Crime Dramas

Crime Dramas.

To help with my research I have watched and analysed some title sequences from films with similar genres to the one I hope to create.

To begin with I looked at crime drama.  I chose Reservoir Dogs and Goodfellas.

Both films has a good opening sequences that I might be interested in replicating because they create suspense and intrigue.  Both films have suited gangs that are immediately introduced and both sequences end with either violence that is seen onscreen or suspected violence from the sound.  

They both make strong use of music over the opening sequences.  The music used in both is quite upbeat and jazzy which fits with the gangster/crime theme of both the films as this is music often associated with this genre.

Both sequences also make use of 1970s cars, either in GoodFellas where they are driving in the car and the audience is made to wonder what has happened previously or in Reservoir Dogs where the characters are walking to their cars and the audience is wondering what they are about to do.

The settings are also appropriate for gangster/crime films, in Reservoir Dogs the main characters are also in a bar possibly planning something whilst in GoodFellas the characters are driving through the woods on a deserted road.  Both of these settings leave the audience guessing about what has or is about to happen.

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