In addition to coming-of-age, me and my partner also wanted to research a genre that goes hand in hand with it, being drama. We chose this drama as it allows the emotional weight that is a heavy theme in the story to feel serious and grounded with reality. Even though by nature I'm not a very dramatic person by nature and am not very good at putting on a dramatic show, however my partner assured me that she could help. Additionally many of my friends that agreed to help me are from the drama department at my school and they agreed to give me advice and examples of how to act in a way that feels both fictional but realistic. To make sure i have an understanding of drama as a genre and how i can make it properly fit into my story I have done research on it and some popular instances of drama in media.
Genre Research (The Shawshank Redemption 1994)
Drama works by making emotional stakes a central point of the story and rather than rely on exaggerated humor commonly found in movies that disconnects it from reality. Since were trying to create a more serious film it can allow the audience to get immersed with the internal battles that the character must deal with rather then seeing them as just common teenage problems that are minor. The conflict in drama can come from both internal and external factors as they can deal with mental problems like insecurity, self-doubt, or guilt and outside issues with friends and family which will both present in the story we create. Mise-en-scene elements often employed in drama media are intimate framing and close-up shots that create tension and allow the audience to really capture emotional shifts and natural lighting to keep the setting authentic and in the moment.
(Good Will Hunting 1997)
What really ensures that a drama is made well are the emotions and how they develop throughout the film, as the stakes being placed must feel important to the audience. Without an important conflict or if it feels unrealistic from exaggeration it weakens the emotional impact. The pacing of the film also contributes a lot to the genre as they often take slower approaches to progression which creates downtime in which the story can stick with the audience. Most importantly to make a drama that is not only good but impactful to an audience is by making them feel emotions as if the story were real whether it be negative emotions like sadness or anger as well as positive ones like hope. A mix of both allows the story to feel well rounded and like a real journey through emotions.
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