Teen comedy films started emerging in the 1950s as teenagers gained more independence and free time. Early films like "The Wild One" (1953) and "Rock Around the Clock" (1956) explored themes of rebellion and youth culture. Common conventions of teen comedies include portrayals of high school, proms, parties, relationships, and social groups. Notable teen comedy franchises from subsequent decades include "Grease" (1978), "The Breakfast Club" (1985), and "Mean Girls" (2004), which showcase the evolution of the genre over time in addressing teenage experiences.
The document summarizes audience feedback received on a trailer for a product. Various methods were used to collect feedback, including an online survey, social media posts, and a focus group. The feedback identified strengths like the upbeat music, characters, and humor. Weaknesses included needing more clarity on the storyline and showing more scenes. Overall the target audience responded positively to the trailer, and the feedback will help improve the product and inform future work.
Universal Pictures is the oldest movie studio in the United States, owned by NBCUniversal which is a subsidiary of Comcast. It has produced many popular films across different genres that have been financial successes. Some examples of successful teen comedies produced by Universal Pictures include American Pie and Role Models. The document recommends Universal Pictures to produce a new teen comedy film due to their experience and resources in making profitable teen comedy films, as well as opportunities to advertise across parent company NBCUniversal and Comcast's various media platforms.
The document discusses conventions of independent movies. It notes that independent movies are produced on a small scale but may collaborate with other companies for support. It also mentions that independent movie posters typically feature logos and credits at the bottom, as seen in examples like "Shaun of the Dead" and "Kill List". Releasing an independent movie like Eliza around Halloween would result in competition from other films.
This document discusses research into cinema and horror movie audiences. It examines how cinema audiences can be categorized based on attributes like age, ethnicity, and social group. Horror movie audiences particularly enjoy the "thrill factor" of scary movies, though their target demographics have shifted over time from mainly young men to including more women. The document also explores how similar movies to an idea about religious possession can provide inspiration. It analyzes how audience influences and promotions through various advertising methods like trailers, magazines, newspapers, and websites help target potential viewers.
The document summarizes a film pitch called "Graduation" about three nerdy high school friends - Adam, George, and Eddy - who are outcasts. As their high school graduation approaches, they decide to attend the graduation party despite being told they are not welcome. The pitch argues that the film would appeal to a wide audience as it uses conventions from popular teen comedies like American Pie, focusing on the friends attending a party and Eddy's attempt to make a move on a popular girl named Chloe. It suggests pitching the idea to Universal Studios due to their experience with successful teen films.
The document discusses feedback received from the target audience of teenagers aged 13-25 for a new music product. Members of the target audience provided positive feedback on the narrative concept for a music video, finding it exciting. Questionnaires were also used to understand what the target audience likes and wants, revealing interest in the proposed products. Constant feedback during the production process helped shape the products to better appeal to the target audience.
Rachel Hanson evaluated her media product and reflected on the process of creating it. She learned many new skills using technologies like MacBooks, cameras, and video editing software. Her finished magazine was more professional looking than her preliminary task, with better use of color, images, and conventions like clear labeling. She improved at following magazine formats and making the product appealing to its target audience of young music fans. Overall, Rachel gained valuable experience that will help her create more polished media products in the future.
Teen comedy films started emerging in the 1950s as teenagers gained more independence and free time. Early films like "The Wild One" (1953) and "Rock Around the Clock" (1956) explored themes of rebellion and youth culture. Common conventions of teen comedies include portrayals of high school, proms, parties, relationships, and social groups. Notable teen comedy franchises from subsequent decades include "Grease" (1978), "The Breakfast Club" (1985), and "Mean Girls" (2004), which showcase the evolution of the genre over time in addressing teenage experiences.
The document summarizes audience feedback received on a trailer for a product. Various methods were used to collect feedback, including an online survey, social media posts, and a focus group. The feedback identified strengths like the upbeat music, characters, and humor. Weaknesses included needing more clarity on the storyline and showing more scenes. Overall the target audience responded positively to the trailer, and the feedback will help improve the product and inform future work.
Universal Pictures is the oldest movie studio in the United States, owned by NBCUniversal which is a subsidiary of Comcast. It has produced many popular films across different genres that have been financial successes. Some examples of successful teen comedies produced by Universal Pictures include American Pie and Role Models. The document recommends Universal Pictures to produce a new teen comedy film due to their experience and resources in making profitable teen comedy films, as well as opportunities to advertise across parent company NBCUniversal and Comcast's various media platforms.
The document discusses conventions of independent movies. It notes that independent movies are produced on a small scale but may collaborate with other companies for support. It also mentions that independent movie posters typically feature logos and credits at the bottom, as seen in examples like "Shaun of the Dead" and "Kill List". Releasing an independent movie like Eliza around Halloween would result in competition from other films.
This document discusses research into cinema and horror movie audiences. It examines how cinema audiences can be categorized based on attributes like age, ethnicity, and social group. Horror movie audiences particularly enjoy the "thrill factor" of scary movies, though their target demographics have shifted over time from mainly young men to including more women. The document also explores how similar movies to an idea about religious possession can provide inspiration. It analyzes how audience influences and promotions through various advertising methods like trailers, magazines, newspapers, and websites help target potential viewers.
The document summarizes a film pitch called "Graduation" about three nerdy high school friends - Adam, George, and Eddy - who are outcasts. As their high school graduation approaches, they decide to attend the graduation party despite being told they are not welcome. The pitch argues that the film would appeal to a wide audience as it uses conventions from popular teen comedies like American Pie, focusing on the friends attending a party and Eddy's attempt to make a move on a popular girl named Chloe. It suggests pitching the idea to Universal Studios due to their experience with successful teen films.
The document discusses feedback received from the target audience of teenagers aged 13-25 for a new music product. Members of the target audience provided positive feedback on the narrative concept for a music video, finding it exciting. Questionnaires were also used to understand what the target audience likes and wants, revealing interest in the proposed products. Constant feedback during the production process helped shape the products to better appeal to the target audience.
Rachel Hanson evaluated her media product and reflected on the process of creating it. She learned many new skills using technologies like MacBooks, cameras, and video editing software. Her finished magazine was more professional looking than her preliminary task, with better use of color, images, and conventions like clear labeling. She improved at following magazine formats and making the product appealing to its target audience of young music fans. Overall, Rachel gained valuable experience that will help her create more polished media products in the future.
Rachel Hanson reflects on how her media product has progressed from her preliminary task. She notes several key improvements: her completed magazine uses more color, creative images, and follows magazine conventions better. Specifically, her front cover has clearer cover lines in distinct colors, her contents page is more organized and colorful, and her images show different locations and editing. Overall, her finished product looks more professional and follows magazine conventions for layout, fonts, and styles. She has learned skills like attracting audiences through design elements and showing creativity through adding more content.
Rachel Hanson used various technologies for her media project. She used Popplet and Glogster for research planning to make her work more visual with text and pictures. She used Adobe Photoshop for her film poster and magazine to edit pictures and add text. For her trailer, she used iMovie to edit scenes, add transitions, text, and music. To evaluate her products, she used Survey Monkey for a questionnaire and Wall Wisher for comments, and advertised them on Facebook and Twitter to get feedback from a large audience.
The document discusses conventions for teen comedy movie trailers and marketing materials. It notes that teen comedy trailers typically introduce main characters, end on a cliffhanger, and only show parts of the movie to avoid giving away the full storyline. The target audience for teen comedies and their trailers is 16-18 year olds, as the films are usually set in high school or party settings relatable to teenagers.
Thomas Hall is conducting a questionnaire to inform his movie research. He wants to understand what genres, styles, and stories appeal most to his target audience. The questions will help him determine what his movie should be about and how it should be filmed. Respondents are asked about their movie watching habits and preferences, including favorite genres, where they see movie ads, and how often they go to the cinema.
Music videos are primarily consumed in three ways - actively searching for them on platforms like YouTube, passively viewing them in public places like restaurants that play music videos, and passively having them play in people's homes on music channels or websites like YouTube. They are watched at home the most, followed by clubs and bars where they help set the mood. Music videos can be actively searched for a specific one or passively encountered while music is playing as background in various places.
Contoh-contoh software open source yang dijelaskan dalam dokumen tersebut adalah Mozilla Firefox (browser web), Linux (sistem operasi), Ubuntu (sistem operasi berbasis Debian Linux), Google Chrome (sistem operasi berbasis web), GNOME (lingkungan desktop), BSD (sistem operasi turunan Unix), dan Thunderbird (aplikasi email).
The document summarizes how the media products created for a music promotion use and develop conventions of real media products in the alternative rock genre. Specifically, the music video, magazine advertisement, and digipak incorporate the prominent use of black and white seen in other alternative rock media. Costumes, lighting, and locations in the video feature black and white. One scene in the video uses a point-of-view shot, which challenges conventions but fits the mood. The products also follow conventions like mixing narrative and band performance but feature unusual images like a doll to make them more original.
The document discusses considerations for creating a trailer for a teen comedy film. It notes that the trailer should give a preview of the storyline and characters without revealing too much, show the characters in the film's settings, and include upbeat music to match the genre. Research on target audiences found that teenagers ages 15-19 would be most interested in seeing "a sample of the film without giving away the plot and show lots of comedy." Key elements of teen comedies are also outlined, such as stereotypical high school groups, parties and romantic pursuits.
1) Graham Burton's grouping theory suggests that audiences are grouped based on their relationship to and tastes in certain media genres, such as fans of horror movies or rap music.
2) Uses and gratifications theory proposes that audiences use media to fulfill needs like diversion, personal relationships, personal identity, and surveillance.
3) Richard Dyer's utopian solutions theory posits that audiences are drawn to media that offers compensation for inadequacies in their own lives by portraying idealized versions of social interaction and problem-solving.
The document summarizes the 2007 comedy film Superbad. It introduces the plot about a group of unpopular high school friends trying to get alcohol for a party and lose their virginities. It lists the main cast members and directors. It provides some background details on the film's release date, box office performance, and financial success as one of the highest-grossing teen comedies worldwide.
This document compares the conventions used in sample magazine covers and movie posters to professional examples.
The magazine covers both use sans serif fonts, place the magazine title prominently, and include the date/issue number. They feature a large main image related to the main story. Cover lines advertise inside stories.
The movie posters both prominently display the film title and feature the main characters in costume. They include credits and text like "Coming Soon" to generate interest.
The document concludes that the sample magazine covers and movie poster follow conventions seen in professional examples to make their purpose and content clear.
The document appears to be from a movie theater website advertising upcoming films and events. It mentions Bradley Cooper's new film being one of the hottest of 2012 and provides an exclusive interview with the graduation cast. Overall it seems to be promoting several major new film releases and related content.
This document announces an upcoming film project involving Orbit Studios, Universal Studios, and several producers and a director. The film has the working title "One Night, One Mission!" and will feature the cast members Dave Stubbs, Chloe Mason, Joe Lilly, Will Mandley, and Olivia Dedman.
The document provides details on the layout and design of a magazine cover. The top right corner will include the date, price, and issue details. The main headline will use a sans serif font in bold red colors to stand out. The central image will be a mid-shot of a character from the movie wearing typical teenage clothing. Additional cover stories and images will be placed around the sides and bottom of the cover page.
The document discusses designing a movie poster where the main image will serve as the background to emphasize its importance, with the pull quote "One night, one mission" and release information "Coming soon" added to engage viewers.
The poster will feature a long shot of the three main nerd characters to showcase their costumes. There will be a pull quote that says "ONE NIGHT, ONE MISSION". At the bottom of the poster will be the credits for the actors and "Coming soon".
The document discusses using a long shot camera angle to capture an image of three nerd characters in costume as the main image for a poster, with credits and actor names listed at the bottom.
The document contains details about 30 shots from a film scene. It describes elements like shot duration, type of shot, camera angle, movement, and key action details for each shot. The shots cover scenes of characters playing video games, discussing plans for a party while in the dining hall, pre-gaming with shots before the party, arriving at the party where they make small talk and have more shots, and one character passing out after a shot.
The document discusses conventions used in film posters and magazines. It notes that posters typically feature large central images of the main characters to represent the film. They also use bold fonts, popular colors like red, and slogans or tags related to the film's plot. Magazine covers usually have a full-page celebrity photo to attract readers and relate to the publication's topic. Both posters and magazines aim to clearly display their title in a prominent sans-serif font that stands out from other text elements.
The document analyzes the conventions used in the trailer for the movie Mean Girls. It discusses how the trailer uses typical teen movie conventions such as setting the story in a high school, labeling different groups of students, and showing scenes of parties and alcohol use. It then analyzes the specific camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene techniques employed in the trailer that help establish the conventions of the teen comedy genre and characterize the people and relationships portrayed in the film.
Teen comedy films started in the 1950s with movies like "The Wild One". These films typically feature stock characters like jocks, nerds, and rebels in a high school setting. The movies usually focus on an outcast trying to fit in and involve themes of teenage parties, drinking, and losing one's virginity. Teen comedies became more prevalent in the 1990s as censorship laws loosened. They commonly use upbeat background music that fades during dialogue.
This document appears to be an advertisement or magazine cover promoting various entertainment stories including an iPod Touch giveaway contest, styling tips from Kanye West, a 50 song greatest hits collection from Rihanna, and the first interview with an unnamed celebrity since their career breakthrough.
Rachel Hanson reflects on how her media product has progressed from her preliminary task. She notes several key improvements: her completed magazine uses more color, creative images, and follows magazine conventions better. Specifically, her front cover has clearer cover lines in distinct colors, her contents page is more organized and colorful, and her images show different locations and editing. Overall, her finished product looks more professional and follows magazine conventions for layout, fonts, and styles. She has learned skills like attracting audiences through design elements and showing creativity through adding more content.
Rachel Hanson used various technologies for her media project. She used Popplet and Glogster for research planning to make her work more visual with text and pictures. She used Adobe Photoshop for her film poster and magazine to edit pictures and add text. For her trailer, she used iMovie to edit scenes, add transitions, text, and music. To evaluate her products, she used Survey Monkey for a questionnaire and Wall Wisher for comments, and advertised them on Facebook and Twitter to get feedback from a large audience.
The document discusses conventions for teen comedy movie trailers and marketing materials. It notes that teen comedy trailers typically introduce main characters, end on a cliffhanger, and only show parts of the movie to avoid giving away the full storyline. The target audience for teen comedies and their trailers is 16-18 year olds, as the films are usually set in high school or party settings relatable to teenagers.
Thomas Hall is conducting a questionnaire to inform his movie research. He wants to understand what genres, styles, and stories appeal most to his target audience. The questions will help him determine what his movie should be about and how it should be filmed. Respondents are asked about their movie watching habits and preferences, including favorite genres, where they see movie ads, and how often they go to the cinema.
Music videos are primarily consumed in three ways - actively searching for them on platforms like YouTube, passively viewing them in public places like restaurants that play music videos, and passively having them play in people's homes on music channels or websites like YouTube. They are watched at home the most, followed by clubs and bars where they help set the mood. Music videos can be actively searched for a specific one or passively encountered while music is playing as background in various places.
Contoh-contoh software open source yang dijelaskan dalam dokumen tersebut adalah Mozilla Firefox (browser web), Linux (sistem operasi), Ubuntu (sistem operasi berbasis Debian Linux), Google Chrome (sistem operasi berbasis web), GNOME (lingkungan desktop), BSD (sistem operasi turunan Unix), dan Thunderbird (aplikasi email).
The document summarizes how the media products created for a music promotion use and develop conventions of real media products in the alternative rock genre. Specifically, the music video, magazine advertisement, and digipak incorporate the prominent use of black and white seen in other alternative rock media. Costumes, lighting, and locations in the video feature black and white. One scene in the video uses a point-of-view shot, which challenges conventions but fits the mood. The products also follow conventions like mixing narrative and band performance but feature unusual images like a doll to make them more original.
The document discusses considerations for creating a trailer for a teen comedy film. It notes that the trailer should give a preview of the storyline and characters without revealing too much, show the characters in the film's settings, and include upbeat music to match the genre. Research on target audiences found that teenagers ages 15-19 would be most interested in seeing "a sample of the film without giving away the plot and show lots of comedy." Key elements of teen comedies are also outlined, such as stereotypical high school groups, parties and romantic pursuits.
1) Graham Burton's grouping theory suggests that audiences are grouped based on their relationship to and tastes in certain media genres, such as fans of horror movies or rap music.
2) Uses and gratifications theory proposes that audiences use media to fulfill needs like diversion, personal relationships, personal identity, and surveillance.
3) Richard Dyer's utopian solutions theory posits that audiences are drawn to media that offers compensation for inadequacies in their own lives by portraying idealized versions of social interaction and problem-solving.
The document summarizes the 2007 comedy film Superbad. It introduces the plot about a group of unpopular high school friends trying to get alcohol for a party and lose their virginities. It lists the main cast members and directors. It provides some background details on the film's release date, box office performance, and financial success as one of the highest-grossing teen comedies worldwide.
This document compares the conventions used in sample magazine covers and movie posters to professional examples.
The magazine covers both use sans serif fonts, place the magazine title prominently, and include the date/issue number. They feature a large main image related to the main story. Cover lines advertise inside stories.
The movie posters both prominently display the film title and feature the main characters in costume. They include credits and text like "Coming Soon" to generate interest.
The document concludes that the sample magazine covers and movie poster follow conventions seen in professional examples to make their purpose and content clear.
The document appears to be from a movie theater website advertising upcoming films and events. It mentions Bradley Cooper's new film being one of the hottest of 2012 and provides an exclusive interview with the graduation cast. Overall it seems to be promoting several major new film releases and related content.
This document announces an upcoming film project involving Orbit Studios, Universal Studios, and several producers and a director. The film has the working title "One Night, One Mission!" and will feature the cast members Dave Stubbs, Chloe Mason, Joe Lilly, Will Mandley, and Olivia Dedman.
The document provides details on the layout and design of a magazine cover. The top right corner will include the date, price, and issue details. The main headline will use a sans serif font in bold red colors to stand out. The central image will be a mid-shot of a character from the movie wearing typical teenage clothing. Additional cover stories and images will be placed around the sides and bottom of the cover page.
The document discusses designing a movie poster where the main image will serve as the background to emphasize its importance, with the pull quote "One night, one mission" and release information "Coming soon" added to engage viewers.
The poster will feature a long shot of the three main nerd characters to showcase their costumes. There will be a pull quote that says "ONE NIGHT, ONE MISSION". At the bottom of the poster will be the credits for the actors and "Coming soon".
The document discusses using a long shot camera angle to capture an image of three nerd characters in costume as the main image for a poster, with credits and actor names listed at the bottom.
The document contains details about 30 shots from a film scene. It describes elements like shot duration, type of shot, camera angle, movement, and key action details for each shot. The shots cover scenes of characters playing video games, discussing plans for a party while in the dining hall, pre-gaming with shots before the party, arriving at the party where they make small talk and have more shots, and one character passing out after a shot.
The document discusses conventions used in film posters and magazines. It notes that posters typically feature large central images of the main characters to represent the film. They also use bold fonts, popular colors like red, and slogans or tags related to the film's plot. Magazine covers usually have a full-page celebrity photo to attract readers and relate to the publication's topic. Both posters and magazines aim to clearly display their title in a prominent sans-serif font that stands out from other text elements.
The document analyzes the conventions used in the trailer for the movie Mean Girls. It discusses how the trailer uses typical teen movie conventions such as setting the story in a high school, labeling different groups of students, and showing scenes of parties and alcohol use. It then analyzes the specific camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene techniques employed in the trailer that help establish the conventions of the teen comedy genre and characterize the people and relationships portrayed in the film.
Teen comedy films started in the 1950s with movies like "The Wild One". These films typically feature stock characters like jocks, nerds, and rebels in a high school setting. The movies usually focus on an outcast trying to fit in and involve themes of teenage parties, drinking, and losing one's virginity. Teen comedies became more prevalent in the 1990s as censorship laws loosened. They commonly use upbeat background music that fades during dialogue.
This document appears to be an advertisement or magazine cover promoting various entertainment stories including an iPod Touch giveaway contest, styling tips from Kanye West, a 50 song greatest hits collection from Rihanna, and the first interview with an unnamed celebrity since their career breakthrough.
This document appears to be an index for an entertainment magazine or festival guide, listing various artists scheduled to perform. It includes the names of over 30 popular musicians across various genres like Rhianna, Coldplay, Eminem, Beyonce, and Skepta. The index references several news articles and features that will be included on pages 12, 29, 34, 37, 42, 47, 54 discussing recent events, albums and performances from acts like The Script, Nicki Minaj, Pixie Lott, and Scouting For Girls.
This document appears to be a festival program or magazine listing artists playing at a music festival. It includes an artist index with names of popular artists like Rihanna, Coldplay, Eminem, Beyonce, and Jay-Z. The pages also feature articles about certain artists like The Script breaking up, Nicki Minaj's new album, and Skepta's new record deal.
This document appears to be a festival program or magazine listing artists and short descriptions. It includes an artist index listing over 30 artists from 1 to 36, such as Rihanna, The Script, Chase & Status, Coldplay, Eminem, and Adele. The document also mentions news articles and features about some of the artists, including interviews, albums, record deals, and upcoming gigs.
This exclusive interview discusses Yasmin's rise to popularity as one of the top female singers in the UK. She expresses disbelief at her success and shares that the best moment so far was singing live with her inspiration, Beyonce. The article also mentions that Yasmin recently took a holiday to Ibiza to relax after a period of hard work.
This document appears to be a festival program or magazine with an artist index and articles about various musical artists. It includes headlines about Rihanna, The Script, Chase & Status, Coldplay, Eminem, and others. There are also articles featured on pages 12, 29, 34, 37, 42, 47, 54, and 35 with headlines about Yasmin, Skepta, Adele, Nicki Minaj, Pixie Lott, Scouting for Girls, and Lil Wayne.
The document advertises a music compilation of hits from 2011 including songs by Kanye West and Rihanna. It also offers styling tips from Rihanna and previews her first interview since achieving success. A chance to win an iPod Touch is included.
This document appears to be a festival program or magazine with an artist index and articles about various musical artists. It includes headlines about Rihanna having a big break, an exclusive interview with artist Yasmin on page 12, news of Skepta signing a new record deal, and Nikki Minaj releasing a new album. The document also mentions articles on The Script breaking up, Pixie Lott's drug binge, and Scouting for Girls delivering a big shock to the music industry.
The document is a magazine with contents listing pages about winning a free iPod Touch on page 10, Yasmin's big break on page 23, a music chart update on page 31, Glastonbury Festival on page 45, styling tips on page 50, latest music news on page 53, and Westlife's last show on page 59.
2. AMERICAN PIE
The brand identity is created throughout the films
American pie as they use the exact same logo on
all their promotional products for example their
films, posters and any other advertisement. They
do this so people recognise the name and brand
identity better.
3. BRAND IMAGE
Throughout all of the promotional packages of the
American pie. They use the pie conventionally to
represent the movie. For example in the first
American pie Jim was caught putting his penis in
the pie which creates the humour in the film, so
they use the pie to represent the movie.
4. BRAND IDENTITY
The costumes wore by the characters all fit in to the
brand identity and are shown on the DVDS, posters
and trailers. As they movie is meant to be a teen
comedy based on sex etc the costume of all the
characters are usually naked relating to that sexual
image. As in the trailer, they show Jim with no top
on and a image of a girls legs. And in the poster
one of the characters is bending down to show her
cleavage.