Sound is very important within a Romance genre to help set the tone mood and atmosphere. Non-diegetic music is used to
reflect the narrative events such as at the beginning we see the women getting ready for a night out, and so we the audience hear a saxophone playing setting the romantic atmosphere, and gets the audience in the same mood as the women getting ready for what looks like a date night. Another aspect we hear non diegetic sound is when the couple walk out of the flat, and we hear a quiet, mellow music, setting a more positive vibe between the them, was better than before as they started quite inconveniently. Diegetic sound is used in the
dialogue between the characters, as the audience are shown that the two main protagonist, and also its the woman and man who meet, which is a typical convention expected in a romance film. The dialogue tells the audience that the two main protagonist that we are introduce meet as they are suppose to going out for dinner/date. The dialogue also determines the protagonists personality, which shows the man comes across as very laid back, and chilled and by his tone of his voice shows that hes not as eager to go on this date as much as the women. The female protagonist personality is shown through the dialogue, because as she comes to answer the door to the man, and she mentions that she mention how late the man is, which shows that she doesn't seem impressed, as being very specific on the time, but then lets it go, by moving on. As the both the protagonist start laughing, it shows a bit of awkwardness between then, connoting that it might make them uncomfortable, the awkwardness is broken by the women as she lead them to go out for there date, this connotes that the women comes across as more dominant and controlling, as if she is trying to what is going on. The dialogue starts to get more better between the two main protagonists, as they start to talk about another person called Alison, however the audience are not shown what she looks like, leaving an enigma for the audience to find out what this person looks like. Also it could connote that Alison could have set these two up on a date, as we are shown that they have only just met, which gives the audience that this a hints to what Alison does, which could associate with match making. We see after that the women called Eric refuses on get on the motorbike, talking about she isn't dressed properly for a journey on a motorbike, which connotes her femininity, as she isn't comfortable with how they were meant to travel in. After the dialogue changes between the protagonist, as they were talking about what they are meant be doing, the dialogue allows the audience more information about what the film is going to be about. The conversation the two protagonists show a typical view of how a women's wants a date to planned, however the man shows how it portrays a stereotypical view from how women see relationships and dates, as that happens and arguments occur between them. This shows that
the genre is romance because it shows the opening dialogue of a date scene with a set couple by someone they are familiar, however doesn't go to plan as an argument starts, but leaves the audience with an enigma of who this person set these two up.
A close-up shot is used to show the character, facial expression, so for example we see a close of the women's lips, as she is getting ready go out for a date, shows that the colour red, shows sophistication and class. We also get sections of which are close ups, of the women i.e the red heels, and lips, showing that women has gone for a classy look which makes her look intelligent. A long shot has been used to show the mise-en-scene of the women's house, with her sat in a chair, and what looks like she is waiting for someone, so it could be a date. The long shot also focuses on the characters body language, as we see the women swinging her legs, connoting that she seems to be getting fed up of waiting for someone. Medium shot has been used co operate the characters body language with there facial expressions. When the women answer the door to the man, and as they greet, they seem quite awkward as it looks like it has been the first time. As the audience are shown as this is a set up date, with two different personalities, and views on dating. Medium shots have been a lot, to reflect the characters facial expression and show some of the attitude they are showing to the audience. so for example when the male protagonist's hone went off, it started to make the women feeling angry, as it was shown as a distraction between there conversation. It also allows the audience to find out more about the main protagonist and there personalities. so as the phone continued to ring, but the women tried to continued, as she tried to ignore it, but it didn't work and it slight got on her nerves and gave up, and told him to answer the phone. This shows that her exceptions of how this date was meant to go was flouted, and made her angry. These all would reflect the genre convention, as some of these may be a flouted expectations which the audience will see, however thins could possibly change over the duration of the film. which may lead the audience to be more eager to watch it more, to find out how this relationship progresses.
The main characters are introduced in the opening scene as the audience recognizes that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in. When the camera focuses on a particular action or movement they are doing, i.e the women at the beginning getting ready to go out, to what looks like a date, as we are shown a close up to show and immediate enigma of who this character looks like. Also the opening has focused on two specific characters, which indicates they must be the protagonists, as the opening is immediately opens with them present, in the first shot. From the dialogue the audience gain information about there personalities and starts to show the outline what the film is going to be about. Another aspect that dialogue does is that it gives and immediate though in the audience mind about the types of relationship they may have, which may be a hate/love sort of relationship, and may build into how it get comes together shown through the events, for example as these two protagonist were set up on this date shown in the opening, may reflect one way of how it may build. Also as a convention usually we see that the male and female protagonist tends to be attractive looking, and will grab attention to the audience to make them eager to watch it, it looks obvious that these two characters will get together, and that is an enigma to the audience to find out, for themselves.
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 questions are who set these two characters up and for what reason they have been set up for. Also enigmas have been left for the audience to find how this sort of relationship reveals a more romantic relationships between the two protagonists, which the audience are expecting to see, as the opening shows a very awkward beginnings, and it developing into an argument, as seen from the opening as the characters started off as awkward seeming as if its a first date, and another point of the relationship is the arguments, which another expected point in the relationship, that tends to happen, which the audience can relate to as these points will always come across within a relationship.
In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as the mise en scene which shows that its set during the evening, as we are shown in the opening scene as the location was set during at night/evening time, which relates to the narrative of the film, as it could be shown as a typical date night. The body language of the 2 protagonists, show these would be the main characters and will most likely fall in love, during the film, linking to the codes and conventions of a romance film, showing that two attractive protagonist will eventually fall in love. The costumes of the two protagonist allows the audience to identify what they are doing, and why they have been dressed like that for the occasion. For example during the opening scene we see that the women is getting ready for a date night, as identified as the dialogue tells the audience that they were set up by someone. The male protagonist costumes was seen as using very dark colours such as blacks, and greys, and it also comes across as very casual , so not as really formal as the women, showing that he may not be as eager to do this as much as her.
A close-up shot is used to show the character, facial expression, so for example we see a close of the women's lips, as she is getting ready go out for a date, shows that the colour red, shows sophistication and class. We also get sections of which are close ups, of the women i.e the red heels, and lips, showing that women has gone for a classy look which makes her look intelligent. A long shot has been used to show the mise-en-scene of the women's house, with her sat in a chair, and what looks like she is waiting for someone, so it could be a date. The long shot also focuses on the characters body language, as we see the women swinging her legs, connoting that she seems to be getting fed up of waiting for someone. Medium shot has been used co operate the characters body language with there facial expressions. When the women answer the door to the man, and as they greet, they seem quite awkward as it looks like it has been the first time. As the audience are shown as this is a set up date, with two different personalities, and views on dating. Medium shots have been a lot, to reflect the characters facial expression and show some of the attitude they are showing to the audience. so for example when the male protagonist's hone went off, it started to make the women feeling angry, as it was shown as a distraction between there conversation. It also allows the audience to find out more about the main protagonist and there personalities. so as the phone continued to ring, but the women tried to continued, as she tried to ignore it, but it didn't work and it slight got on her nerves and gave up, and told him to answer the phone. This shows that her exceptions of how this date was meant to go was flouted, and made her angry. These all would reflect the genre convention, as some of these may be a flouted expectations which the audience will see, however thins could possibly change over the duration of the film. which may lead the audience to be more eager to watch it more, to find out how this relationship progresses.
The main characters are introduced in the opening scene as the audience recognizes that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in. When the camera focuses on a particular action or movement they are doing, i.e the women at the beginning getting ready to go out, to what looks like a date, as we are shown a close up to show and immediate enigma of who this character looks like. Also the opening has focused on two specific characters, which indicates they must be the protagonists, as the opening is immediately opens with them present, in the first shot. From the dialogue the audience gain information about there personalities and starts to show the outline what the film is going to be about. Another aspect that dialogue does is that it gives and immediate though in the audience mind about the types of relationship they may have, which may be a hate/love sort of relationship, and may build into how it get comes together shown through the events, for example as these two protagonist were set up on this date shown in the opening, may reflect one way of how it may build. Also as a convention usually we see that the male and female protagonist tends to be attractive looking, and will grab attention to the audience to make them eager to watch it, it looks obvious that these two characters will get together, and that is an enigma to the audience to find out, for themselves.
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 questions are who set these two characters up and for what reason they have been set up for. Also enigmas have been left for the audience to find how this sort of relationship reveals a more romantic relationships between the two protagonists, which the audience are expecting to see, as the opening shows a very awkward beginnings, and it developing into an argument, as seen from the opening as the characters started off as awkward seeming as if its a first date, and another point of the relationship is the arguments, which another expected point in the relationship, that tends to happen, which the audience can relate to as these points will always come across within a relationship.
In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as the mise en scene which shows that its set during the evening, as we are shown in the opening scene as the location was set during at night/evening time, which relates to the narrative of the film, as it could be shown as a typical date night. The body language of the 2 protagonists, show these would be the main characters and will most likely fall in love, during the film, linking to the codes and conventions of a romance film, showing that two attractive protagonist will eventually fall in love. The costumes of the two protagonist allows the audience to identify what they are doing, and why they have been dressed like that for the occasion. For example during the opening scene we see that the women is getting ready for a date night, as identified as the dialogue tells the audience that they were set up by someone. The male protagonist costumes was seen as using very dark colours such as blacks, and greys, and it also comes across as very casual , so not as really formal as the women, showing that he may not be as eager to do this as much as her.
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