research- codes and conventions for rom/coms.

This slide is from slideshare and it shows the codes and conventions of my chosen genre Rom/Coms. It also lists a few rom/com films at the bottom giving people an idea to what rom/coms are.

A typical rom/com consists of boy meets girl, who then part due to a disagreement, the time apart then makes them realise how much they like eachother, they declare their love for one another and usually ends with a happy ending.

Rom/coms fit in with both Todorov's and Propps theories. The main characters in a rom/com are often include; a hero, prize, villain, sidekick, donor, dispatcher. In rom/coms the villain will do anything to split the hero and prize up, the others will try and prevent that from happening. A rom/com film that follow these characters functions would be Notting Hill-
William= Hero, Anna= Princess, Anna's boyfriend= Villain, Spike= Sidekick, Max= Dispatcher.

Rom/coms tend to use high key and natural lighting because it reflects the mood of the genre it also connotes the mood of the character for example low key lighting would be used during a disruption.

Usually a rom/com is set in a big city i.e New York, Paris or London, this is because it is popular with the audience and tends to have a busy atmosphere which connotes the characters busy lives. They are also rather relatable because of their familiarity, these cities are also well known romance cities which is also another reason why they are set in these places, people often go there for dates, engagements or to find love which is why they relate to the audience.