GENRE RESEARCH

     BRIEF

         For our AS Media Coursework, we have to create a film opening of a genre of our choice.
         Our group chose the Romance genre and  to focus on the topic of homosexuality, in terms of plot and characters.

    GENRE RESEARCH

       •Research chosen genre

       •Codes and conventions of the genre generally 

       •Modern film examples for the genre

       •Deconstruction of each film opening

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       GENRE CONVENTIONS: ROMANCE

        'Romance films are love stories, or affairs  that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters (usually a leading man and lady), and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus.’

• Prologue introduction into love theme – Occasionally voiceover
•  Two Protagonist Characters – Normally Man and Woman hesitant to become romantically involved
•  Fundamental Differences Between leading characters; .i.e social class, race, popularity etc.
•  Break-up or Dilemma due to some form of an argument or disagreement.
•  Non- Diegetic sound is usually well known pop songs, so that the audience can recognise them easily. They normally relate to the story being told in the film. The songs can even assist in the story-telling process.
•  Normally situated in an urban location
•  Often centred  around the female POV
• Montages
•  Common Place the two protagonists coincidently go; where the encounter takes place, .i.e high school, work place, party etc
•  Sex or make-out scenes

By Kulsuma, Shahnaz, Stephanie and Tosin