conventions of my chosen genre, which is post-apocalyptic

1. CONVENTIONS OF MY
CHOSEN GENRE
Post-apocalyptic

2. LIGHTING
In the post-apocalyptic film ‘A boy and his dog’
there is daylight, due to majority of the film
being shot throughout the day.
However, the setting adds contrast to the
lighting as the usage of a desert creates
dullness due to the grey/brown colours of the
background. Therefore we get the idea of a
post-apocalyptic genre present.

3. SOUND
In the opening of the film ‘The maze runner’ we can
hear footsteps and opening of big metal doors almost
like prison doors, however everything is black.
Then we hear factory-like noises as it shows a man on top of
a metal caged lift, this indicates that the clanking heard is the
functioning of the lift. Also, the sound of some sort of
aggressive creature occurs throughout the opening, ending
with the sound of an explosion followed by ringing of a
building alarm.

4. EDITING
Throughout The Road opening scene, it is
clear that it has been edited to have a black
and white/sepia look.
This has been done to relate
to the post apocalyptic genre, which consists of mostly grey
and green colours as it makes it look dull and almost as
though a significant event has occur to make life seem
different.

5. MES- COSTUME
Costume- At the beginning of the opening scene in ‘The
hunger games’ everybody is wearing dull or white clothing,
dresses for the females and top and trousers for the males.
The guards are wearing white tops with beige dungaree-styled
trousers over the top with black knee-high
wellies/boots and a white riding styled hat with a black stripe
over the middle. However the women speaking into the microphone is wearing
bright pink, which stands out from everybody else. This could link to
her authority. Alongside this, there are people sat to her left and
right wearing black suits and dresses which could also link to higher
status and wealth.

6. MES- MAKE UP
The make-up for the females in ‘The hunger games’
are made to look natural and as though they don’t
wear any.
However the lady in pink has a lot of exaggerated
make-up which is clearly visible. Her face is very pale,
which contrasts to the pinkness of her eye-shadow
and lipstick.

7. MES- PROPS
Within the film opening of ‘The hunger
games’ multiple props are used, firstly a
microphone which the woman in pink is
holding. Also a big glass bowl is used to hold
the cards with the peoples names on, that
they pick out aAtl trhaonudgohm t.h ese are the only props throughout the
opening, props such as bow and arrows are used
throughout ‘The hunger games’.