Media Studies Blog

Mr. Robot Genre Change Steve Neale says genre is instances of repetition and differences. Conventions of the Comedy genre are: Setting:  The setting is always dependant on the type of comedy that you want to use. The most common places for a comedy sketch to occur are in bright places, towns and cities that have a welcoming atmosphere. Teen comedies usually occur in high schools and small towns, whereas social comedy usually takes place in people’s houses, pubs and bars. Camerawork/shots:  The camerawork is very natural within comedies as all of the characters are at the same social status and no-one is better than any other character (with certain exceptions). Mid-shots, close-ups and two-shots are used commonly to show the relationship between each character, the reactions to jokes and the main focal point of the story line. With the exception of slapstick comedy which would use long shots and extreme shots to capture the psychical comedy within the text. Sound:  ...

Character Profile Name:   Ethan Santano   Age:  17 Appearance: 6'0 Strengths:  He is a very strong person with average intelligence and is very family orientated (mum). Weaknesses:  He will only drives his own jeep, he is very scared of dogs, gets angry very quickly, is claustrophobic and has a fear of heights. What does he want?: To rescue his sister who has been kidnapped by the headmaster of his school. How can i use camera/ sound to show things about him?:  He could have many shots looking up to him to show that he is powerful and in control. But there could also be close-ups to show his emotions. Furthermore, there could be high shots looking down on him to show that he can be weak at some points. Scenario 1: He could be stuck in a a car park surrounded by wild dogs, but whilst he's there the antagonist has people held hostage in a bank on the other side of town, meaning he has to escape to save the people. ...