2. General
Typical points that aid an audience to recognise when a film has the genre drama are:
They represent real life situations and/or stories and do not include unrealistic plots.
They show emotions and events are their true heights (which can also be dramatized).
They show such emotions at their very best and worst.
Shows intense social interaction and portray their journey.
Realistic.
3. Sub-genres
The sub-genres of drama are never ending, however the most common are:
Crime/Legal drama
Historical drama
Horror drama
Docudrama
Psychodrama
Comedy-drama
Melodrama
Romantic drama
Tragedy
4. Codes
Two categories:
Symbolic (character’s actions)
Technical (camera work, lighting)
Realism
Heightened emotions
A easily relatable protagonist
Emotional peaks and troths
Complex plot
Natural/darker lighting
Still camera movements
Tracking shots
Fades
5. Conventions
These are the alternative ways of presenting parts of a drama:
Struggle
Crying
Sadness
Arguing
Swearing
6. Protagonist
On some kind of emotional journey
Vulnerable/unstable
Easy to relate to
Easy to sympathise with