Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
Romantic conventions
1.
2. STORYLINE
A common stoyline is when two characters going in a relationship that go
through a breakup but later on get back together.
Narrative - the couple meet and fall inlove, but thereis someone who
disagrees. There is a typical fued, and they break up
Narration - voice over used to introduce the love theme, or sometimes
even background information on the story.
3. SETTING
The usual setting for a romantic film is an urban setting like a school,
restaurant, beach etc.
Genrally the main setting used is known as where an encounter may take
place.
Sometimes big cities are also used as settings, such as Ney York
High key lighting when things are good, low key lighting when things go
wrong, the lighting matches the mood of the characters.
4. SOUND
Sound that is used in romance films shows the mood of the characters and
the mood of the film.
If the movie is sad then the music will generally use one instrument to
create the sad atmosphere. Somites soft lyrics are also used to create a
this mood., there are instrumental such as violin and pianos.
However if the romance film when something good happens to the lead
character an up-beat and cheerful song is used.
5. DIEGETIC, NON-DIEGETIC
Musical instruments that are used to create mood can either be diegetic or
non-diegetic.
Aguitar us udes in the fault in our stars as a way of showing that the main
charcter is in a bad mood and the support working is trying to lift it.
This is diegetic sound.
Non diegetic sound is used when music is played over the top of the scene.
To show the characters feelings.
6. PROPS
Different props are used depending on the storyline of the film.
You would expect to find:
Flowers (roses)
Hearts
Restaurants
Rings
Jewelery
Box of chocolates.
Art pieces, maps,
7. COSTUMES
In the romance genre costumes are very normal, they wear everyday
clothes that are specific to the time period.
On a romantic date the audience would expect the man to wear a suit and
the women to wear a dress.