Development of Drama

Development of Drama

Withholding Information

Audiences enjoy suspense and being challenged especially when they do not know what is going to happen next. 

Cutting away from scenes will keep the audience intrigued as to whether or not the action will be continuing in the next scene or not. 

Internal Conflict

Internal conflict arises when the protagonist is involved in a battle.

Closer coverage will be used in order to show the emotions (discomfort/tension) of the character in order to make the audience feel similar. 

External Conflict

This often occurs between an antagonist and protagonist. 

The shot-reverse-shot technique will be used to move back and forth between two characters in order to make the audience see the on-screen character's emotion as well as anticipate for the other character's reaction/emotions.

Dramatic Context 

Editors must make sure that the current scene must relate to the events before and after that scene. They also must decide on exactly what level of tension and suspense should be used in scenes.

Subtext

The editor can show something so that the audience can know more about a situation other than what is being said verbally, which would then increase the dramatic irony.