synopsis

Geeky pretty girl walks through the school corridor, a ball hits her head/body and she falls over. Popular Guy helps her up and she embraces this, then popular girl gets jealous at this and shouts ‘granny pants’ at the geeky girl, who’s skirt has flown up to reveal her underwear.

Geeky girl likes the popular boy but he already has a girlfriend whom is the popular girl who hates her and uses every opportunity to embarrass her especially in front of her ‘crush’ / popular girls boyfriend. Eventually geeky is so put down by this that she goes to get a make over and things take a turn for the best at school. Popular boy falls for her. HAPPY EVER AFTER !

Script for opening

The environment would be a school, with everyone just arriving and getting to lessons.

(The geeky girl would be walking through the corridor to her locker where there are the popular boys messing about with a ball. The ball hits off the geeky girls head and she drops to the floor)

Geeky Girl: aaaahhhh (shes embarrased but stares at this one popular guy who tries to help)

Popular Guy: Are you alright there? that was quite a hit.

(Popular Girl notices him helping geeky girl and see's girls skirt up)

Popular Girl: GRANNY PANTS! HAHA GRANNY PANTS!

(Geeky Girl gets up faster and runs off, keeping head low)

Summary for the Questionnaire

From the questionnaire our group have found out more of the audience's perspective of a romantic comedy.

• We found that 95% expect a film to be entertaining not informative
• The stock settings for a romantic comedy are mostly a school environment or a home where main events are emphasised, in our questionnaire we found that 80% think the environment creates realism and 20% did'nt.
• The use of titles for our chosen genre appear unique, they are mostly in the colour pink and our shown as bold so it catches our eye, also the colour represents the romance. Examples of this are 'Wild Child' and 'The perfect match.'
• We found that the appearance of characters and the situations they are put in create an enigma which an example of this is 'Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging' where she is dressed as a olive at a house party.
• The stock characters that we found were mostly seen in romantic comedys with evidence from our questionnaire was a 'mean girl/popular girl' who gets what they want and takes over. A new person who soon becomes noticed, in alot of films there are the main group of friends.These are shown in films like 'Mean Girls' and 'John Tucker must die.'
• throughout our research the main themes in romantic comedys would be friendship and loyality, social status and love.
• The iconography is teen girls dramatic, there is conflict between groups and there status. The girls having crushes on the boys that come across mysterious. Films with this iconography include 'Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging' and 'Princess Diaries.'

Paramount pictures production company

Paramount Pictures

The production company we have chosen to research for our film is Paramount Pictures. We think this particular company will be suitable because Paramount Pictures have produced a number of well known, successful films that fit into our chosen genre, teen romantic comedy.  These films include, The Prince and Me, Mean Girls, Crossroads, Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging and She’s Out of My league.

The majority of films, which they have produced, were highly successful at the box office. Angus thongs and Perfect Snogging, a relatively new teen rom-com, has made over £10million in the UK alone. Not only have the films been successful, they also incorporate many of the themes we are considering selecting for our own opening, which include social grouping and relationships, both of which we feel the company portray well through the films they produce. The majority of teen rom-coms such as Mean Girls and Crossroads also have the same audience as who we will be targeting ourselves, meaning it will be a popular production company amongst our own audience, as the previously produced films are likely to have been watched and well received by our target audience, something we found through our questionnaire results, which proved angus thongs and perfect snogging in particular to be an extremely popular choice.

Furthermore, Paramount Pictures is a vertically integrated company because its production and distribution diversion are entwined. This is significant because Paramount Pictures have the control of all elements within the business, therefore the profit and expenditure made by Paramount Pictures is internally contained.

Following on from this, the films, which have been distributed by Paramount Pictures, include Mean Girls and Failure to Launch and they tie into our film because they incorporate the teen comedy genre. In addition to this the distribution company have experience in marketing and distribution of films regarding this genre.

angus, thongs and perfect snogging, first 2 mins part of our presentation

script for presentation

Audience expectations

Dani: Through various findings from both our audience questionnaire, and our study of films and film openings, which also share the genre of teen rom-com, we have been able to acquire information on what our target audience may expect from our film opening.

Opening

Lauren: Firstly, the characters, which featured the most in the teen rom-coms we studied, for example mean girls and St Trinians, included the loner, geek, popular girl, bully and new girl. In addition to this, when our target audience were questioned, they confirmed these were indeed the characters they would expect to see from a new film like ours. When asked which of these characters they personally would relate to the most, the majority of answers were the loner or the new girl, and therefore these are the two stereotypes of girls we think should most prominently feature in our own opening.

Asia: Another key element that also featured in the majority of studied teen rom-coms was the common themes of social grouping, relationships, friendships and segregation. When our audience were questioned on these themes, it became clear the general opinion was the audience expect to view the main themes of relationships and social issues, incidentally, with virtually all of them commenting they could relate to all of the possible themes mentioned.

Grace: Also in terms of audience expectations, it is clearly important for films of this genre to feature both alcohol and parties, but also to stick to situations that would be deemed realistic. The possible settings for us to incorporate also in order to meet these expectations include a school and a home environment, which were the most popular among our audience, however a number of surveys also proved many would not be surprised if they were to watch a teen rom-com set outdoors, for example in popular teen location the park. 

multi media presentation

Questionnaire

Age       Gender
______ Male/Female

How do you generally watch films?
TV Internet DVD
Cinema Handheld device Video Other ______________

Do you think there are films currently available to suit your age range?
Yes / No

What films have you watched from the following list?
Mean girls Grease
Never been kissed Wild Child
Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging Clueless

What was the purpose for watching the films chosen?
Entertainment Information

What type of characters do you expect to see in a teen comedy genre?
The bully The popular character
The new person The loner
The geek

What type of characters do relate to the most?
The bully The popular character
The new person The loner
The geek

Do you expect a teen romantic comedy to relate to you?
Yes / No

What makes a good film?
Storyline, Setting, Correct target audience
Actors, Music, Good use of camera techniques


What do you expect a film to be? (please circle one genre)
Entertaining Informative Other _____________

What do you expect to see in a teen comedy film?
Cars Realistic situations Costume Alcohol Parties Jewellery

What type of environment do you associate with a teen comedy?
Home Outdoor School

Do you think the environment of a film determines realism?
Yes / No

Do you expect a film to have a theme?
Yes / No

What do you expect to be explored in a teen comedy film?
Relationships Social issues Segregation

Do these themes relate to you?
Yes / No

Full movie 'Angus,Thongs and Perfect Snogging'

• The genre of this is a romantic comedy.
• The main characters are the four girls shown above, two new boys that move to town, georgia's parents.r

• The relationship between the four friends is shown immediately, they all have there own styles however are very close, it starts with them having conflict however it is the dominant ideology that all close friends have ups and downs but they overcome them; the friendship is a strong bond between.
• The picture above shows the romance between the teens, however this has progressed throughout the film and has overcome many conflicts and dirruptions, it is the ideology that the teens always get eachother at the end.
• There is a romance triangle between georgia who likes the new guy and this other guy who is his friend likes her so it does get complicated however its the dominant ideology of teens liking many people and picking and choosing.

• There is longview shots of new setting or new characters which set the scene and makes it easier to establish.
• There is closeups of girls reactions to dirruptions or something new, for example when the new lads appear, the girls are staring and are overwhelmed it connotes the ideology of teens looking and notcing who is good looking.
• There is a tilt of them doing a handstand in the swimming baths which connotes the comedy scene as her legs are bright orange.
• There is mostly straight cuts to keep continuety, which connotes the realism.

• The costumes are mostly uniforms which connotes there ages as there still in school, its the dominant ideology that nearly all schools have uniforms. There is the begining which is a humour start and its a dressing up party however she does not wear the ideology teen dressing up outfits which are not meant to be a humourous outfit for girls as the boys dress as the funny ones.
• The popular girls make there uniforms more stylish however this is the teen ideology there popular cause there more confident.
• The sound is non-diegetic and is in the background, it may get louder to emphaise an atmosphere.

full movie 'John Tucker must die'

• The film John Tucker must die is a romantic comedy genre
• The main characters are displayed in the picture above, the guy is John Tucker and the four girls become his worst nightmare.

• The stock setting of this film is a school where most of the friend groups are alike with their appearance and styles. for example the goths stick together which connotes the dominant ideology that media represents teens in clicks because of their appearance and are named by the groups style and social status of the school.
• There is a longview shot of the girls fighting and arguing over a guy who cheated them all except for the blonde one holding the book (kate) it connotes there relationship is not great however when they realise they have something in common, the relationship soon progresses and kate helps them get even.
• The relationship between John and Kate becomes close and they start falling for each other however kate towards him is faking it as she is getting him back for the girls, which connotes its only a fake romantic relationship.
• Kate and Johns brother start to get to know eachother throughtout and start liking eachother this is shown through closeups.

• Tracking movement follows the romance scenes which connotes the progress of the relationship.
• close up shots are used to show awkard conflicts between the girls which connotes set backs on there revenge plan. It also emphaises the emotions and personalitys of the girls as they all want more control, it connotes the ideology of the media today that girls all use power stuggle, they want more power over the other when it comes to plans or situations.
• There is mid shots of John and each different girl having a meal with him, it represents his way with each girl and how he knows how to get them more attached to him, it connotes what kind of guy he is.
• There is handheld camera throughout by one of the girls who captures each moment of revenge elements, it emphasises the theme of the film.
• There is a pan movement from the girls speaking of the next step to the revenge which connotes the friendship progressing and them working together which is a dominant ideology of girls always sticking together and put friends first.

• The music is in the background so the audience can hear the characters speaking, in the middle of the film the music changes and becomes louder and has lyrics that represent the mood and atmosphere which connotes it is relevant and the audience feel more apart of the scene.
• The costumes relate to style of that click and person, the four main girls each come from different clicks. The cheerleader obviously wears more gym wear and a little uniform outfit which connotes shes part of the cheer squad.Then theres the girl who does not eat meat and does not agree with killing animals, she was a hippy/ eco warrior and then the other girl was clean cut perfect hair and she was more of an organiser, did not really have many friends as she just does loads of things to keep busy. Then Kate is the new girl and has not been in a click so she just wears her style and what clothes she likes, she does not follow everyone else. Its the ideology of teens just following their friends and not really having there own style for themselves.

full movie 'princess diaries'

• The film Princess Diaries is a romantic comedy genre.
• Main characters: Mia (Princess to be)
• Grandma (Queen)
• Mother
• Lily best friend
• Joe bodyguard

• Througout the film relationships progress in romance and friendship ways however some do not work out.
• At the start of the film, it begins with mia and her mother speaking, it uses a midview shot of them both to connote their close loving realtionship, the mother is looking out for her daughter which is the ideology of todays society, parents care and always worry about there children no matter what age.
• mia and her best friend have a more carefree friendship, they are best friends who share most events together and know alot about eachother, it uses a pan movement from one to the other to show they are very close and like the same things.It connotes the dominant ideology of friends today who are really close mostly never apart and share difficulties together.
• In the romantic scenes, they use a mid shot of the couple which emphasises the teen romance and keeps us attached to what will happen next, if any difficulties arise in the couples realtionship.
• The grandma and mia have a complicated relationship, they get along as they are family however hardly see eachother so at first it is awkard between them which they use a mid shot to connote the tense situation. later on there relationship progresses to a really close fun friendship.
• There is extreme closeups of the teens kissing to emphasise the romance involved and that they are falling in love.
• tracking movement is used throughtout to follow main character mia, which keeps the audience in the scene ready for the next chapter.

• Costumes are shown through longview shots which capture the whole outfit, each character has there own style for there personality.
• The Queen is well dressed, sensible colours and lengths of dresses are long. Her complex is clean and her hair is neatly presented which connotes she takes pride in her appearance. Its the dominant ideology that a Queen should not look a mess and should be well presented.
• Mia the main character at first looks like a typical teenager, she has big hair and glasses and does not really care of her appearance, it's the ideology that teenagers have not matured. later the grandmother gives her a makeover which makes Mia look much older and her appearance is much better, she looks alot more like a princess should, the way the media represent young princesses.
• Joe the bodyguard is dressed all in black and wears black shades, this represents he's mysterious, also black makes him smart and its a typical ideology of media's representative of bodyguards.
• Throughtout the editing used is mostly straight cuts, which sets the scene and keeps continuety which connotes that the audience is glued to the realism of the film.
• there is a jump cut of the school and all the people trying to speak to Mia when they find out she is the princess to be,it emphasises the scene to make it shown dramatic which connotes how chaos it has got for the character.

Aquamarine

• This is at the start of the clip 'aquamarine' the ident.

• This is the opening scene which shows some characters and the setting of a beach so it must be a holiday country.
• the characters appear as teens.
• The relationship between the two girls seem very close as there gestures towards eachother appear as a tight friendship.
• there clothing is covered up but brightly coloured as it is summer.

• This character is dressed for the beach, no top and is hair is just the messy look.
• The genre connotes rom-com (romantic comedy), when this male character comes in alot of girls appear to like him which connotes romance is only just begining.It is comedy genre because the girls connote a sense of humour.

• This set of next characters introduced are the ideology of more popular girls and maybe higher middle class by there clothing, they are trendy and where alot less compared with the girls on the above images this connotes these girls are more confident.
• The iconography connotes they own the beach when they walk in as they are centre of the frame.

'Step up'

This the ident of step up which is shown before the begining begins.

• The opening shows the title bold and in the background connotes dancing.
• there is no characters displayed yet or genre.

• We see that from the above image and this image the lighting is very different which connotes the dancing as different and that one is more elegant however the other is more urban.
• the settings of both images indicates that dancing is a high priority to both sets of people however some are higher class and afford places to practice.
• the clothing contrasts, the darker image they wear more heavy and warmer clothing whereas the image above it appears they do ballet dancing as there shoes are lighter and fit perfectly.

'Princess Diaries'

This is the ident of the movie clip 'Princess diaries'

• This image connotes the setting as a busy city full of cars.
• we can see that the taxi's connote new york or a place like that which have them design of taxi's.

• This image shows the first character, it connotes that she is the main character and a young girl.
• She is holding her pet cat close which connotes she has a strong relationship with her pet.
• Her gestures and facial expressions appear moody and as if she is not excited for the day ahead.
• Her clothing connotes she is still in school because she is wearing a uniform, maybe secondary as her face looks more mature.
• There is names of actors and actresses appearing throughtout the begining.

• This image displays a close relationship between these two characters, we know that this is her mother by her gestures of giving her lunch, caring towards her and dressed in comfy clothing.
• The iconography of the setting and characters shows that they are not really rich people and have a simple living this connotes they might be working class.

• This is the next character to appear, he is dressed in pjamas this connotes its still early.
• his facial expression appears dull this connotes he is maybe still tired or unhappy.

she's the man two minute clip

At the very start of 'She's the man', it begins with the ident which is displayed of dream works.

This long shot of the beach and all the people on it connotes that it is a busy place where lots of people go.

• This image connotes that this teen being showed is one of the main characters as she is placed next to the title.
• her costume is abit revealing however this connotes the ideology of clothing that people wear in this setting of the beach and hot weather.
• The prop which is shown of a football connotes that it is not the dominant gender ideology that only boys play football, it indicates she enjoys that sport.

• this image connotes that all the girls have a close relationship and are enjoying a day out at the beach.
• they are all in thin clothing as it connotes the weather and surroundings.

• This image connotes that the iconography is that the boys are having a laugh just like the girls and appear to be together in a group of there close friends.
• they are in simple clothing, some without tops which also connotes the hot temperatures.

• The image above connotes that the genre is a romantic comedy (rom-com) as most of the above images there has been happy faces and gestures however this image is more teen romance.

The first two minutes of this clip from 'Angus thongs and perfect snogging.' In this movie clip, it begins with its ident which is shown as 'paramount', all openings show there ident at the begining.

•  The movie is 'Angus thongs and perfect snogging.'
• After the ident, there is the next scene of her walking by the car, dressed in an olive costume which points out it is a comedy genre.
• As soon as we see the characters first introduced, the relationships between them are made clear for insistance in this scene she acutally says 'dad' also it is clear he is looking after her as he is driving slowly to watch her.
• The iconography displayed is that the girl character gestures that sh is very excited to show off her costume.

• This scene shows that she obviously has turned up to a party of her age and is very differently dressed to everyone else's costume, its the ideology that teen girls are shown with short, revealing costumes and the teen boys are dressed as something more humurous. 
• we interpret that she wants to be different and it comes across as a comedy scene.
• we notice the different relationships between characters, for insistance the girls on sofa come across more popular and louder as they make a joke and then everyone laughs to agree with them, they appear more socially high status.
• the setting is an ideology house party with one room of house shown and packed with around the same age group.

• As the opening carrys on, we see her closer friends as they feel bad about letting her down and seeing that she has been embarrassed, the relationship is more carefree and close.

• This image is the end of the two minutes, where she is obviously embarrassed. Its the iconography that she does not care and just wants to go home away from everyone.
• The stock setting of everything and the outside of the house, appears clean and is displayed in a sunny holiday country.

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