1. Study of Film 1 Baker High School 2016 - 2018
Ms. Pierce School Genre
Study of Film 1
Baker High School

2. School Genre: Setting School Students’ Homes Student Hangouts
Student Workplaces
Usually Present time

3. School Genre: Characters
Friends, parents, siblings, teachers
Teens at odds with the status quo
Teachers are often mentors or guides
Friends are confidantes

4. School Genre: Plot Conflicts: Bullying, Fighting, or Emotional Issues
2. Plot structures typically include:
Overcoming bullying
School related pressures
Righting wrongs
Teen Angst

5. School Genre Mood Symbols/Iconography School items
Phones / Social Media
Teen Fashion
Proms
Cars
Optimistic: ending with a significant message about surviving teens years.

6. School Genre: Cinematic Style
Numerous Close-up shots
Artificial Lighting
Teen Music
Editing: split screens or other clever gimmicks to teen communication