An Introduction to My Genre - Romantic Comedy

Now that I have done a lot of research into the basic conventions of opening sequences from a range of different genres and I have found that the main purposes of opening scenes are to introduce character, establish setting and/or create enigma, I want to turn my attention to opening scenes from my chosen genre. 

The genre I have decided to pick for my opening sequence, is romantic comedy/farce.

I am now going to do in-depth research into rom-coms, before looking closely at some opening scenes from the genre. In this research, I am going to look at:

• Iconography
• Narrative structure
• Character types
• Intended effect
• Film language
• Music
• Themes

This research will help me develop enough knowledge regarding the genre, and the ways in which the opening sequences of rom-coms make it clear that they belong to the genre, so that the viewer will not only be able to recognise the conventions used in my opening sequence, but also be able to identify what genre it is from.