Introduction and what is Drama?

 

Introduction + what is a drama?

I have been set a task to create an opening sequence for a film. I have chosen the genre of drama. I have chosen drama because statistics, from the Domestic Movie Theatrical Market Summary (1995-2013) shows that drama was the fourth highest grossing genre in this time with a market share of 16.74% and was only just behind action films with 16.92%.

I was originally thinking of doing a horror opening sequence but I found that most of the results of previous AS attempts were low scoring and drama, comedy, action and adventure scored higher. Horror films also have a very specific audience and don’t always have large audience which means they are not as popular as other genres.

Dramas appeal to a wide audience therefore I won’t find it too difficult to please the audience watching my opening sequence. Dramas also focus on specific characters dealing with a specific problem or situation and this is something that everyone can relate to.

What is a drama?

Drama is a genre which relies on realistic characters and their emotional responses to a situation. They focus on dramatic themes and that can often come from real life issues. There are a lot of sub-genres within drama these consist of

 

 

·       Romantic Drama

·       Courtroom Drama

·       Comedy Drama

·       Science fiction Drama

·       Tragedy Drama

·       Biography Drama

·       Historical Drama

·       Crime Drama