Before doing any research on genres for my film opening I thought about how busy I will be during the process. Because I am in a color guard I wanted to choose something that I could film while at competitions or practices. Not only is it covenient for my time management, but also I am passionate about this sport. So, after using a website that explained more than 100 genres thoroughly I condensed my choices to 3 major genres that I could surround my sport around and create a film opening while also telling a story. My three choices are Coming-of-Age, Teen Drama, and Psychological genre. Before picking one I did research on each to ensure I can convey meaning through color guard and the genre.
Coming-of-Age
A Coming-of-Age film is usually centered on a singular protagonist who is depicted transitioning from childhood to adulthood. This can be shown through first romantic relationships, moving away from home, and graduating from high school. This genre focuses on the characters emotional, mental, and physical development throughout the movie. I can imagine myself using this genre because usually these films take place in high school. This is important to convey a message through something I am familiar with like the teenage experience.
Here are some of my favorite Coming-of-Age films:
Teen Drama
Teen Dramas are usually targeted for a younger audience who can find the film relatable. The genre includes classic high school cliques; Geeks, Populars, Emos, Hipsters, and Jocks. Common ideas played within this genre are conflict with parents, first love, and peer pressure. The target audience is teenagers where they can expect relatability with the characters. If I were to choose this genre I would need to decide whether to focus my film on realism vs. escapism. Realism shows the struggles and truth of the teenage life. Like homework stress or brutal breakups. While escapism romanticizes the high school experience where everything is depicted as "perfect".
I could use the common stereotypes to my advantage. Having a team full of teenagers is exactly what a Teen Drama can be used to deliver its meaning as a genre. Although I wouldn't include the romance side of this genre I think the heightened emotions of a Teen Drama is perfect. Teen Dramas are usually surrounded with conflict arising from peer interactions which I could use to create my film opening.
Here are some of my favorite Teen Drama films:
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Psychological
The Psychological genre allows the audience to understand deeper inside the minds of a character. Like what motivates a character to do something. Or any personal experiences, values, and insecurities a character may have. These are called character ticks and they make that person who they are, where in a Psychological genre the audience is given an inside on these ticks. Internal conflict is a major element seen, where the protagonist is put against themselves as the major plot. This is because in a Psychological genre you are battling your inner emotions and the audience gets to see it happen.
After learning more about the Psychological genre, I noticed that this could perfectly help convey a message with my sport. The pre-performance nerves are intense, filling my mind with tension, excitement, and self-doubt all in one. Not only will I convey a meaningful message, but this film opening can also help me personally. People say, "write your feelings down instead of bottling it in" For me, I think filming and creating a meaningful story will help me deal with the anxiety that comes before performing at a competition.
Here are some of my favorite Psychological films:
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While researching these three genres I used word to jot down some ideas that I felt were important to include in this blog post to convey the meaning of each genre:
Throughout this blog post I have noticed how much I mention color guard and school, like a broken record. Knowing this I'd love to surround this film opening around my school activities involving other teenagers. Not only do I want this film opening to implore a message, but also show a little bit of my teenage life. Once this project is all over I can look back to something meaningful which is important to me.
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