Research into conventions of a Rom-Com

Audience:
The audience is often aimed at females, in my case, young females at the ages between 13-19. Therefore the cast and setting will contain aspects the audience can relate to 
.i.e. The school setting with young actors.

Plot:

• A typical rom-com plot will contain a 'boy meets girl' scenario.
• There'd be 2 protagonists, a boy and girl in which by the end of the film, they'll end up happily together.
• The film often is seen in the females point of view.
• They will come across various obstacles before they end up together e.g. Arguments or other interfering characters.
• At the beginning, they believe that they're not right for each other due to people or social groups.
• There will be hints during the film to give the impression that they are a perfect match.
• A character will encourage one of the protagonists that they are good together.
• A lot of effort is then made so that the characters will declare their love for one another. Sometimes it works out or it takes a lot of time till they meet again.
• They will then meet each other in which they confess their love.

If the characters don't end up together in the end, it's called a Platonic Comedy. The two protagonist often meet under un-usual or comic situations.


Mise en scene:

• The Location will be set somewhere which the target audience can relate to in a Rom-Com.
• e.g. Homes, School or Party events.

• The Costumes will be very stereotypical, especially as I intend my story to be school based. The audience will be able to tell the certain character groups in the story; from the popular groups to the geeks, the sporty types from the rebels etc. 

  

• I may use Colours such as red or pink are used to represent love, or white for purity.

Camera:
Usually the end shot will show the couple together. As for the introduction, it often provides hints to what type of personality the character has and they're background.

Editing:
The story often shows more of the female characters point of view and how she comes to know the male. Also, there's usually a lot of fades in and out within Rom-Com based films or trailers so to give an idea of turning a new chapter of the characters story.

Sound:

• Voice overs are often used to explain the characters and the situation. 
• In the script sometimes there maybe sexual innuendoes. 
• Non-Digetic music is mostly used, it maybe current music or music that fits with the characters.