genre essay

Genre essay.

In this essay i am going to use my advance portfolio production work in relation to the research and development of genre. My advance portfolio is a short, no dialogue drama.

In order to gain an understanding of the genre specific elements of a drama i had to watch some e.g. skins, shameless etc... In doing this i gained a better understanding of the target audience that i would have to specify and aim my short film to which is students (15+) by doing this i got an idea of the characters in which to use, the possible narrative of the film so exaggerated real life incidences, the representation of the film e.g. how to make the my film appeal and be effective to my target audience.

In researching the genre of my film and choosing one then limited me in the production of my film. For example by choosing a drama the mise en scene has to be relatable and realistic as that it is one of the conventions of a drama they are very much based on real life situations. With the genre it’s not just that which you have to take account of, it also involves narrative, audience, representation, and within these the lighting, mise en scene, sounds, camera angles etc... So in effect the genre is the most important factor to decide on as it then limits the above issues.

In my advanced portfolio i tried to challenge forms and conventions of real life media texts of dramas as i decided to produce a no dialogued script, which meant the representation of the character, had to be very as that along with he music had to tell the narrative of the short film, and help in making the film an effective one for the audience.

In conclusion i think that i managed to produce a short film and apply the conventions of drama’s to it as well as challenge the conventions, and i think this was successful as the mise en scene and representation of the character as well as the music clearly represents the narrative I tried to portray which i found out through the feedback I received.