Portfolio Project Genre #1

 Drama: Coming of Age 

    The genre of Drama has been around for ages, dating back to Ancient Greek times. It has evolved to be a genre that explores emotional growth and social issues in the modern world. Branching out to other genres, it now has the sub-genre called "Coming of Age" where the main focus is the transition from adolescence to adult hood.  

The Typical Audience/Target: 

Ages 13-25 are usually the primary target and viewers of these coming of age dramas. This is because this age group is literally going through the actually transition the movie is usually talking about. New, popular, and attractive actors are typically casted for these movies as they catch younger audience's attention. Exaggerated teen clothing is also included to either start trends or follow them. 

Genre Conventions:

-A young protagonist

-identity crisis 

-conflict with authority 

-loss of innocence

-moving relationships (if the movie does it well) 

These conventions all help the story communicate the scary feeling of letting go of your youth and entering an entirely different world. Their very relatable feelings and situations that remind the young and the old that the scary experience is universal. 

Techniques of conventions:

Music: using nostalgic music that relates to the emotions of the character(s) or whats going on 

Editing: Slower editing for emotional moments and faster for the happier parts like montages. 

Mise-en-scene: trendy outfits, bright colors, messy rooms, etc. 

Institutional Conventions: 

The marketing for the movie usually focuses on the emotional points of the movie with contemporary music. The actors are also portrayed as relatable and funny. When it comes to the age rating, PG-13 is the go-to as it allows for all younger audiences to go see a movie that's basically about them. That reflects the low budget coming of age movies typically have as they want to get every younger audience member possible. 

This movie is famous among younger audiences and focuses on an adolescent boy who explores love and friendship in Highschool 

Juno is a cult classic and follows a young girl figuring out teen pregnancy along with her funny family and friends.