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30 Cards in this Set
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Genre =
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"Kind" or "type" of film - looking at film through category
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Principles of Genre Theory
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Film as commercial art form (business) - relationship with audience
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Conventions
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rules involving plot, character types, settings, themes, stylistic techniques, etc. What audience expects
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Art of film =
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way director or filmmaker uses conventions. Unique artistic vision within tightly established patterns
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Conventions affected by
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audience, society, history. As times change, some conventions change
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Genre Cycles
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Primitive, Classical, Revisionist, Parodic
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Romantic Comedy Genre
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Strict Adherence to Three-Act Structure
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Romantic Comedy Genre
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Predictable, rigid storylines
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Romantic Comedy Genre
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Different “subgenres” - Teen or High School Romantic Comedied “Gross Out” Ensemble or Multi-Character
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Act One - Boy Meets Girl
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Maybe Friends or Acquaintances But most often just met
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Act One - Boy Meets Girl
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Themes - “Fate” or “Destiny”
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Act One - Boy Meets Girl
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Not usually looking for love - may put off relationships
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Act One - Boy Meets Girl
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“Meet Cute” - very important convention
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Act Two: Breakups and Complications
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Oppositions - economic or social status Jobs or career path Other romantic or family relationships Lost touch or haven’t met
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Act Three - Boy Wins Back Girl
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Ultimate Goal - Commitment (marriage)Ends happily - most often in commitment between the two characters
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“Grand Gesture”
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how the (usually) male proves his love and commitment to the (usually) female
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“Grand Gesture”
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Gender roles strictly defined
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Main characters
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Opposites Relatable, Sympathetic Vulnerabilities Explored Strong Female Leads,Maybeopposites, but not diverse Heterosexual, White
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Friends and Family
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Outrageous or at least “quirky” - humor Provide advice - push main characters to pursue romance Main characters must meet them; where we relate to them
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Romantic ComedyTechnical Elements
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Non-intrusive style
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Romantic Comedy Technical Elements
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Soundtrack of famous recognizable pop songsImportant star vehicles
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Romantic Comedy Technical Elements
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Eye-level angles - both characters are “equal”Close-ups, medium shots
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Romantic Comedy Technical Elements
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High-key lighting
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Romantic Comedy Technical Elements
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Usually a “montage” scene (like trying on clothes)
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Romantic Comedy Themes, Motifs
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Fate, destiny. Love always winsOpposites attractSuccessful relationships = commitment
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Romantic Comedy Themes, Motifs
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May involve sexual issues, but rarely portrayals of sex; sex is not the “goal”Mixture of dialogue and physical comedy
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Evolution of the Romantic Comedy Genre
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Screwball Comedy - 30s and 40s Depression Era issues Class Differences Gender “reversals” Late 50s and 60s Return to traditional gender roles
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Evolution of the Romantic Comedy Genre
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70s - Sexual material more explicit Less Romantic Comedies 80s - return of Romantic Comedy Women in work force “Friendship” vs. “Romance” Recent - Romance in the modern communication age Multi-character
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(500) Days of Summer
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(Webb, 2009)
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(500) Days of Summer (Webb, 2009)
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New type of “revisionist” romantic comedy Heavily influenced by the genre - references the genre conventions directly. Adheres to some conventions, breaks others Influenced by The Graduate (Nichols, 1967)
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