Portfolio Project Genre #2

 Genre: Comedy

Target Audience:

Comedy films are made to appeal to a large audience, but mainly focus on teens and adults. This genre is mainly for people who want entertainment with a mix of humor.

Genre Conventions - Content:

The content of this genre is built mainly on situations, characters, and dialogue. Main themes found in comedy films are relationships and everyday struggles. The main focus of comedies is to entertain, so they prioritize comedy over crazy, complicated plot development.

Genre Conventions - Techniques:

Comedies most of the time use bright lighting and basic camera techniques to keep the audience's attention with the actors and hilarious timing. Editing and sound are key for humor due to them allowing the film to land jokes effectively and emphasize dialogue, which is super important for this film genre.

Institutional Conventions:

Comedies are made by both big and small companies. Marketing focuses on funny trailers, recognizable actors, and extreme scenes. Posters heavily rely on bold colors, which grab the audience's attention.

Examples:

Two productions that are essential if you are looking into the comedy genre are The Hangover and Superbad. The Hangover was such a big hit due to its amazing cast and hilarious situations. Super Bad, on the other hand, relies heavily on teen humor. 

The Hangover (2009)

Superbad (2007)