Romantic drama trailer research

genre

• Romantic dramas use conventions associated with both genres.

• Romantic dramas more applicable to woman due to the fact that it’s a romance as well as an drama.

• Because it is a drama still find some elements of mild action and pressing topics

Costume/ makeup

• Clothing associated with a romance for men lose yet styled clothing with smart shirt (top button undone) creating a calm and casual appeal to the audience.

• Clothing in dramas for men are usually groomed with clean perfect suits

• Women usually wear body shaping or loose fitting clothes emphasize their body's and make themselves stand out.

• Makeup usually neutral for some characters in romantic dramas however some characters painted with darker makeup to enhance the iconography (e.g. red lipstick) foreshadowing an ending not expected

lighting

• Romantic dramas use a combination of lighting when creating a mixed atmosphere of characters

• The use of high key lighting is used to symbolize romance, joy and happiness in contrast to the low key lighting that is associated with drama it is commonly used to create tension and empathy highlighting he severity of a situation in drama however the two are used together to draw an equilibrium.

• The use of neutral lighting is used in the genre to create an atmosphere of normality.

Setting/props

• Romantic dramas use a range of settings to keep the audience concentrated like big cities for example new york city.

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