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Conventions

The Shining

Genre: Horror

Conventions• Isolated • Lone care• Camera shots• Odd camera angles • Music • County side• Tracking of the car• Bold Titles

Silence of the Lamb

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Conventions:• Dark • Woods• Music with looping bass to build tension• FBI• Contrast• Guns• Sudden setting change• Binary opposites • Camera track as if we are stalking her• Lone character who appears to be isolated

Quantum of Solace Genre: Action

Conventions: • Fast car chases• Music• Police are useless• Destruction• Daniel Craige• Product placement • Suits• Guns• Death• Fast edits• Crashes• Cars• Old city• Danger• Theme song• Exotic locations

The Object of my Affection

Genre: Romcom

Conventions: • Men and Women• Common interests • Upbeat music• Children• Title- Diary font• Comedy • Romance• The two main characters don’t meet• Attractive man and women

TwilightGenre: Fantasty

Conventions: • Supernatural beings e.g. Vampires • Instrumental music • Saturated primary colors• Significant CGI and FX e.g. green screen technology• Obvious Good and Bad characters