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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. ...

Elliot - Thinglink Mr.Robot Character Arc - Elliot Episode 1 - Angela gets robbed on a street corner, meaning Elliot is set to find out everything he can about the man who did it. He later finds out that it was really Angela's boyfriend who robbed her, in a mask. Elliot is conflicted on whether or not he should tell Angela as he knows it will upset her. Episode 2 - When buying his drugs Elliot's building gets raided by police, meaning the find his drug stash. Whilst in prison Elliot gets a state lawyer, who turns out to be the owner of the dog he stole. Whilst on trial the lawyer makes no effort to defend Elliot, or stop him from going to jail. Luckily he gets away with just community service. Episode 3 - Elliot goes to the the fairground to meet the members of FSociety, when he's there they start a fight with him as he's not willing to hack the company he works for as he knows that Angela will lose her job. So he's faced with an ultimatum, A...

Sound Types Diegetic Sound - A natural sound that can be created in the scene, e.g. people speaking, the wind, water. Non-diegetic - An un-natural sound that cant be created in the scene, e.g. a voiceover, background music. Contrapuntal - Music that is opposite to the mood in the scene to emphasise the mood even more.