Week 2
This is the final post on genre research. I will focus on the technical elements of Drama films. These are all the little things that go into Drama films that may go unnoticed upon the first viewing, but ultimately help the film. This can be lighting, mise-en-scene, costumes, props, sound, and makeup. I will focus on each one briefly
First is lightning. Lighting helps to add to the mood of the film and lets the audience know how to feel. One of the most common forms of lighting in drama films is lighting that can't actually exist in the real world. This can be intense red's, yellow's, or blues, or any mix of the two. The colors represent different feelings. Red is passion or anger, yellow is happiness and blue is cold or sadness. Below are some examples.
West Side Story: The red here represents the bloodshed of the two gangs
Bladerunner 2049: The orange here represent warning or caution
Joker (2019): Throughout the movie, the blue represents the society Joker lives in, here showing him hiding in it
Next is costume design. Costume designs helps to define a character and their personalities. This can be something simple like a color they wear...
Cruella
Or it can be an intricate piece of clothing that goes on to be important throughout the movie.
These designs, which fall under mise-en-scene, tell a story about the characters that are not apparent in the movie.
Props are the next technical element. These are as common as the other elements, appearing every so often in films. It can be something minor like a breakaway (i.e a bottle, glass, chair) or something pivotal to the story or a character, like the Infinity Stones from the Avcngers films. The latter being more important than other elements, as they are the main focus of the story.
Camila and I will use these technical elements within our film opening to drive the story. Because we have such a limited amount of time, these elements will be very important for the project.
Sources:
Höhnel, Philipp. “The Significance of Colour in Joker.” Mooncube, https://www.mooncube.space/blog/the-significance-of-colour-in-joker.html.
Jasman, Asri. “The Story behind Cruella's Massive Costume Design.” Buro, 14 Sept. 2021, https://www.buro247.sg/cruella-costume-designer-jenny-beavan-fashion-emma-stone/.
Rubin, Rebecca. “Robert Pattinson Returning for 'the Batman' Sequel.” Variety, Variety, 26 Apr. 2022, https://variety.com/2022/film/news/the-batman-sequel-robert-pattinson-1235241667/.
“West Side Story, Pt 3: Tonight Won't Be Just Any Night - Blog.” The Film Experience, http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2018/8/25/west-side-story-pt-3-tonight-wont-be-just-any-night.html.
Wise, Robert, and Jerome Robbins. West Side Story. United Artists, 1961.
Villeneuve, Denis, et al. Blade Runner 2049. Widescreen edition. Burbank, CA, Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2017.
Russo, Joe, and Anthony Russo. Avengers: Infinity War. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2018.
Matt Reeves, Batman. Warner Bros., 2022.
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