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Assignment 2 : genre analysis
“The pursuit of happiness”Colour= GREEN
By Katia Martins 12N
Identify the correct basic genre of the film and similar films
• The genre is DRAMA
Other films in the same genre are:• The Godfather • The Notebook• Titanic• Casablanca
The purpose of drama genres
• The purpose of the drama genre is to allow the audience to become emotionally attached to the film and the characters.
Audience
• The main type of audience for the drama genre is usually 16+ and usually more females
• This is because drama films are a genre that relies on the emotional and relational development of realistic characters.
List a few conventions of this genre
Drama conventions EXAMPLES FROM FILMS
There is always a situation near the middle of the film where the audience feel the emotions and tension
When both the dad and son become homeless
There are always big intense emotions When they have to sleep in the toilets Christopher is hugging his son crying
There is always an accident in drama films Christopher is hit by a car
Identify and explain how the trailer has at least 3-5 genre conventions
DRAMA GENREConventions Evidence Explanation
Christopher is hit by a car
This shows that he always in a rush especially because he is a single parent
Big intense emotions
His son is looking up to him as to show that he is his idol
Scene in the middle of the film where the audience feel the biggest tension
Christopher and his son become homeless
Identify subgenres of the film
• This subgenre is drama/family.
• Other films in the same subgenre are: • Nothing Like The Holidays • Holocaust• Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Explain the connotation and denotation of the meaning in the screen grabs
The denotation is that Christopher and his son are looking at each other
The connotation is that Christopher's son is looking UP to him to show that his dad is his idol
The camera is taking at a low shot to make Christopher appear bigger to show the audience that he is his sons idol and who his son looks up too
Explain the connotation and denotation of the meaning in the screen grabs
The denotation is that Christopher has completed the rubix cube
The connotation is that the white American was stereotypically labelling the African American as he doubted that Christopher could complete the rubix cube His facial reaction
shows the doubts that he had
Explain the stereotypes in the trailer
Male single parent
They do not live off benefits the dad works hard to show and educate the son that he should never give up.
Are the stereotypes challenged or reinforced? Explain how.
Stereotype Re-inforced Challenged
Single male parent X We are used to seeing single female parents but very unlikely do we see single male parents. Especially ones that do a good job in raising their children .
Homelessness in the 21st century
XHomeless people do still exists in the 21st century as we can see that both Christopher and his son become homeless with no help
X This also represents that they do not receive any help so that they can have a shelter therefore they have to face reality alone
Identify the context of your trailer
• Single parents is a common thing nowadays.
• The film shows how single male parents have to deal and overcome the problems they face in their everyday life.
