Genre Research: Rom Coms

 

CAMS

• Over the shoulder
• Two shots
• Close ups
• Extreme long/Establishing shots
• Medium shots
• Point of view
• Single
• Panning
• Eye level

 

CLAMPS

• Costumes relating to time period of movie
• Natural lighting
• Make up that matches time period
• Props that fit the time period
• Setting relating to time period

·       (if the movie is a period piece, the props, costumes, and make up would reflect this. The same goes for if it takes place in current times.)

Editing

• Fade ins/outs
• Eyeline match
• Zoom
• Split screen

 

Sound

• Dialogue
• Voice over
• Score—love songs, sad songs
• Incidental music
• Diegetic sound

 

Examples

• Stars Fell on Alabama
• Locked Down
• To all the Boy: Always and Forever
• The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
• The Kissing Booth 3

 

Positive Elements

• When done right, dialogue provides so much to a romantic comedy.
• Eyeline matches along with close up shots convey emotion really well.
• Two shots help you better visualize the couple
• Over the shoulder help you bounce back and forth during a conversation when used in that manner
• Scores always add so much to a film
• Establishing shots help the audience visualize where the scene will be taking place

 

Negative Elements

• When the movie takes place in current time, the outfits usually don’t look like actually people wear and are unrealistic.
• Voice overs are cheesy.
• Fade ins/outs are overused.