RESEARCH- Conventions of a film opening (romance)

Micro Conventions:

Camera Work:  

There is a lot of close up shots in romance movies because it feels more intimate and the audience can feel the romance e.g. two people kissing.  There is usually a two shot to show the two characters that are in a relationship.          

                            

      Editing:
There could be love hearts and flowers added to show to the audience the genres theme/mood is set. There could also be a lot of red, pink and white colours to represent love. You wont find many romantic films that has very dark scenery as that would indicate it 
is a romance/thriller type of film or romance/horror films and not just completely romance.

Mise-en-scene:
The lighting and background is most likely to be bright and colourful to represent happiness. The film would usually be set in a city to show some sort of success or wealth. This can be represented by their looks and clothing which would be attractive and posh. There could be many other settings however such as restaurants (on a date), wedding etc. This is supported by props such as flowers, chocolates and engagement rings.

Sounds:

The music and sound of a romantic film is usually slow, gentle and happy but in some cases you can still have loud and vibrant music if it is a romcom. By the sound people will understand what genre this film is and get into the flow of the film quickly.

Macro Conventions:  

Key Plot:  

There is usually a boy and a girl who meet or they could already be in a relationship. It might show how they got together and the journey that they have spent together. It may also show the struggle that they had to add more emotion and make it more interesting for the audiences.

Title conventions:

The titles are usually played with moving images.  The font and size of the writing will be clear and bold and it will be pink, red or white to indicate love.  It will have the distribution and production company followed by the casts names.  It would then go onto announcing the film title, other cast members and other crew who work behind the scenes such as costume designers and music.