Sub-Genre Conventions

Narrative and Representation

• Cliques
• Nerd- glasses, really clever, struggles to converse with member of the opposite sex
• Cheerleader- airhead, slut, gorgeous, popular
• Jock- bully, popular, vain, dumb
• Outsider- sarcastic, relatable, sees people for who they really are
• New girl- different from everyone else, breaks stereotypes, kind, intriguing
• Mainly set in high school (possibly middle school/college) in America
• Slight bit of narrative, only with the purpose of connoting characters personalities  and the genre
  

Media Language

• (Mid) close up shots
• Point of view shots
• Continuity editing (for the sake of making it flow, different types of editing will take attention away from the humour)
• Mise-en-scene: a school, school equipment, everyday objects (to create a realistic effect and connote aspects about the main character)

Sound and music

• Upbeat instrumental (to create a happy atmosphere which is essential for a comedy)
• Diegetic sound effects (for a realistic effect)