Genre of film opening

Romantic comedies

1) The Holiday

2) The proposal

3) Easy A


Top 5 conventions:

• Upbeat or fragile music to illustrate the romantic and comedic themes, this usually involves a piano and strings.
• Cross reference between the protagonists and some of the peripheral characters.
• Two of the films are set in California and one is in New York, but 'The Holiday' is also filmed in London.
• When the romantic element is portrayed in a scene, colourful clothes or objects are used to create a lighthearted and jolly mood.
• A narrative intervention is employed at the beginning of two movies to help engage with the audience.