Thursday, 6 November 2014

Research- Sound

I have produced a prezi, which explores the sound for romantic genre. I discuss key terminology that applies to sound in trailers as well as film in general. Secondly I state how music affects trailers and the major effect this has on the target audience; likewise to the dialogue, focusing on diegetic dialogue from the characters as well as the voice over. Lastly, I explore the use of sound effects and the impact that it has on  the target audience, how effective sound effects are for the trailer.  
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Research- Characters In Romance Genre

In Romance films, there are stereotypical characters such as:

ProtagonistTend to be a male and a female character that have some sort of emotional bond. Romance trailers normally show both of these protagonists in them and they normally start with showing either them meeting or show one of them in their everyday lives. For example the trailer for "Dear John", which was released in 2010, shows the main male protagonist, John (played by Channing Tatum), surf boarding and then shows how he met the female protagonist Savannah (played by Amanda Seyfried). By doing this, it enables the audience to automatically recognize who the movie is about and why they are important in the film.

The Best Friendboth of the main characters normally always have a best friend who knows about what the characters are going through. Through the film they would normally play the "therapist role" in the film. For example in "The Fault in Our Stars" both main characters have the same best friend who they both are able to confide in a some point in the film called Isaac. 

The Familyfamily members are always involved in the main characters love life. They normally play the funny and embarrassing role within the film. In today's society teenage romance films aren't as serious as the olden time ones such as Romeo and Juliet where the parents are quite strict and over protective.