Plan
P1- Introduction - state production, define the concept genre and own genre for your film opening -'Impact'- teen drama, mention a few inspirations - 'Girl,interrupted' (same genre).
P2- 3 examples from film opening - that show they fit the drama genre, why are they there? PEE for each. First example- typical setting of teen drama at a school, home (bedroom). Second example- iconography of the phone text message is typical of teenagers 'You're so ugly', 'You,re a bitch', 'Everyone hates you', 'Nobody likes you', 'You,re a loner', and 'You,re worthless'. Third example- School (teens), different pop groups. Fourth example- little amount of shots of long time length - typical of a drama.
P3- Steve Neale theory - ''Difference is absolutely essential to the economy of genre'', ''Genres are instances of repetition and difference''. Film has to have repetition of codes so it meets the genre, as well as differences that make it unique. Applied- typical of genres as it is set in a school. Subverts due to the serious mental health issues that haven't been taken into account by other dramas.
P4- Rick Altman theory- 2 approaches = semantic (distinct) - which was what we expect to see in a drama genre. Syntactic - takes codes and develops meaning through this. Applied- film goes through crisis and then develops better mental strength. Pragmatic - have to include aspects for the audience - match genre. Applied- can't show self-harm, suicide - due to ages applied to a teen drama.
P5- Conclusion - How this genre restricted you? - as it is a young target audience certain things can't be shown. How did you make it your own? - characters & what happens.
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