He’s All That
Genres: Romance, Teen drama, and comedy
- In “He’s All That" the stereotype presented is the popular girl who in society is looked up too by her peers. The use of upbeat music in the opening underscores the drama and sets the tone. Dramas, especially with teen characters tend to have a bright color pallet for props. To fit into the romance genre the main character is a helper who tries to do whatever she can to help the other main character get a makeover. Some typical props for teen dramas are cell phones, makeup, posters, and different clothing options. The setting is in the main character's bedroom which is very pink and glittery to give the audience an idea of what the main character's personality is or the overall theme of the movie.
- The code that stood out to me the most were the different colors presented in the opening of “He’s All That”. In this movie the colors used are very girly and feminine. For instance. Pink was one of the main colors of the bedroom. Pink can symbolize playfulness, compassion, sympathy, kindness, and love. It also symbolizes a bright and energizing atmosphere. Another color shown in the opening is white and can symbolize innocence and purity. For the main character, being a high school teenage this makes sense to add lots of white to show her youthfulness. As the main character is wear pajamas this connotes to her relaxed attitude and calmness. Some lexical codes occur when she is live on her phone where the editing team shows it on the screen for the audience. This helps anchor the audience towards the girl being a social media influencer.
- The lighting of the opening scene in the movie is very bright connoting a happy and excited atmosphere. To add to the lighting the camera pans the room before introducing the main character to give the audience a glimpse into her life and possibly her personality. Close-ups and points of view of her getting ready for the day also add more detail to our character.
- If I did not follow the codes and conventions of my intended genres then the audience would not understand the plot of my movie if I was to create more than just the opening scene. The audience would be lost in the first few minutes and would likely not be eager to keep watching. By adding the specific genre conventions and codes to my movie's opening, the audience would have a better idea of what they are watching and fascinated to watch what comes next. To achieve this my group and I will add props that reflect a teens bedroom and add subtle hints of a relationship for the romance part of our teen/romance drama genre.
Comments
Post a Comment