a. Genre: Romantic Drama
b. Genre Convention-content: Drug addicts, from completely different backgrounds, find love at an NA meeting. This is the love stories of three different couples who are all part of the same NA meeting.
c. Genre Convention-production techniques: Sound effects, music, lighting, atmosphere, and mood will be unique to the content of drugs as these factors will work together to closely compose the feeling of having a "high".
d. Institutional conventions-marketing: Only some celebrities will be cast. The film will support the LGBT community. A variety of characters of different backgrounds and races will be included, therefore, drawing attention to audiences of all kinds from teen to adults.
e. Sample #1: Love Actually- In the film Love Actually, the same technique is used as the film is involved with multiple story lines. This film is a successful romantic comedy/drama film.The soundtrack along with the use of warm colors within the film, focuses on the "romantic" part of the genre. While its content focuses on the drama and comedy.
f. Sample #2: A Star is Born- In the film A Star is Born, dark colors (such as drak red, and dark blue...) and empowering soundtracks were used as it portrays more of the "drama" while the dialogue is what constructs the romance within the film.The dark red can also be referred as the color of love and intimacy.
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#1 Safe Haven
#2 The Vow
#3 Like Crazy
#4 One Day
#5 Dear John
