Genre Research: Romantic Comedy

 CAMS

·      Over the shoulder 

·      Two shots

·      Close ups

·      Extreme long/Establishing shots

·      Medium shots

·      Point of view

·      Single

·      Panning

·      Eye level

 

CLAMPS

·      Costumes relating to time period of movie

·      Natural lighting

·      Make up that matches time period

·      Props that fit the time period 

·      Setting relating to time period

·      (if the movie is a period piece, the props, costumes, and make up would reflect this. The same goes for if it takes place in current times.)

 

Editing

·      Fade ins/outs

·      Eyeline match

·      Zoom

·      Split screen

 

Sound

·      Dialogue

·      Voice over

·      Score—love songs, sad songs

·      Incidental music

·      Diegetic sound

 

Examples

·      Stars Fell on Alabama

·      Locked Down

·      To all the Boy: Always and Forever

·      The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

·      The Kissing Booth 3

 

Positive Elements

·      When done right, dialogue provides so much to a romantic comedy.

·      Eyeline matches along with close up shots convey emotion really well.

·      Two shots help you better visualize the couple

·      Over the shoulder help you bounce back and forth during a conversation when used in that manner

·      Scores always add so much to a film

·      Establishing shots help the audience visualize where the scene will be taking place

 

Negative Elements

·      When the movie takes place in current time, the outfits usually don’t look like actually people wear and are unrealistic.

·      Voice overs are cheesy.

·      Fade ins/outs are overused. 




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