Genre Research: Drama & Sport

 Sport: 

Common CAMS in Sport: 

Pan: Used to follow the action, Two-Shot: Typically used to show two players going "one on one", Point of View Shot: Used to show the action from the player's eyes

Common CLAMPS in Sport:

Costumes: Jerseys & Kits, Lighting: Varies (Typically High-Key lighting for maximum vision), Acting: It is necessary for actors to portray complex emotions such as determination, Setting: Majority of film is done in some sports setting whether that be a field or a locker room

Common Editing in Sport:

Fast Paced Editing: Used to capture the excitement and intensity of a sport, Slow-Motion: Used many times to capture crucial in-game moments,  Many forms of cutting to aid the fast paced editing.

Example films of Sport:

Creed, Uncle Drew, Rocky, The Blindside, Icarus, etc. 

Common sound in Sport?:

Diagetic: Makes up most of the sound in sport films e.g. a basketball bouncing, Synchronous sound, Dialogue, Ambient sound

What elements of Sport do I like?:

Sport movies usually do a great job at allowing the audience to make a connection with the lead that will make them more emotionally connected with him/her. One thing that sport movies do well is making the audience root for the main character. Sport movies also are usually very easy to follow; the fundamental concepts within sports movies are almost never overbearing or too complex to understand.

What elements of Sport don't I like?:

Movies can sometimes involve many, many stereotypes and cliches. For example, majority of sport movies have a male lead and many also have that lead be some sort of underdog. Compared to other genres, there is a lack of creativity and experimentation. Real Steel is one sport film that differs from its peers significantly, however. 

 

Drama:

Common CAMS in Drama:

Close up shot: Used to capture the emotion in a character's face, Two-shot: Used when two characters are having a dialogue, Long shot: used to emphasize shock within a situation, Low and High Angle Shots: Display strength and weakness in characters.

Common CLAMPS in Dramas:

Low-key lighting: Used to make scenes more gritty and "real"; also used to make scenes more bleak, Acting: Acting is focused on heavily; dramas are based scenarios that are realistic and thus the actors must portray their characters very precisely, Costumes: Used to portray characters as best as possible. Most CLAMPS are used to make scenes more realistic.

Common Editing in Dramas:

Eyeline match, Fade Out, Long take, Cutaways, Dissolve Transitions.

Example films of Drama:

Moonlight, Lady Bird, Parasite, Dig, The Martian, Manchester by The Sea, Witness.

Common sound in Dramas?:

Scores: Great dramas have great scores to accompany the movie and the message it is trying convey, Ambient Sounds: Dramas are based in the "real world" so ambient sound is used frequently to give this effect, Voice over: commonly used so that a character can describe their situation without being seen on screen; used in the story trope. 

What elements of Dramas do I like?:

Dramas know how to maintain the viewer's attention through suspense. The viewer is always wondering if the character will overcome their hardship or whether or not the current circumstance of the character is irreversible. I also like the fact that there is typically a twist in the film that I wouldn't have expected. The unpredictable nature of drama films keep me on edge and interested.

What elements of Dramas don't I like?:

Dramas tend to use the same few dramatic topics (drug use, death, hardship), it can be draining to be constantly exposed to the same topic wrapped in a different package. Dramas usually are heavily reliant on acting; the actor makes or breaks the film sometimes. If an actor does not capture a character or situation properly, the entire film can suffer.