-Genre Romance
The genre I am choosing for my first portfolio project blog post is Romance, specifically a romantic drama which is focused on loss, grief, and mostly longing for something once had. The film would be titled Lost, which explores love after death and how memories can feel more comforting than the reality. The story will show a boyfriend who dreams of being with his deceased girlfriend, however only to wake up to this painful truth that she is gone. He is unable to process this and go on with reality, he chooses to fall back asleep to relive the moments they once shared, having him choosing this mental state rather than facing life without her.
-Typical Target Audience
The typical target audience for this project is men and women ages 18–24 and older, mainly those who have experienced this emotional loss or that feeling of longing. This audience is connected strongly with the feel of love, memory, and mental escape. Usually Romantic dramas work with this age group because they connect with the realistic emotional struggles rather than a ideal relationships.
-Genre Conventions - Content
Romantic dramas usually focus on emotional pain, love that will continue even when someone is gone, and has internal struggles. This film will follow those conventions by focusing the story on grief rather than a typical romantic storyline. The girlfriend’s absence is one of the most important parts of the film, as it shows love through what is missing instead of what is physically present.
Dreams and memories are commonly used in romance films that deal with loss. In my film, the dream becomes the only place where love still exists, which creates this type of contrast between the comfort of the dream and the reality of waking up to life.
- Genre Conventions - Techniques
Mise-en-scène is an important technique that is being used in communicating the emotion. The apartment will appear cluttered and unorganized, which symbolizing the grief and his inability to move forward. Hoever the dream will construct this perfect life style hes longing for.
Costuming will be different between reality and dreams. In reality, the character may wear worn out, dirty clothing, while in dreams the colors are lighter. This will symbolize comfort and emotional peace.
Props like a framed photo of the couple, showing as physical reminders of love and loss. Also adding little props of items belonging to her. These objects give this idea that the past still controls the present.
Sound design plays a key role. There will be an alarm that acts as a sadly harsh transition from dream to reality. There will also be many sounds in his memories, symbolizing peace and comfort.
-Institutional Conventions
Romantic dramas are usually shown as personal, character to drive stories rather than a big, action based productions. In my film this will fit the institutional conventions showing independent romance films because it would be marketed through emotional music, and strong visuals symbolizing how he feels. The narrative image of the film mainly focuses on realism and vulnerability, which will draw to audiences who value a feel of emotional authenticism.
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