Short FIlm: Genre Research

1. What Genre do you see want to use in this short film: horror, drama, comedy, etc.

The genre that I want to explore in the next short film would be a drama

2. What film or films will you use as your models? Include movie poster

The films I would use to model my short film would include Love, a drama about a man who is stick in space. The film explores isolation a and loneliness.As the film begins an astronaut is in space, he is doing research and has contact with people on earth. However later on the astronaut experiences technical difficulties with communication with his those who are helping him on earth. Finally after several days he loses complete contact with earth and is left alone for several years. The protaginist struggles staying sane given that he now has no one to talk to. he contemplates suicide and even attempts it, but is suspenseful. 

3. Detail the conventions of the genre in terms of the following  

a. Themes and Narrative Structure 
Themes in drama differ in so many ways. The themes I would like to focus in include several specific aspects such as

the horrific struggle of depression and constant fight to stay in a right state of mind.In addition just like the film Love the protaginist portrays the overall consumption of depression leading into tragic and unhappy ending. Narrative Structure would include a main character who the audience is focused on and how their obstacles change them.

b. Character/Acting Style

Characters are usually the center of attention when it comes to dramas. The whole film is focused around them and their barriers that they are facing. At the end of the drama a character or character's life has changed by overcoming a large obstacle. The audience usually only see the perspective of the main character and fully understand the plot and actions from this one person's point of view 

c. Settings/Production Design/ Lighting

Dramas completly differ when it comes to setting, production design and lighting.An example would be a film where the begging of the film there is full luscious colors. Everything is bright and has a warm mood to it. As the protagonist slowly falls into a conflict we see lighting become darker and colors become dull. Setts would include everyday  locations that you would usually see in real life. These sets are pretty simple and usually do not need a lot of design comapted to other generes such as horrer. 

d. Cinematography

Cinematography would conveyemotion within the protaginist .

An example of an protaginist struggle with his depression is, when he stares blankly at the wall he imagines himself  on top of a building. He is gets closer and closer to the edge but then he snaps out of his day dream.This is similar to the film Love when he images his death before he attampts it.

e. Sound Design

Sound Design would include a series of songs that help push the mood of the film during a specific section.For example in the beginning of the film there would be a upbeat pop song when the protaginist is finding life easy. When things take a turn for the worse music becomes slow and somber. This song will play during scenes when the main character is depressed and lastly at the end of the film when we makes his last decision   

4. Logline: Give us a possible logline for you movie. It's 1 sentence that describes the whole movie-

A man tries to escape depression and indifference as his life crumbles but fails.