This document summarizes and analyzes several scenes and images from romantic films to describe the locations, mise-en-scene elements, and atmospheres portrayed. For The Fault in Our Stars, images show the characters in sophisticated restaurants, by the river in Amsterdam, and in a park smiling and laughing, dressed casually in natural lighting. For The Notebook, images depict the characters on a boat, on a bench by the river reading, and at a fair ride dressed in classes suggestive of their backgrounds. For Dear John, images show the characters embracing on the beach in high key lighting and sitting close together outdoors in sophisticated clothing.

1. Romance film locations and mise
en scene

2. The fault in our stars locations
This image is shown from a slight long shot to include more of the location and
atmosphere to show where they are. Its also shown from a mid two shot to
represent a close relationship. The location shows they are in posh expensive
sophisticated restaurant, and the fact they are dressed up smartly to impress
and looking into each others eyes implies they are on a romantic date. There
clothing such as a smart dress and a smart suit, suggests the are sophisticated
and middle class. His body position his slanted forward which implies he is
engaging with her. This image has high key lighting which represents a positive
atmosphere.
This image shows them sat by the river, in Amsterdam. This image represents a
romantic setting and suggests they have gone away for a romantic holiday. They
are sat in a pretty environment with a nice view, laughing with each other which
implies they are having fun. This image is shown from a mid two shot to suggest
they are in a close relationship. They are also dressed smart such as a suit and a
smart coat to imply they are sophisticated and dressing to impress. This is
shown in high key lighting as its bright colored natural lighting.
This image shows them sat in a park, on a bench. This is shown from a
romantic perspective as they are show from a mid two shot which represents
a close relationship and the girl is looking into his eyes and they are both
smiling which connotes happiness. In this image they are wearing more
casual clothing, which is expected in the location they are in as it’s an
environment to go for a walk or chill out and have a picnic which they are
doing. This is shown from high key lighting as its natural lighting. This
represents a positive happy atmosphere

3. The note book
This image is shown from a long shot of them both of a boat on a lake. This long shot is
used to show the two characters but also include the location of where they are as it’s a
quiet relaxing romantic setting which suggests they are on a date. The girl is wearing a
smart dress, and has her hair neatly up to suggest shes sophisticated and middle class,
where as the boy looks more scruffy as he has messy hair and a beard and is wearing a
baggy shirt. This suggests he is working class. This image is shown in high key natural
lighting which creates a happy atmosphere, and her body position, of her sat up right and
smiling also suggests shes happy.
This image is shown from a mid two shot to represent their close relationship, and
shown from a long shot to involve the setting they are in. They are sat on a bench
close to each other, an the man is reading to the women which implies they have a
close relationship and sat in a quiet environment by the river which creates a romantic
atmosphere. The women is dressed more elegant and more high/middle class as she is
wearing a dress, heals and leopard print jacket, where as the man is dressed more
causal implying he's more working class. The women's body position shows her
touching knees with the man and looking at him while he's talking which suggests
she's engaged with him.
This image is shown from a over shoulder shot as its showing them from behind the
characters. This is to show the audience the view of the two characters sitting down.
This location is at the fair on a fair ride, this is a romantic setting as being up high on the
ride gives you a pretty romantic view, and this scene portrays this romance as in this
image he is asking her out on a date. The man hanging of the ride is wearing a farmers
hat, baggy jeans and a baggy shirt which shows he's working class but making an effort
to look nice, where as the women and man sat on the ride are smartly dressed, which
suggests they are middle or upper class, The women wearing red symbolizes love and
passion. This is shown in high key lighting as the lights on the ride is providing the light in
the darkness. This dark lighting with pretty fairly lighta and street lights creates a happy
romantic atmosphere .

4. Dear John
This image is shown from a mid two shot and from a slight long shot. This suggests they are in a
close relationship. Their body position also suggests this, as she in leaning in to him for comfort
and protection and he his sat with his arms round her and kissing her on the head. This suggests
they are loving relationship. They use the location of them sat on a quiet beach as it’s a pretty
atmosphere with a beautiful view which connotes a romantic setting. This is image is shown from
high key lighting which portrays a happy positive atmosphere, which suggests they are in a happy
relationship. The girl is also smiling which also suggests she's happy.
This image is shown from a mid two shot suggesting they are in a close relationship. This is
demonstrated by their body position as she has her hands around his neck and is resting her
face on his head. He has his hands wrapped around her waste. This suggests they are in a
intimate loving relationship. They are sat down in an out doors environment, which suggests
they want to spend time alone in a relaxing quiet area. This therefore creates a romantic
atmosphere. They are both smartly dressed, for example the boy is wearing a shirt and a
smart jumper and a gold ring which symbolizes wealth and they girl is wearing a red dress
which denotes love and passion, suggest they are sophisticated and middle class. This is
shown from high key lighting which brightens up with mood creating exciting atmosphere.
This image is shown from a long shot view as it shows the moon in the distance and
shows the location the characters are in. This creates a romantic atmosphere as they
are stood by the sea on the beach looking at the moonlight. This image is shown In
low key lighting as its very dark and gloomy .