Analysing Romance Genre

The Holiday

Released:	8 December 2006
Genre:	Comedy

•       Sound:

•       Sound is very important within a Romance Film to help set the tone mood and atmosphere.

•       Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as the kissing scene in the opening scene of the film also the narrator through out the opening few minutes. 

•       Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters when the man on the computer and the women start talking it reveals that there is a spark between them, this shows that the genre is Romance.

•      Camera Angles:

•      A close-up shot is used to show the characters kissing

•      An establishing shot is used of the setting of the trees and the lake in the background this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.

•      A two shot is used of the characters kissing to show their relationship 

•      A tracking shot of a man holding a pint of beer follows the action  to reveal to the audience that he is probably going to be one of the main characters in the film.

•      Characters:

•      The main characters are introduced in the opening scene when they are at a party and the women is staring at the man and saying how she loves him but he doesn't even know who she is .the audience recognises that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in.

•      Narrative Events:

•      The opening scene features narrative events through the whole of the opening scene explain her thought though the scene.

•      Enigma codes:

•      Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about how she met him or knew about him or how she fell in love with him,questions are left unanswered about how they will get together or will they get together

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•      Symbolic codes are shown in the mise-en-scene:

•      In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as multiple love interests these could make the audience feel/think that there is going to be a lot of relationships within the film 

•      Props/ costumes:

•      The audience can see that the character is wearing a wedding dressthis shows that they have just got married this is typical of the genre because its a romance and wedding have a high level of romance in them.

•      Clichés:

•      Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a women who loves someone and the man does not love her back, this engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative

vThe Notebook

Released:	25th June 2004
Genre:	Drama
Price:	D
Estimated box office:	£2,500,000
Director:	Nick Cassavetes
Film cast:	Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Sam Shepard
Certificate:	12A
Distributor:	Entertainment
The Story:	Based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks, this drama tells of a nursing home resident whose notebook contains the details of a 1940s North Carolina love triangle (depicted in flashback) in which two men vied for her affections. Ryan ("MURDER BY NUMBERS") Gosling and Rachel ("MEAN GIRLS") McAdams are featured as the young star-crossed lovers, with James ("X2: X-MEN UNITED") Marsden as the other suitor in the love triangle. Nick ("JOHN Q.") Cassavetes directs. •       Sound: •       Sound is very important within a Romance Film to help set the tone mood and atmosphere. •       Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as when the person is rowing in the lake this gives off a real peaceful feel which is typical of the romance genre. •       Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between two characters when a women tells a older lady to go and get ready for bed, this is also a cliche of the genre because it is showing that the women cares for the older women so this shows that the genre is Romance. •      Camera Angles: •      A close-up shot is used to show the old women looking out the window •      An establishing shot is used of the setting of the huge, beautiful lake with an amazing sunset, this establishes where the narrative is going to take place. •      A two shot is used when the women is telling the older women to go to bed this is effective because it shows both people so you really get a feel of the surroundings and there relationship.  •      A tracking shot of a man holding a pint of beer follows the action  to reveal to the audience that he is probably going to be one of the main characters in the film. •      Characters: •      The main characters are not introduced in the opening scene. this is because in the opening scene it is really just showing the audience the surroundings and where the film is going to be based   .the audience recognises that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in. •      Narrative Events: •      The opening scene features narrative events through the whole of the opening scene explain her thought though the scene. •      Enigma codes: •      Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about why there is a women rowing down the river by herself ,questions are left unanswered about who the main characters are in the film.      •      Symbolic codes are shown in the mise-en-scene: •      In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as the girl rowing in the boat by herself this could shows she's single and may be lonely and further through the film she may fall in love, or may already be in love. •      Props/ costumes: •     There is no props used in the opening of the film because it is only showing the surroundings and getting the audience to know where the film is set. The costumes seem to be quit old fashioned which could mean the film could be set in the past or because one of the characters is old that could be the reason they were dressing like that  •      Clichés: •      Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a women who looks lonley and is obviously single this engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative also this may make them want to watch on. •       Sound: •       Sound is very important within a romance film to help set the tone mood and atmosphere. •       Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as when she is walking around the shops •       There is no diegetic sound in the opening •      Camera Angles: •      A close-up shot is used to show the women looking into the shop window. •      An establishing shot is used of the setting of a long street in the middle of an American city this establishes where the narrative is going to take place. •      A two shot is used of the characters when a man is sat in a car and the woman is running across the street. •      A tracking shot follows the action of when the women is running across the road to her flat/apartment this reveals to the audience that she is in a hurry this engages them because they will want to find out what happens next. •      Characters: •      The main character is introduced in the opening scene when she gets out the taxi, the audience recognises that she is the main character through the use of the camera shots and events that they are involved in throughout the opening scene. •      Enigma codes: •      Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about why she was running as fast as she could across a street questions are left unanswered about who she is and what will happen to her through the film. •      The audience want to know what will happen to the women in the film and the role she has to play Symbolic codes are shown in the mise-en-scene: •      In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as she is really well dressed up these could make the audience feel/think that because she is dressed up so well she could be trying to impress someone which is typical of the romance genre •      Props/ costumes: •      The audience can see that the character is wearing very posh and expensive clothes this shows that she is rich and she could be trying to impress a male. This is typical of the genre because the romance genre is about love. •      Props are featured such as her drink and her pastry which she is eating. •      Clichés: •      Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a dressed up women this engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.