The document discusses the genre and conventions of drama. It analyzes the student's opening sequence project which was in the subgenre of melodrama. The sequence adhered to conventions through its bleak lighting, camera angles showing the character's journey, and building intensity through the storyline and soundtrack. It challenged conventions by not having a happy or favorable ending for the character, who was so depressed from loss that she took her own life.

1. Genre
By Robyne Shovlin

2. AS Production
For my AS Production the genre of my opening sequence was
Drama. Other examples within this genre are Titanic, Schindler’s
List, Casablanca, Rocky and Slumdog Millionaire. Sub genres of
Drama include Crime Drama, Historical Drama, Psychodrama,
Melodrama and Docudrama. The category in which I would put my
opening sequence in would be Melodrama.

3. Conventions of Drama
Technical Symbolic Written/Audio
Lighting:
The bleak lighting of a dull
cool tone is what is necessary
for the melancholy
atmosphere to be brought
across.
Camera Angles:
To establish the characters
journey and development, I
used a long shot to
demonstrate the opening of
going on to the plane and
showing an almost “life” size
angle. I used medium shots to
convey either the character
and their movement/action
they are carrying out to build
the intensity of the storyline.
Camera Movements:
I used Dolly and Pan
Objects:
Colour:
Clothing:
Body Language:
Setting:
Headlines:
Captions:
Titles:
Music:
Dialogue:
Sound:

4. My Production: Adheres Conventions
My Opening Sequence exhibits real life situations with realistic characters,
settings and stories. It portrays the journey of the character and
development. The intensity of the character builds up as the storyline
builds. The purpose of the dramatic storyline is to move the audience
emotionally which is what I believe to adhere, not only with the soundtrack
building as the story builds, but the storyline in general is sad and
devastating.
It depicts hardships, difficulty and pain through inner realistic struggles.
The audience can relate to the character as they could feel sympathetic for
her story and how it has affected my character. It is structured with
climaxes and anti climaxes to keep the audience emotionally attached and
the tension ongoing. There is a form of realisation at the end as the
storyline becomes more serious and realistic.

5. My Production: Challenges Conventions
My Opening Sequence may challenge conventions of Drama
as usually the storyline ends in happiness or favour for the
character but not in this case. Unfortunately the character
was so depressed from the loss of her husband that she had
to take her life due to it becoming too much