Teen Comedies
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Teen films are targeted at teenagers and young adults, with plots focused on their lives and interests like coming of age, first love, rebellion against parents, and teen angst. These subjects are presented in an exaggerated, stereotypical way and include humor to downplay seriousness. Some teen films appeal more to young males, others to young females. The Brat Pack refers to a group of young actors who appeared in popular teen films of the 1980s like The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire. Common character stereotypes in teen films include jocks, princesses, geeks, rebels, misfits, and loners. Settings are often high schools to showcase different social groups.
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Teen Drama Genre
Teen drama is a subgenre that focuses on the lives of teenage characters. Early teen-oriented shows in the 1960s were called soap operas rather than teen dramas. In the 1990s, the success of Beverly Hills 90210 led to a rise in teen dramas as producers realized their potential popularity. Since then, many successful American, British, Canadian, and Australian teen dramas have been produced that deal with issues relevant to teenagers like drug use, mental health, bullying, and sexuality. Teen dramas feature stereotypical characters like popular kids, loners, and emos and use certain filming techniques, costumes, and settings to portray teenage life.
Codes & conventions of the comedy genre
Teen comedies typically feature multiple protagonists with different characteristics to appeal to audiences. They often use character stereotypes like jocks, nerds, and outcasts. These comedies are usually set in relatable locations like schools that allow for a variety of character types. Common iconography in teen comedies includes bright colors, high-key lighting, social events, phones and cars as props, mid-shots and close-ups of characters, and voice-overs providing inner thoughts. Recurring themes center around rebellion, friendship, first love, conflict with parents, and alienation.
Teen dramas
Teen dramas aim to portray realistic issues faced by teenagers, while exaggerating them to make the shows exciting. This helps engage audiences who see themselves in the characters and storylines. Common themes addressed include homosexuality, substance abuse, and violence. Many shows are set in schools to depict different social groups and the dynamics between them. While characters are often shown to be wealthier in American dramas, English shows portray more average families.
Leonie drama presentaition
This document provides an overview of common elements found in teen drama films. It discusses how cliques are often portrayed, with examples like jocks, nerds, and popular groups. Many teen dramas take place in high school settings like cafeterias, locker rooms, and fields. They also tend to explore binary oppositions between personalities and issues like addiction, mental health, domestic violence, and teen pregnancy. Costume and props are used to characterize different types of teenagers. Overall, the genre has a mix of happy and darker moods as it deals with challenging topics faced by many teens.
Teen comedies presentation (oct19).pptx
This document discusses common codes and conventions seen in teen films. It notes that cliques are frequently used as codes, with examples like cheerleaders, nerds, and goths. It also states that characters in teen films are often stereotyped into roles like the cheerleader, geek, rebel, or new student. Additionally, teen films are commonly set in high schools to showcase the social dynamics and groups teenagers deal with.
Media research
The document summarizes Harry T. Docwra's research for an essay on coming-of-age films. It discusses films analyzed - Dazed and Confused, Booksmart, and Stand By Me. It also discusses an episode of Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema on the genre. Key elements learned include common tropes like protagonists finding friends and mentors. Vladimir Propp's theory of 7 character types will be used for the project. Further research plans include films like Mean Girls and The Kings of Summer to understand genre changes over time.
Teen Genre PowerPoint
This document provides an overview of the teen genre in media. It begins by describing how the author created a mind map of expected elements in teen media products. It then defines the teen genre as targeting 13-19 year olds and reflecting their lives. Key plots often involve coming of age, relationships, and peer pressure. Stereotypical characters are commonly used. Settings usually involve schools, homes, and local hangout spots. Props typically include technology, substances, and school supplies. Dialogue employs slang and jargon. The history and evolution of the teen genre from the 1950s onward is examined. Various teen subgenres like musicals, dramas, and thrillers are also outlined. Three example films
Critical context research
Harry T. Docwra researched coming of age films for an essay by watching Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused” and Olivia Wilde’s “Booksmart,” as well as an episode of “Secrets of Cinema” discussing the genre. They learned about core elements like characters connecting with friends and mentors, use of music, and character conflicts. For further research, they want to analyze how films have changed over time by watching additional films like “Mean Girls” and “Kings of Summer.” They decided to use Vladimir Propp's theory of seven character types for their analysis.
Codes and Conventions of Coming of Age Films
This document outlines the common codes and conventions of coming-of-age genre films. It discusses character archetypes like jocks, rebels, and outcasts. Typical settings include high schools, homes, and cafes. Soundtracks often include pop, indie, and rock music. Icons seen are phones, books, and branded clothing. Narrative themes revolve around identity, peer pressure, and social issues teenagers face.
Conventions of a rom com
The document outlines several conventions of teen romantic comedies (rom-coms). It discusses targeting the film towards a teenage audience using younger casts and familiar high school settings. It describes the basic rom-com plot structure involving two people meeting and overcoming obstacles to declare their love. Common character archetypes are outlined, following Vladimir Propp's 8 character types. Finally, it discusses mise-en-scene conventions like high school and home locations, identifiable character costumes, and camera/editing techniques like close-ups and being viewed from the female character's perspective.
Target audience presentation
This document discusses target audiences for different film genres like horror, comedy, action, romance, and adventure. It provides demographic details that can be used to segment audiences, such as age, gender, income, and education. For example, horror films mainly target those over 18 since younger viewers may find them threatening. The document then describes its target audience for a new film as being ages 16 to 25, focusing on social realism themes like drugs, money, and class that some in that age range can relate to. It cites the TV show The Inbetweeners as inspiration for capturing the lives of suburban teenagers.
As media lesson 2 representation
This document provides an overview of representations of gender and sexuality that may appear in media exams. It discusses key concepts like gender, sexuality, and stereotypes. Examples are given of both conforming and challenging portrayals of gender and sexuality in TV shows like Glee, Downton Abbey, The L Word, and Coronation Street. Students are tasked with analyzing representations in brief presentations identifying shows that challenge traditional values and including video extracts to highlight their points. The document aims to help students understand common representations and how to analyze them critically.
Target audience presentation
This document discusses target audiences for different film genres. It provides details on how genres like horror, comedy, action, romance, and adventure appeal to specific demographic groups based on attributes such as age, gender, income level. Horror targets older viewers seeking tension, while comedy aims for a wide range due to varied senses of humor. The document then discusses plans for a film focused on social realism for ages 16-25, exploring themes like drugs, money issues, and sex that many teenagers can relate to. It cites The Inbetweeners TV show as an inspiration for capturing the lives of socially awkward suburban youth.
Generic hybridity stars technology1
Disturbia is a 2007 thriller film that combines elements of slasher and teen films. It references several classic films through homages and pays tribute to genres like rear window where the main character spies on his neighbor. The film features heavy product placement of consumer brands presumably aimed at teenagers. It also incorporates then-current technology like the iPod and social media websites that allowed user interactions, in contrast to passive content viewing of earlier eras. The target demographic for Disturbia was younger than Rear Window, seeking to engage high school and young adult audiences.
Question 2
The document discusses representing social groups in horror films. It notes that teenagers and families are often represented. Specifically, the opening sequence represents a group of teenagers in a stereotypical manner through their clothing, dialogue, and reaction to entering a dark new world. However, the document also acknowledges some issues with relying on crude stereotypes, such as always killing off minority characters first or overly sexualizing and portraying women as weak. The document concludes that it will aim to represent teenagers in an expected horror genre way while avoiding offensive stereotypes that could raise more criticism.
Me and my movies
This document summarizes Olivia Berry's analysis of three comedy films: Three Men and a Baby from 1987, Uncle Buck from 1989, and The Hangover from 2009. For each film, the director, year of release, and a brief synopsis is provided. Olivia also includes screenshots and descriptions from the film trailers. She discusses what attracts her to the comedy genre and analyzes the films in terms of intertextuality, stars, media literacy, reception theory, and active spectatorship.
Question 2
The document discusses how the filmmaker represents teenagers in their opening horror sequence. It notes that teenagers are commonly portrayed in stereotypical ways in horror films, such as wearing hoodies and jeans. The filmmaker aims to represent teenagers in a stereotypical manner through elements like costumes, lighting, location, and limited dialogue to build suspense. However, the filmmaker wants to avoid offensive stereotypes that have been criticized in other films, such as certain racial or gender stereotypes. The document provides context on the filmmaker's target audience and how they aim to appeal to them while portraying social groups in a responsible manner without crude stereotyping.
Family comedy sub genre
This document summarizes common elements of family/comedy TV dramas. Typical narratives follow everyday families and exaggerate real-life events for comedic effect. Parents are often embarrassingly overprotective in front of children and friends. Episodes depict arguments and drama caused by visiting relatives over a day or two, mimicking real time. Character stereotypes include laidback dads and worrying moms from middle-class families. Siblings commonly argue while one is popular and the other bullied for humor.
Evaluation Q2
This document analyzes how a teen drama film represents teenagers. It discusses that the film focuses on a group of teenagers hanging out at a shisha cafe late at night. One teenager leaves and is attacked and beaten on his way home. The film portrays common stereotypes of teenagers as deviant and violent. It also notes that continued negative media portrayals could lead teenagers to conform to these stereotypes over time. Psychographic analysis finds that the film depicts typical teenage interests like socializing at cafes. Demographically, the film has a predominantly male cast from various ethnic groups, most characters having low education and income levels.
Media Practical Music Textual Detailed Analysis 2
This music video by The 1975 tells a narrative story through implications and lyrics. It follows the reckless relationship of two young lovers who engage in self-destructive behaviors like drugs, alcohol, sex, and crime. Various techniques are used to symbolize their chaotic lifestyle and downfall. The target audience is likely younger people who identify with themes of youth stereotypes, and the video aims to sell both the song and band's image through an artistic short film-like experience rather than a typical performance-based music video.
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Teen Comedies
- 2. • Teen films is a film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults. • Plots based upon the lives off all teenagers so the target audience can relate • interests of teenagers, such as coming of age, first love, rebellion, conflict with parents, teen angst, and alienation. • These subjects are presented in a glossy, stereotyped or trivialized way. Based around humour to take seriousness away. • Some teen films appeal to young males while others appeal to young females.
- 3. The Brat Pack The Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen- oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s. First mentioned in a 1985 New York magazine article, it is now usually described as the cast members of two specific films released in 1985 – The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire – although sometimes other actors are included. The "core" members are Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy
- 5. Characters most widely used conventions are the stereotypes and social groups. The wide range stereotypes most commonly used include: • The Jock/Cheerleader • The Princess • The Geek/Nerd • The Rebel • The Misfit, or The Outcast • The Average Girl/Boy (the boy/girl next door) • The New Girl/Boy • The Loner • The Band Geek
- 6. Apart from the characters there are many other codes and conventions of teen film. These films are often set in or around high schools as this allows for many different social cliques to be shown. This is different in hybrid teen films, but for the classic romantic comedy teen film this is almost always the case.
- 7. Project X • project x http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Td4ymIhDPUU
- 8. Mean girls
- 10. SuperBad