the film so for example The Great Gatsby is set in 1925 yet the music in the
film is from around the same time the film was made (2013.) This idea was used to create a fresh feeling to the environment
even though the viewer knows that 1925 was a long time ago, The director tricks the viewer for a moment that everything they
are seeing is new and fresh with the times.
Fight Club. A very unrealistic situation made real by the power of film.
The end credits features a rock and roll theme that illustrates the hardcore
violence and also the glamour of being powerful from the film. It also bares
a resemblance to the film as the songs lyrics “where is my mind” and the
film is about a guy that is taken over by his insanity but is in proven from it.
The Dark Knight. In this film the music is specifically made to show
importance and attention to the character as the music is more of the Dark
Knights theme music, for when he is presented on screen. This makes the
viewer feel that the Dark Knight is very important, serious and dangerous/
powerful. His presence on screen is bold and the bold music ups the power
that he holds on screen.

7. Fonts in dramas again depend on the story and the directors intentions for the viewer to interpret. It also depends on the
age of the film. For example Sunset boulevard. A very serious and detailed drama but the font doesn't’t really represent
that like what would happen now in film where everything is used to resemble something. The Font in Sunset Boulevard
was probably used to draw attention as in the 1950s, things like trailers and adds didn't’t really exist and the only way to
see a film was through a cinema. So back then they needed big bold words to orchestrate a following people to go to the
cinemas and watch it then hopefully tell others.
So Titanic most people had already herd about it so there is no need for using big bold words that
would reflect onto Titanic scale. So instead for most Oscars that had ever been won in a film, they
useds a modest thin title because they know that the actors and the name sells for itself.
The credit fonts are very modest then. As they know that this is not just a film and
people did generally die. So there's no massive credits stating who directed it or
produced it exedra. Just a simple and modest pop up then vanish. So in dramas titles
are not big and in the viewers face like a Quentin Tarantino action drama.
Rain man. More very Calisto style writing. Very linear and
strait. Understandable as it is a drama. Serious and to the
point. Worth mentioning, a re-release of Rain Man on blue
had changed font to appeal to the new audience. Rain Man is
a legendary film also so I think they used this font to basically
say that it says Rain Man on it so you have to watch it again
because of its states.

8. So over all from this I've learnt that even if the drama is not true, its still true to its self. Dramas keep things realistic to the
narrative and I need to do these things in order to create an accrete style of drama to make sure I succeed in creating an
immersive world that the audience can relate to.
I need to incorporate.
A lighting style that suites my film and also reflects on the drama ahead as it is only the opening credits.
The colors need to resemble subliminal meaning like a drama would and it has to create emotion/feeling so it has reason.
My location needs to be accurately correct to the story/narrative so that the viewer is immersed in a world that could be true.
Props and costume have to be suitable to the characters and the story and the also need to bare more meaning than just an
object so that when they are used or visually seen in shot the create some kind of feeling to the viewer.
The Characters must have characteristics that make the viewer feel like they could ether relate to them or know them in some
way. They also cant be stereo typed like some films like comedies or action films like to do.
If I do diced to add music such as diegetic instrumental, It needs to be relevant to the films story or characters.
Lastly, the fonts/credits need to be in the film but they need to flow. The font I pick will depend on the films story. Because it’s a
drama I already know that it needs to be simplistic but at the same time It needs to be seen/noticed. I feel that If there is film
going on in the background whilst credits are show it suggests that the credits are only there for the creators and not the
viewer, as the viewers focus is on the moving image not the writing and that’s what I'm going to go for.