Genre

Hello!

I will be discussing and researching genre in today's post. My partner and I chose to do romantic drama as our genre because we felt like the rom-com and chick flick genre didn't really pair well with our vision as they are seen as "cheesy". 

Research

• Romantic drama is a fusion of the romance and drama genres
• Romantic drama films revolve around a central issue that keeps the lovers from being together.

Romantic drama conventions

Shots:

• The most frequently used shots in romantic drama are: over-the-shoulder and close up. These two types of shots show the viewers what the characters emotions are directly and also helps create an intimate relationship between the viewer and the character. 
• Close-ups get up close and personal with the character and the viewer can see the character's emotions and reactions. 
• Over the shoulder shots have the viewer feel that intimacy of being in the conversation.

• This close up in the film Call Me By Your Name is an example of a close-up that captures the character's emotions and evokes emotion in the viewer.

• This over the shoulder shot in Titanic demonstrates the conversation going on between Jack and Rose and gives the viewer the sense that they are watching the conversation.

Editing:

• Editing in romantic dramas is usually slow which represents the slow nature of this genre of films.
• The editing can pick up the pace when scenes are more dramatic like for example an argument scene. This entertains the viewer with not only the dialogue but also with the quick editing pace. 

Mise-en-scene:

• Spending on time frame of the film, the mise-en-scene differs, for example in Titanic, it is set in the early 1900's so the mise-en-scene would be different from that of Call Me By Your Name. 
• Photos or video can be used as looking back on past memories of a previous relationship. 

Setting:

• Settings are usually in light outdoor spaces such as the beach, a park, or watching the sunset. These are typical date spot that are romantic and usually have a light, airy, and romantic connotation.
• Another typical settings are at restaurants or cafes for date spots. These settings allow for development of story/characters.
• In this scene in Dear John, the two protagonists are at the beach.

Plot:

• Begins with two people meeting each other, development of relationship, obstacles faced, then ends in a happy ending.
• The story is supposed to make the viewers escape their own lives and for the duration of the film be engulfed in the love story. 

Citations 

Romance film.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, February 28, 2018, .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_film 

Steele, Shania. “Romantic Drama Film Conventions.” Prezi.com, February 11,2015, .https://prezi.com/c_dumcs4-o_s/romantic-drama-film-conventions/