Monday, October 20, 2025

Genre Research Blog Activity

Hello!

This is research I have conducted on the Rom-Com.

  • Genre- Romantic Comedy (Rom-Com)
  • Genre Conventions- Content
-Focuses on love stories
-Mixes humor with emotions and vulnerability
-Conflicts revolve around mistakes, misunderstandings, or differences in the love interests
-Obstacles work to drive the couple apart
-Ends in personal growth and discovery and a typical "happily ever after"
-Themes revolve around self-love, growth, communication, discovery, and tension between emotions and logic
-Lighthearted, silly, relatable, and optimistic tones
  • Genre Conventions- Production Techniques-
-Pop music or indie music for a playful atmosphere
-Warm, bright, inviting color schemes and soft lighting (like rose-colored glasses)
-Montages to show development of relationship/characters
-Two-shots and close-ups for connection between characters and with the audience
  • Institutional Conventions- How The Genre Is Marketed
-Popular music or phrases in ads to attract younger target audience (teenagers, young adults)
-Trailers have funny moments or tension to draw audience in
-Posters have main characters together smiling to introduce the genre visually
  • Film Sample #1: To All The Boys I've Loved Before
-Popular indie/pop music
-Uses a popular "fake dating" trope
-Soft pastel tones and dreamy lighting
  • Film Sample #2: 10 Things I Hate About You
-Uses upbeat popular indie/rock music throughout
-High school setting
-Humor and wit in dialogue, causing audience to connect with and relate to characters
-Popular "enemies to lovers" trope
  • Other Movies Within This Genre-

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