1. Young Adult Drama
2. Young adult dramas usually have to do with school life, specifically high school life. They include social groups like cliques which have stuff like stereotypical characters like cheerleaders and jocks. Normally, they also have romance between characters and problems that come from those romances like love triangles. They also include a best friend to be with the main character like a sidekick. These type of movies normally have a teen dealing with issues at home/their personal life and their school life. Like dramas, each episode or part of the movie has a new type of problem so that the audience is always wondering how the character will deal with the conflict. The mood is usually overly serious, with some comedic effect here and there to lighten scenes.
3. When filming a teen drama, bright colors are used in the mies-en-scene to show the youth of teen life. The wardrobe is usually on-trend and up to date with current fashion. Because dramatic conflicts often occur, close-ups are used to show the facial expressions of how the character deals with the problem. Two-shots are used to show the relationship between the character and other people in the scene, which develops connections in the storyline. To show low points in the character’s life, low angles can be used which add a dramatic effect. Dim lighting that only shows shadows also add dramatic effects as well as tense background music. Upbeat current music can be used during happier scenes.
4. Teen Wolf- this shows a teen drama because the tv show is primarily shot at a high school where the main character, Scott, goes to. The show follows as he deals with both normal parts of being a teen and the troubles of being a werewolf. The show involves romance and the main character is almost always with his best friend, who helps him solve problems. The show uses current music often which appeals to teen’s love of music.
5. Gossip Girl- this teen drama also includes a main character with a best friend who acts as sidekick. The main character also has to go through a new problem each episode, which in real life would seem unrealistic. A main location of the show is their boarding school, and their mise-en-scene shows that through the setting and the uniform wardrobe. The show shows a lot of different romances and problems that come from those relationships.
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Post 2
In my film, I want to address the stereotypes behind teen athletes or jocks. The stereotype is that they are not the smartest and only are good at doing sports. According to the stereotype, they do not take hard classes and only worry about playing sports. I want to represent jocks in a different light in my film by portraying them as smart and capable of making smart decisions.
In the movie the Blindside, the main football player is not very bright. He is taken in by a family where he is seen as very quiet and not very smart. However, he is a really good defensive linebacker, so that is mainly what the family sees him as. It takes a long time in the move for him to be seen as more than just a football player. While people may not have viewed him in a positive light before, after seeing him play football, they like him. He is almost fully characterized by his ability to play football. In the documentary tv show Last Chance University, the football players at the junior colleges are portrayed as only focusing on making it to a better college or the NFL to continue playing football. They are show struggling through their classes and not really doing anything else besides playing football. The only setting in which the subjects are shown in is on the football field practicing or playing another school. The players are shown struggling through their classes and being problem students off the field, but their talent on the field is showcased a lot.
I do not like these representations because it makes it seem like athletes are very one dimensional. They are not shown as doing anything else besides playing the sport, and they are not shown as being good at anything else besides the sport they play. I do not think this stereotype is true because I think that athletes can have more talents than just playing their sport. They can also be smart and want to chase another dream or job as well as playing the sport. I don’t think it’s fair to limit athletes to only their athletic ability, and not look at their other personality traits as well.
I will retain the characteristics of the jock being athletic and playing a sport that he loves. However, I won’t make that the only thing that he is good at. I may also make him really good a reading or math and maybe offer another career path that he may want to chase. By building his character off the field, it gives the message that he is more than just an athlete. This challenges the typical stereotype of jocks by showing their other talents.
