2. +
What elements can you identify
that establish a particular genre?
Iconography:
Stereotypes- glasses, braces, books etc.
Characters:
Opposite characters, stereotypes
Style (sound, mise en scene, editing & camera work):
High-key lighting, props and costumes, facial expressions,
dialogue, sound track, tracking shot, time lapse,
Setting:
College/High School, house.
Narrative:
Contrasting characters find out they’re related and perceptions
are changed.
3. +
Are there any overlapping/mixed
genres?
We had a bit of a cheeky hybrid going on, we had drama mixed
with teen with a little bit of comedy.
4. +
Is it difficult to categorize your
work by genre?
No because we feel that there is one dominant genre which is
a teen drama.
5. +
Do you challenge genre
conventions?
We didn’t have cheerleaders, sports cars or jocks, which
typically show up in teen movies.
We didn’t use pop music in our soundtrack.
