1. The Lizzie McGuire Movie: Opening
sequence and teenage conventions
The Lizzie McGuire movie is a great example of a
film that shows teenage conventions of a young girl
which relates to our target audience. Although the
film is a much different genre to our thriller opening
sequence, many of the conventions displayed have
also been used in our opening sequence.
We have long and establishing shots of our main
actress getting ready and looking closely at her
outfit. This also happens in the lizzie McGuire film
showing the teenage convention of fashion,
portraying them as stylish and appealing to the
target audience.
2. Much like our opening sequence, there is a cross cut
from the man to woman and in the lizzie McGuire film
this happens with brother and sister, showing the
conventions of boys and girls and portraying
stereotypes
Our opening sequence has an endless variety of shot
which then reveal a name while our main actress is
getting ready, in the process of putting make up on,
straightening her hair and getting dressed. These are all
teenage conventions of a young girl, which is a target
audience for our opening sequence (secondary).
These different conventions appeal to the target
audience as they can relate to what she is doing and
will be interested as this is something that they may do
in everyday life.
