Blog post #1

Genre - Teen Drama
Genre Conventions - content : There’s usually a girl who’s an outcast as the main character and she could possibly be interested in a attractive popular guy. And there is also usually a best friend that the main character confides in. This can take place in a school setting.  There will also be obstacles and problems that the main character willhave to face. Drama films also make the audience relate and sympathize with the characters. There’s a realistic story line with some form of journey and a happy ending.
Genre Conventions - production techniques- There could be low and high angle shots that portray strength and weakness amongst the characters. Also clear shots and angles that show different groups within the cast . There will also be dramatic music in the background for emotional scenes
Film Magazine sample #1- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tbRlEXrysU The movie The Duff is about a high-school senior Bianca, has a rude awakening when she learns that her classmates secretly know her as the DUFF -- designated ugly fat friend -- to her prettier and more popular pals. Desperate to reinvent herself, Bianca enlists the help of Wesley, a charming jock. In order to save her senior year from becoming a complete disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow a judgmental student and revolutionize the school's social order. This represents teen drama because we have the main character trying to changer herself to fit in and we also have the popular girl who's portrayed as the antagonist that the main character has to confront and such. 
Film Magazine sample #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDU84nmSDZY The movie Mean Girls is about Teenage Cady Heron who was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. She unwittingly finds herself in the good graces of an elite group of cool students dubbed "the Plastics," but Cady soon realizes how her shallow group of new friends earned this nickname. This movie represents teen drama because we have the main character who gets involved with the popular girls. Throughout the movie we see Cady trying to secretly  sabotage the popular girl's life. This then leads to more craziness and drama. 
More examples of teen drama films 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWmjzCZr0Jw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5rh7O4IDc0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGiHm5WMLk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi_HC839Wo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYk80K4FzkM