In the Film 10 things i hate about you there where different types of conventions for example:
- prom
this is also seen in "mean girls"
- perfect girl
this is also seen in "not another teen movie"
- parent and child differences
this is seen in nearly every family and teen film
- sports track/ football field
this is also seen in nearly all teen movies
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
The stereo typical characters from "NATM" consisted of
- The perfect Girl
- The wannabe
- The sensitive Guy
- The stupid fat guy
- The cocky blonde guy
- The American jock
- The pretty ugly girl
- The Natural weirdo
- The token black guy
- The nasty cheerleader
- The obsessed best friend
- The Foreign exchange student
This is a perfect example of stereotypes in teen movies as most of them are apparent these stereotypes allows target audience (teens) to relate to certain characters. Furthermore most of these stereotypes are set within a school or a college to get a more diverse set of characters.
"Ugly betty" is another example of the pretty ugly girl the show is about her struggle to the top of the fashion world. going against general stereotypes about what fashion is and really looks like
"American Pie" a world known movie sequence which shows the usual stereotypes associated within a high school etc. the american jock, the geek, the cheer leaders, the pretty ugly girl. furthermore the movie sequence shows the struggle of growing up an finding oneself taking the step from high school to college and so on.
In most teen movies, they use stereotypical characters in order to portray teenage behaviour
and different types of characters. The characters stereotypical role is often exaggerated deliberetly to put emphasis on the stereotype. In most of the teen movies the general stereotype is the same in order to mock it. They can be shown through a characters body Language,
Behaviour and the way they speak. They can also be represented through costume, music, lighting,
use of props and camera work.
'Not Another Teen Movie' is a prime example of a movie that exaggerates and mocks the stereotypical teen behaviour
The Perfect girl- Regina George (Mean Girls) Characteristics - *Perfect Blonde Hair *Perfect Teeth *Short Skirts *Perfectly Slim *Self Centred
Pretty Ugly Girl -
Janey
Characteristics -
*Glasses
*Nerdy
*Into Art
*Wears Dungarees
Token Black Guy
Malik
Characteristics -
*Funny Guy
*Afro
*Baggy Sweater
*Trainers
*Suit & Tie
Other stereotypical Characters Include
* The wannabe
* The sensitive Guy
* The stupid fat guy
* The cocky blonde guy
* The American jock
* The Natural weirdo
* The nasty cheerleader
* The obsessed best friend
* The Foreign exchange student
REPRESENTATION
1.) Stereotypical Character from 'NATM'
Sensitive guy
''shorthand'' to identify them (props, costume, hair, location etc)
Showed emotional body language
Other examples of these stereotypes from other films
*American pie
2.) Stereotypical Character from 'NATM'
The weirdo
''shorthand'' to identify them (props, costume, hair, location etc)
Different dressing style than the others.
Other examples of these stereotypes from other films
*American beauty 3.) Stereotypical Character from 'NATM'
Pretty ugly girl
''shorthand'' to identify them (props, costume, hair, location etc)
*glasses
*frizzy hair
*cute face
Other examples of these stereotypes from other films
*ugly betty
4.) Stereotypical Character from 'NATM'
Obsessed best friend
''shorthand'' to identify them (props, costume, hair, location etc)
*Weird clothing
*Mostly standing beside the cool guy
Other examples of these stereotypes from other films
*Dairy of a wimpy kid
5.) Stereotypical Character from 'NATM'
Stupid fat guy
''shorthand'' to identify them (props, costume, hair, location etc)
*fat
*acts stupid
Other examples of these stereotypes from other films
*power rangers
Story lines often contain binary oppositions to cause friction between characters the oppositions are found mainly in sound, camera and miss en scene. - Examples In the film Romeo and Juliet the binary oppositions are as follows. Montague - Capulet light clothing - dark clothing yellow fun convertible - blue mean looking car peace - war
nervous - confident
In the film 10 things i hate about you. Mise en scene is used to show the contrast between the popular girls and the outcast girls popular girls are in a blue convertible where as the outcast girl is in an old rusty red car, the popular girls are brightly clothed and dancing along to their upbeat music whereas the outcast girl is dressed in all black listening to a punk rock style type of music. This emphasises conflict between the two. furthermore different cliques are shown within the high school for example. - jocks - coffee kids - white Rastas - cowboys - popular kids - ivy legue nerds
In the world famous film twilight binary oppositions are also shown for example the settings that are shown, it start with Phoenix, Arizona very sunny and in the desert the switches to Folks in Washington very dull and rainy. Furthermore it shows oppositions between one of the main characters "bella" and local residence for instance on her first day of school she arrives in old red truck where as everyone else has got flashy cars, her clothing is also seen as different to the locals making her seem like an outsider implying there may be some sort of conflict. it also shows the vampires as being in their own little circle away from everyone else, they are shown to have pale skin and seen too only wear neutral colours.
Teen films A teen film is a type of film genre targeted mainly at teenagers and young adults, where the plot is based on interests of teenagers. Teen films are mainly watched by teens, young adults or by an older audience as a type of nostalgia. Common sub genres in teen movies?
There are a variety of conventional themes found in teen films. Here are examples of 4 Teen films that differ in themes and topics: 'Rebel Without a Cause' - 1955
This movie explores different teenage problems such as dealing with romance. Underage drinking, Violence and family issues.
'Grease' - 1978
Grease is a film that has explored many themes and topics.
It's a musical film that involves romance and the idea of masculinity vs. femininity. It involves the idea
of teenagers being teenagers, having fun and doing
things such as going to the prom. It also
Involves a bit of gang culture.
'Love and Basketball' - 2000
Love and basketball is a film that challenges many teen stereotypes and the American dream - Getting to where you want to be.It does this by having the main female in the movie have a strong love for the sport basketball. It's also film that involves romance again
with a typical childhood love story.
'My Brother the Devil' - 2012
My brother the devil is a movie that shows the gritty side
to some teenagers lifestyles. It explores the idea of
Sexuality, Looks at deprived areas, Gangs, Violence and children having to grow up too fast.
Typical locations within teen films?
- Locations within the home:
* In the bedroom
*Garage and basement - Bands
* Front yard - (Boyz N The Hood)
*By the swimming pool
- Locations within School/College
*By the lockers
*In the cafeteria
*Classrooms
*Toilets
- Sports Locations
*Football field/pitch
*Alleyway
*Park - Playground area
*In the Car
Typical Characters found in teen films?
* Cheerleaders
*Popular Girls
*Jocks/Cool guys
*Goths
*Geeks/Nerds
Teen Movies
Teen movies come under different subgenres. Not all teen films appeal to all teens/young adults.
Different subgenres in teen movies:
Supernatural; Twilight
American high school ;
Other examples like; Comedy, rom com, Thriller, Independent, real issues.
There are also different themes and topics for different teen movies.
1.) 17 Again; The theme and topic for this movie was comedy, romance, reaching a certain goal.
2.)Adulthood; The theme and topic for this movie was gangs, stereotype, real issues.
Locations normally seen in Teen Movies;
In a home setting, it usually isa bedroom, kitchen etc.
Genre and Convention genre is a style of category for a film, it is useful for the industry as it is used to target audiences for example: Rebel without a cause (1955) shows themes and topics of- drinking under age, romance/young love, family domestics, arguing with authority Grease (1978)- musical, love story, school life-different groups-prom love and basketball (2000)- love, basketball, stereotypes, sexuality, race/ethnicity, prom my brother the devil (2012)- sexuality, gang crime, deprived areas, family, loyalty - not all teen films appeal to all teens/young adults that is because they are divided in sub genres this is a few examples of sub genres…
*comedy *musical *gritty *supernatural *romance *romcom *independent real issues *horror *sci-fi *thriller *american high school
