2. Genre conventions- content: Comedy could be divided into multiple genres including romantic, comedy of humors, comedy of manners, sentimental comedy and tragicomedy. Comedy films are designed to make the audience laugh through a humorous effect.
3. Genre conventions- production techniques: Comedy production techniques include snappy editing, sight gags, funny dialogue, zooms, long shots, reveal shots, comparison shots and perspective shots. The use of these different shots and angles help in making a film a comedy due to they way in which they are represented and shown.
4. Film sample: An example of a romantic comedy is A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, the movie presents young people falling in and out go love. Throughout the film they show the lives of these young lovers and the drama that comes with young love. They present this as a romantic comedy by making it funny but still showing a love story.
5: Film sample: Another example of a comedy movie is Mean Girls. Mean Girls is a movie about a girl who moves to the United States from Africa. Throughout the movie they show the girl attending a normal high school after being homeschooled throughout her life. They show her process of trying to fit in with the popular kids, "The Plastics". Throughout there is jokes made making it a relatable movie for high school students, especially females.
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