Researching genres - romance

1. Researching Genre
Genre is a type of film that has its own characteristic
features which are known and recognized by the
audience.

2. My chosen genre
The genre I have chosen to do for my film is Romance. I
have chosen to do this genre as I am interested in
Romance films and I think that I could make an effective
opening title sequence using the Romance genres concept.

3. Examples of text:
Romance films often have non diegetic music during the title
sequence which is soft and melodic – usually a piano
instrumental. This is evident during The Notebook, Titanic and .
This is a key signifier to the audience that it is a romance as it is a
characteristic feature of a Romance.

4. Examples of text:
Romantic films often have settings that include beautiful things
such as a lake, a blossom tree or any type of ‘pretty’ nature. This
is used because it connotes purity and sets the scene for the film.
This is a key signifier to the audience that it is a Romance film as
it sets the setting as being beautiful and pretty, which is a key
characteristic of a romantic film.

5. Examples of text:
Romantic films often female protagonists who are represented as
‘hopeless romantics’. Here, in ‘Dear John’ we are presented the
female protagonist who is wearing pink which represents love
and lust. In ‘The Notebook’ we are shown the female protagonist
who is older, yet looking out on a balcony which connotes that
she is having a flash back about her love life.

6. To conclude:
Romantic films have many key characteristics which allows them
to belong to and be recognised in the romance genre. I have
found that melodic piano instrumentals are usually played,
beautiful settings and nature is usually established and the
protagonists are usually introduced as ‘hopeless romantics’. I
must use these signifiers whilst making my title scene as it will
allow the audience to recognise that it is a romantic film.