This document discusses conventions of drama and romantic genres and how the student's media project will incorporate elements of both. It will tell the story of two 17-year-olds, Robbie and Marie, who meet and discover a strange connection between them related to an event from Robbie's past. The film will use techniques like close-ups to show emotion, and a complicated relationship plotline between the two main characters to create drama. It aims to blend elements of realistic drama, such as realistic settings and character development, with conventions of romantic films like a focus on the relationship and obstacles between the couple.

1. Media Trailer
In what ways does your media project use, develop or challenge forms
and conventions of real media?

2. Genre: Drama
A genre is a style/ type of film. It puts films into categories.
Drama Conventions:
 Natural/low-key lighting- This makes the film more realistic as drama films aim to be realistic/
 Close Up of Characters- To see emotion as drama films often have a twist in them.
 Low Angle and High Angle Shots which shows the amount of power of the characters.
 Strong sense of continuity in the editing- Again to aim for the reality of the film.
 Mise-en-scene is used to reinforce the realistic nature of the narrative.
 Character development- See their journey throughout the film. Especially when faced with a
problem.
 Cuts are used in dramas shows the element of drama in the film. Quick cuts show how the film is
full of drama.
 Narrative driven- As it is a drama, something will occur within the story line to create tension.
 Usually results in a happy ending- The problem is usually overturned.

3. Why did we choose the Drama Genre
 In Drama films, we can portray a wide variety of genres. We have an interest
in Drama films and that’s where our ideas led to.
 Drama films relies on the emotional and relational development of
characters. Dramatic themes play a large part in the film as well as it creates
a more interesting plot for the film. Drama films aim to tell an honest story.
 Choosing drama as our genre enables us to have a lot of freedom into the
storyline we produce.

4. Sub-Genre
 A sub-genre is a subdivision of a genre of film. This gives the audience an idea into
what sort of in our case Drama the film is. We chose Romantic as our sub-genre as
it is a popular genre in general with the audience and relatable to the target
audience.
Conventions of Romantic Films
 Relationships always occur in a romantic film.
 Emotion due to the common trouble in the relationship.
 Normally a happy ending such as the couple getting back together.
 ‘Boy meets girl’- this is a typical basic plot to a romantic film.
 Aimed at a female audience- Romance films tend to be more feminine.
 Realist setting to make it feel realistic and relatable to the audience.
 Fades in/out. Creates a smoother feel to the film to create the romance feel.
 Non-diegetic music is soft and gentle to reflect romance.
 High-Key Lighting- This represents love.

5. Romantic drama
 Our film is using the conventions of both genres and merging them together.
Using the Romantic drama genre, the conventions of the two genres being
generally opposite give us the opportunity to use a variety of techniques and
settings and gives us a bit of freedom into the plot of the film.
 We are using the ‘boy meets girl’ idea but bringing the drama element of a
complicated plot between these two characters which creates high drama.

6. Romantic Drama
 Using romance as the sub-genre means that we can explore love as a key part
of the film. In research that we have undertaken, romantic dramas often
include an obstacle in a couples love.

7. Our Film Synopsis
17 year old high school student Robbie lives a pretty average life lives in a quiet seaside
town, works hard at school, lives with his parents, 17 year old high school student
Marie lives in a similar laid back life too. Both unaware of each other, seeing each
other for the first time makes them realise that they both have something in
common. This heartfelt film uncovers the truth from the extreme to another when a
strange reality is discovered.
When Robbie meets Marie, he finally understands what he has been questioning his
whole life. Was this meant to happen? You think about life, living, dying, being born,
but you never think about the insignificant things that seem to be out o this world.
Will this change life for them forever? The moment of realisation and awareness of
the unexplained sends a thump to the heart and a chill down the spine.
17th of October 1989. Walking through the streets on the way home on an average usual
day doing the same thing as always when Robbie notices Maria. Maria doesn’t see
Robbie, but Robbie starts to notice strange happenings leading up to the terrible
event that previously occurred. Nothing was the same after, absolutely nothing. They
both came to the point that they need to work this strange relationship out between
them. The light inside the heart is tested and the strength of the mind is questioned
when Marie and Robbie have 1 chance to change things for better or for worse.
Is there 1 person or every single person in this world, does everything happen for a
reason? What if there is a scientific explanation from the troubles and questions of
the mind involving memories. Is there a soul mate designed specifically for every
person on earth. The things that you never expect are always the one that creep
right up on you and haunt you forever.

8. How our film will link to Romantic
Dramas?
 Our film will stick to the conventions of the romantic drama genre. We will use the
‘boy meets girl’ idea but add a twist to the plot to suit the Drama genre of the
film.

9. Camera Shots
 Our camera shots will be varied due to the storyline we want to put across.
The most common shots used will be:
 The full range of close-ups: Shows the emotion between the two characters.
 Two-shot: enables us to put the two characters together in a shot.
 Establishing shot: Allows us to set the scene.