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Daniel Chandlers Genre Theory Conventional theory's of genre tend to be based on the notion that they constitute particular conventions of content (such as themes or setting) and/or (including structure or style) which are shared by the texts which are regarded as belonging to them. Chandlers Conventions Of Romcom A typical 'boy meets girl' scenario. Romantic Comedies usually reflect the expectations of most audience members who are woman, as the characters in the film usually meet unexpectedly in a romantic setting.  The protagonist, is normally a female but some exceptions have the male as the protagonist. The female is usually the protagonist because female audience can empathise easily with a female character rather than male character. This is because the audience can connect with the film.  Often some sexual innuendo involved in the script. Romantic comedies are rated '12' and '15' to relate to the appropriate audience m...

How are young female characters represented in Spirited Away? At the start of the film Chihiro is represented as bieng a worried, dependent of others and afraid. This can be seen when she is nervous of the tunnel that her dad and mum want to go through even when they say that is wil be ok.In this scene she conforms to stereotypes becuase she is a scared young girl.In this scene the lighting is used to show how Chihiro is feeling, scared and worried, which are dark emotions.The director here wants to show the audience what the steriotype of a young girl is. In another scene she is represented as being the complete oposite, strong and brave. This can be seen when she has to go up against the monster in the salon.This shows a change from weak and fraile to strong and brave.In this scene she goes agianst the stereotype of a young girl becuase she is independent and liberated.The director here believes in and  want to show the audience that even young girls can go opposite ther...

How is the score of Spirited Away used to portray Chihiro? It is used to show how Chihiro changes and comes more independent throughou the film. it also makes the film more interesting for the audience becuase it is something that they have never heard. What is the most significant change to Chihiro's character? How does the director Hayao Miyazaki convey this? The most significant change to Chihiro's character is the fact that she looses her parents and there lives are in her hands at such a young age. Also along with that she has to become more brave and independent in order to also save her parents. Give one example of cinematography used to present Chihiro's character? Make it clear what scene it is in, and explain what the director intended to do. High angle mis shot of Chihiro in the back of the car denoting her place within the family as a child. Camera movement changes as they enter the forest reflecting the importance of the setting and the change in narr...

Watch the opening scene of any movie. It can be a copy of a movie you have, or one of the links below. Write an analysis of three camera shots/angles/movements used. These camera movements and shots comes from a acion film written and directed by Edgar Wright called baby driver in 2017. Dolly camera: This camera movement allows you to easily follow characters in a stable position because of the way is moves across a stable track on the ground. This makes the audience feel like they are actually they walking along side the actor. Eye level shot: This shot is where the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that the actors heads are on a level with the focus and the camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground. This is also a good way for the audience to see how the character is feeling through character expression and movement. Wide angle shot: This is typically used to show a location of a character or the setti...

A Hollywood ending is… A conventional ending in a film, typically regarded as sentimental or simplistic and often featuring an improbably positive outcome Watch the clips and consider how this is true of these films Is this true of Slumdog Millionaire? Why? I think that it is a typical Hollywood ending because both of the main character get what they want (guy gets girl) making it a positive outcome and also then makes the audience happing with the ending like in Hollywood films.  Slumdog Millionaire has the perfect Hollywood ending I think it is a perfect ending because its a happy ending, Jamal and Latika are together. The man gets the girl that he has been trying to get for the whole film. also after everything they have been through with other characters that the audience also watches they are now both happy and get what they want . It is not appropriate to consider the ending to Slumdog Millionaire a ‘Hollywood ending' Some people might not think that it is an app...