Romance Genre research


 Genre: Romance

The setting can be used to create a romantic atmosphere such as a candlelight dinner, a science beach view, or a city skyline. The setting can also be used to reflect the characters emotions and personalities.

Costumes can be used to convey the characters personalities social status and style. In a romance movie, costumes can be used to create a sense of intimacy and connection between the characters.

Movies such as these may use a tuxedo and a nice dress for a night out or a casuals look for an evening dinner.

Lightning can be used to tell the mood of the story such as a candlelight soft lighting or the warm glow of a sunset or sunrise. Lighting can be used to tell the actors emotions. A bright light may indicate happiness, or a dark light may indicate sadness or introspection. Romance movies typically use a brighter light when the characters seemed to be in love. While a darker light when the couple is fighting or breaking up.

Props can be used to indicate an actor's feelings towards another. A secret delivery of flowers and chocolates might mean the recipient has a secret admirer. Handwritten love letters or jewelry can also symbolize the depth of the characters feelings and to show the profession of their relationship. Props like gifts are used to represent a bond between characters. Many romance moves use anniversaries or weddings to allow the actors to gift give.

Shots that seem apparent in romantic movies are two shots, medium long shots, medium shot, medium close up, close-up, extreme close up and over the shoulder shots.

Two shots capture the subject's interaction. Their body language towards each other, if they're scared, anxious, happy to be around the other, this gives us insight to their relationship. Shows the emotional reactions between subjects.

Over the shoulder shots are very common. To show the handwritten letter he wrote to her, or to see the flower petals layed out on the floor. Gives us a direct view of the action. Allows us to be a part of such an intimate part of the subject's relationship. Since typical romance movies have a grand gesture of some sort, we can see the gesture through their eyes.

Extreme close up. This shot is used when the girl nods her head "yes" when he asks if she will marry him. Zoomed in on her eyes now watering with emotion. Filling the screen with how happy she is, portraying their affection.

Sound!

Non-diegetic sound: To establish the mood. The light happy music may indicate an upcoming grand gesture, or the cerie dark music symbolizes an upcoming breakup. This sound allows for the viewers to prepare what's coming next and establish the future mood.

Diegetic sound: the sound of the environment such as the noise of a bustling city or the sound of waves cashing on the beach can help establish the setting and create a sense of place. A candlelight dinner may have the fire crackling in the back, or a night out could have the sound of cars or people going by.

Sound effects: Sound effects such as the sound of a rain shower or the rustling of leaves can be used to enhance the sensory experience of romantic scene and make it more immersive for the audience.

Voice over: Voiceovers can be used to provide insight into a character's thoughts and feelings or to convey the narrative of the story.

Some popular romance movies are:

  • How to lose a guy in 10 days 2003)
  • You people (2023)
  • La La Land (2016)
  • The notebook (2004)
  • Your place or mine (2023)

Editing!

Cross-cutting: In a romance movie, this can be used to show two characters reactions to the same event, or to create tension between two characters.

Split screen: Used to show something happening at the same time, a phone call, or an interaction between others.Separate actions in the same frame.

Montage: Montages can be used to show the relationship over time, the development in it. Creates a sense of nostalgia or longing.

Likes/Dislikes!

when considering the aspects of a romance genre there are lots of benefits that we could use in our film. when considering the aspects of a romance genre there are lots of benefits that we could use in our emphasizing a relationship between 2 characters could better drive the plot and give reasonable warrant for our protagonist actions. Along with the typical setting of a romance genre like a house which correlates with our location.

Considering the film, we want to make is a thriller we can't use a lot of the typical romance aspects. We can however use the diegetic and non-diegetic sounds and a lot of the editing techniques. The props and costumes will be quite different.

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