IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

HOW IT USES FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS:

I believe that our two minute film opening corresponds with the traditional conventions of a romantic genre.

Within the two minute opening we see:

MUSIC

The types of music we have used is calm and peaceful, these types of music are commonly found in romantic genres.

LOGO

Our logo has colours such as purple, pink and yellow. Pink can help represent love. The logo also has a silhouette of a man and woman kissing – enhancing the idea of a romantic genre.

WEDDING RING

This symbolises love, commitment and a relationship

FLOWERS

Flowers are commonly seen in Romantic films and represents beauty.

HOLDING HANDS

This is always seen in a romantic film and straight away tells the audience of the type of genre.

LAUGHING AND SMILING

This shows the relationship between the two heterosexual characters which is important for this type of genre.

KISSING

Kissing is key in romantic genres as it truly sets the scene and mood of the film.

LIGHTING LEVELS

Lighting levels are important in romantic genre as certain levels of lighting enhance the relationships and mood of characters. We did lots of high level lighting to help enforce the happy romantic genre and feel of the film.

CAMERA SHOTS

Lots of mid shots are used in our film – this helps the audience connect more with the characters and understand the relationship between them. Close ups are also used for intimate moments and long shots to show body language.

RELATIONSHIP OF A BOY AND GIRL

In the opening the audience are introduced to the main characters and form the shots and body language they can see the relationship between them.

LOCATIONS

The locations we used were typical locations used in a romantic film. Locations such as by a river or in a restaurant are commonly seen in a romantic genre.