GENRE RESEARCHROMANCE

INTRODUCTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS.

One of the very first scenes of most romance film trailers is the shot where the two main characters meet. It shows them with close eye

contact and soft/slow music. This automatically shows the audience the genre as this tells us that these two character’s are going to fall in love at some point the music and eye contact quickly foreshadow this as it is a

very stereotypical thing of romance trailers.

KISSING SCENES

The first establishing moment of two character’s being a couple is in the scene when they first kiss on camera. This shot is usually a medium shot showing both character's from a side angle.

A shot of a couple kissing can and is shown in many genre’s of films, what makes them iconic in the romance genre is that the editing is usually slowed down, a slow non-diegetic song played and the camera panning around/following the couple, forcing all focus on them two and the relationship/emotions they share.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

The scene where one character meets the other’s parents or family is a huge part in the storyline of a film. It’s at this scene where we stereotypically realize there is a connections between the couple. In both examples the more willing character is on the left of the frame showing that in these scenes they are the more dominant ones.

CLOSE UP OF FEMALE

This scene appears in every romance I’ve watched. It’s purpose it quite simply to show the female’s beauty through the eyes of their lover. This scene gives us an insight as to his feelings towards her and shows the raw emotion between them.