Research into Existing Products (Rom Com)

Romantic Comedies generally involve two central characters, a lead male and a lead female that wouldn't even consider to be romantically involved. The film would go on with these two characters being simply friends but the directors clever use of very suttle clues the two realise they have feelings for one another and live happily ever after. The genre is a blend between comedy and romance and can also be associated with stoner comedy and screwball comedy, the genre is known as a chick flick to many because of its plot filled by romantic gestures and stereotypical happily ever after ending. Which is clearly aimed towards females hence 'chick' flick. More recent films though have incorporated more comedy elements to appeal to a wider audience and make the film not to embarrassing for the male population to watch.

Rom coms are generally set in romantic areas like parks or churches or even every day settings like the work place, they use very bright lighting to set a typical good day and have a romantic theme song throughout. The editing in the films are generally slow and calm rather than fast paced. This sets a calm mood to viewers before hitting them with a piece of comedy, the directors tend to use camera work to capture the emotion on the characters face, close ups are the most frequent shot used in a rom com to show the hidden feelings or loved up couples love, this requires talented actors be able to make the connection look genuine. Another common shot would be the shot reverse shot as the couple engage in a conversation.