Sunday, 29 December 2013
Binary Oppositions; 10 Thing I Hate About You
The storyline is like you typical teen movie set up, the intro shows the setting of college with the typical cliques and the outcast with romance and love.Binary oppositions in the intro of film:
POPULAR GIRLS vs OUTCAST
GEEK vs BAD BOY
These binary oppositions are displayed through 4 factors; Mise en scene, Editing, Sound and Camera.
Mise en Scene:
Popular girls Outcast
- Better car Masculine car
- Short skirts Dark clothes
- Bright clothes Loose fitting
- Makeup
Popular boys Geeks
- Baseball varsity's Smartly dressed
- Matching outfits Glasses
- In big groups Books
- Match cut to show the comparison between binary oppositions
Sound:
Popular girls Outcast
- Non-Diegitic sound of pop song Non-Diegitic sound of rock song
Camera:
Geek/New boy & Bad boy
- Two shot
Popular teens
- Close up, isolating character show who is important
- Midshot to capture whole clique
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Analysis of 3 teen movies & audiences
Bring it on
Audience: Likely to be young females who inspire to be a cheerleader/dancer, also able to relate to the phase of having a crush or being bullied. The film also displays the combination between white & black teens, showing the racial matters that are being dealt with in the young generation.
Project X
Audience: Possibly has a high interest in partying and experiencing drinking, smoking, sex and drugs. The film revolves around 3 high school students who are seen not taking life seriously and living care free.
Juice
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Analysis of 3 teen movies with different audiences
Kidulthood
Kidulthood was a uk teen movie that was made in 2006 it was a movie that was very popular with teens between the age of 13-20 in the uk , simply because they where able to relate to the scenarios and what was going on in the movie. the movie was mainly targeted at young males as the genre was mostly around; crime, sex and drugs. the storyline was stereotypically focused on the current situation young males and females are living every day in the uk which is why it was so popular. the choice of characters was specifically chosen to represent the youth of london.
Love and Basketball
love and basketball is a romantic movie which was made in the year 2000 ever since then it has been that type of movie that every woman has watched, the movie was focused to target females from the ages of 15-30 that where aware of relationships and what was going on in the storyline. the settings and characters where selected to focus on the cliche love story. this movie is the total opposite to kidulthood as their is no crime it is a romantic drama based on young love.
love and basketball is a romantic movie which was made in the year 2000 ever since then it has been that type of movie that every woman has watched, the movie was focused to target females from the ages of 15-30 that where aware of relationships and what was going on in the storyline. the settings and characters where selected to focus on the cliche love story. this movie is the total opposite to kidulthood as their is no crime it is a romantic drama based on young love.
Genre and Conventions
Teen film is a film that is targeted at teenagers and young adults (13-21), the films are influenced by the interests of teenagers and their daily activities.
Within teen film there are sub genres such as:
The following display some of these conventions:
Rebel without a cause 1955:
Grease 1978:
Love and Basketball 2000:
My Brother the Devil 2012:
Popular locations:
In teen films there are always the typical characters present such as the victim, bully, blank minded girl like Karen Smith in mean girls, leader in the pack Troy Bolton from high school musical etc.
The reason they use these characters is that so every teenager can relate to the situation or grab a real interest in what's happening within the film.
Within teen film there are sub genres such as:
- Action
- Drama
- Comedy
- Romance
- Thriller
The following display some of these conventions:
Rebel without a cause 1955:
- Rebellious
- Party
- Drinking
- Violence
- Romance
Grease 1978:
- Music
- Dance
- Romance
- School
- Friendship
Love and Basketball 2000:
- Love
- Sports
- Ambition
- Dreams
My Brother the Devil 2012:
- Family
- Drinking
- Violence
- Love
- School
Popular locations:
- Bedrooms
- High school
- Canteen
- Living room
- Classroom
- Parks
- Shopping mall
- Basketball Court
In teen films there are always the typical characters present such as the victim, bully, blank minded girl like Karen Smith in mean girls, leader in the pack Troy Bolton from high school musical etc.
The reason they use these characters is that so every teenager can relate to the situation or grab a real interest in what's happening within the film.
Analysis of teen movies with different audiences
Love and Basketball
Audience: Young, Urban, possibly multicultural teens, May also have an influence on those who enjoy sports. The film shows aspects of aspirations as well as partying and drinking. This makes the situation in the film appealing to the young teen audience as they can relate to the situations and interests of the characters.
The Breakfast Club
Audience: Teen audience, however could also be seen by those around their 30's as it is the time it was set and could be a source of reminiscing teen years. Teenage audience as they are relatable. Also from research we have found that the most common sub genre of teen films is comedy with both genders and different age groups, and this film shows aspects of comedy, which makes it appealing to a wide audience. The film again revolves around teens and their interests in high school thus the shared interest with the audience makes in appealing to teens.
Kidulthood
Audience: Teen Audience, although it can be assumed that the film will appeal more to males, it actually appeals to girls more, this is possibly because girls can relate to drugs, alcohol, sex, bullying, more than males. This film is largely watched by those in London, due to relation to personal identity.
Also it is appealing to teenagers and those in their early 20's because they share similar interests to the characters such as partying.
Although due to location, ethnicity of the characters, interest, gender and age (which possibly causes a slight change in audience), there is still the same overall audience, which is teens, who are most able to relate to the situations within the film.
Audience: Young, Urban, possibly multicultural teens, May also have an influence on those who enjoy sports. The film shows aspects of aspirations as well as partying and drinking. This makes the situation in the film appealing to the young teen audience as they can relate to the situations and interests of the characters.
The Breakfast Club
Audience: Teen audience, however could also be seen by those around their 30's as it is the time it was set and could be a source of reminiscing teen years. Teenage audience as they are relatable. Also from research we have found that the most common sub genre of teen films is comedy with both genders and different age groups, and this film shows aspects of comedy, which makes it appealing to a wide audience. The film again revolves around teens and their interests in high school thus the shared interest with the audience makes in appealing to teens.
Kidulthood
Audience: Teen Audience, although it can be assumed that the film will appeal more to males, it actually appeals to girls more, this is possibly because girls can relate to drugs, alcohol, sex, bullying, more than males. This film is largely watched by those in London, due to relation to personal identity.
Also it is appealing to teenagers and those in their early 20's because they share similar interests to the characters such as partying.
Although due to location, ethnicity of the characters, interest, gender and age (which possibly causes a slight change in audience), there is still the same overall audience, which is teens, who are most able to relate to the situations within the film.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Genre & Conventions
A teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers & young adults, usually based on a plot which can be related to people of a young age such as;
-First love
-Conflicts
-Alienation
-Crime
-Aspirations & goals
Below are 4 examples of teen films which include some of the above conventions:
Rebel without a cause (1955)
Grease (1978)
Love and Basketball (2000)
A variety of teen films are divided into 'Subgenres' such as horror, romance, action or comedy which all don't appeal to teenagers/young adults. For an example, Romance could be more appealing to an older age group of 25+, whilst horror is more likely to attract the younger generation.
Locations that are usually featured in a teen film are;
Characters that feature in teen films are usually influenced by stereotypes, however the typical characters that are seen is:
-First love
-Conflicts
-Alienation
-Crime
-Aspirations & goals
Below are 4 examples of teen films which include some of the above conventions:
Rebel without a cause (1955)
Grease (1978)
My Brother the Devil (2012)
A variety of teen films are divided into 'Subgenres' such as horror, romance, action or comedy which all don't appeal to teenagers/young adults. For an example, Romance could be more appealing to an older age group of 25+, whilst horror is more likely to attract the younger generation.
-Teenager's bedroom
-Canteen
-School/Classroom
-Basketball Court
-Shopping/Sports centre
-Parks/Neighbourhood
-Party
Project X, Bring it on and Mean Girls are examples of teen films which include the 'typical' above locations.
-The 'over confident' character, who is usually miss/mr popular.
-The 'underestimated' character, who becomes the favourite by the end of the film.
-The 'love interest', who is the crush of the main character.
Below is the trailer to the film 'Mean Girls', the trailer displays a range of characters that are featured within the film which also reflects characters that are usually seen in a range of teen films.
Monday, 9 December 2013
Genre & Conventions
what is a teen film?
A teen film is a film that aims to target 13-20 year olds with a story line that they can relate to such as ;
Locations & Characters
There are many different locations through out teen films, some of which are cliche locations such as "high school corridors" or the local park or neighbourhood, places where you would expect to find teenagers hanging around. this is done with the purpose of being able to relate and create a connection with the audience
A teen film is a film that aims to target 13-20 year olds with a story line that they can relate to such as ;
- crime
- sports
- relationships
- romance
- aspirations, ect
Sub Genres
Within this genre are some common genres including ;
- romance
- comedy
- action
- crime
we found out that comedy was the most popular sub genre for teen films
Locations & CharactersThere are many different locations through out teen films, some of which are cliche locations such as "high school corridors" or the local park or neighbourhood, places where you would expect to find teenagers hanging around. this is done with the purpose of being able to relate and create a connection with the audience
popular locations;
- School Corridors
- teenagers bedrooms
- classrooms
- neighbourhoods
- parks
- shopping centres, ect.
these locations are always used in teen films it only depends on the genre of the film.
some common characters in teen films are;
Genre & Conventions
What is a teen film?
A teen film is a genre for teenagers and young adults, it is a based on teenage interests such as;
A teen film is a genre for teenagers and young adults, it is a based on teenage interests such as;
- rebellion
- violence
- romance
- sports
- family
- aspirations, etc.
Sub Genres
within this genre there are some common sub genres including;
- Romance
- Comedy
- Action, etc.
We found that comedy was one of the most popular sub genres of teen films.
Locations & Characters
There are many different locations throughout teen films, some of which as general locations in which you would expect to find a teenager. This is done with the purpose of creating a connection with the audience and making them feel as though they can relate to the film.
Such locations include;
- the teens bedroom
- school canteens
- classrooms
- for those including sports, there is a lot of footage from sports centres, or basketball courts etc.
- there's also the general parks, shopping centres and streets (alleyways etc.)
This locations are not always seen in all teen films, it also depends on the sub genre in which the film is mostly based on. This is the same with the characters found in teen films.
Some common characters may include;
- a nerd or geek of the film
- a mean girl who rules the school
- and the brave one, who claims to be the strongest and the head of everything
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Opening Sequence
Ident
Titles & Main Credits (Producer, Director, stars, Crew)
Video Images
Music/Sound
Titles & Main Credits (Producer, Director, stars, Crew)
Video Images
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