Mr. Robot Genre Change

Mr. Robot Genre Change

1. Steve Neale says genre is instances of repetition and differences.
2. 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: Sound is very important within the comedy genre. Diegetic sound such as dialogue has to be very clear and well presented to make sure that the audience can hear and laugh at the dialogue. Non diegetic sound is also very important, edited sound that is added helps emphasise the event on screen, this induces more laughter, and most common usage of sound within the comedy genre is studio laughter and sound effects (especially in slapstick).Lighting: The lighting in comedies is commonly quite bright, natural light. This emphasises the reality of the programme or film and makes the audience more intrigued by the characters and setting and creates a more realistic environment. Bright and happy colours are used commonly to show that the scene is happy, such as blue and yellow. The scenes are usually set in daylight.Props: Props are vital within comedy; footballs, golf clubs and other instruments that may inflict pain on a character in a comedic sense. Props are used most within slapstick comedy because it concentrates mainly on the physical side of comedy.Character Types: Idiotic people are usually used in contrast with a group of “normal” people, this shows the contrast of the personalities and emphasises the stupidity of the folly character. Also, above average intelligent people are used (such as Big Bang Theory), the comedy is emphasised because they are smart but very socially awkward and unaware of social boundaries with “normal” people. A common attribute within characters is sarcasm.
3. If I put Elliot's character in another genre this is what would happen...

Teaser: Video of Elliot imitating his boss whilst drunk at a party on the screen at his office. Elliot's boss staring him down.

Act One: Elliot walks into work with a bad hangover from partying the night before, when he sees a video of him on the big screen and everyone else's computers, imitating his boss whilst his boss is standing there staring at him.

Act Two: Elliot, really embarrassed, starts trying to turn all the computers off when he realises all his files are on everyones computers so he then starts to unplug them all when he gets called into his bosses office. Whilst sitting in the chair tries to remember what happened the night before.

Act Three: FLASHBACK to the previous night where Elliot is at Angela's party, he then realises someone must have spiked his drink, he slowly remembers what happened. He remembers taking one of Angela's friends back to his apartment and shows her all his hacking files and tells her all the passwords to his computer then passes out on his bed. 

Act Four: He then realises that his files are all over the companies database and he has to delete them as soon as possible. Elliot not caring about what his boss is saying and runs out of the office to try and stop everyone looking at his things, but he's too late and E-Corp already have access to his files.