The film I looked at for the Romantic Comedy genre was: Love Actually (2003) Directed by Richard Curtis.
Love Actually grossed a worldwide total of $247,472,278. There were several studios involved in this film these were: Studio Canal, Working Title Films and DNA Films. The production budgeted at £30,000,000 and was distributed by Universal Pictures.
Love Actually is a British romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress. The ensemble cast is composed predominantly of British actors such as: Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson and Bill Nighy.
The title sequence for Love Actually is set in Heathrow airport (London). This is shot in high key lighting (as the rest of the film is as RomComs are always well lit due to the lovey doveyness nature of the storyline and it’s supposed to make people feel happy). This sequence is shot in a documentary style, this is used to show that its capturing reality. Most of the camera shots are medium shots which mostly zoom in on people greeting each other by hugging etc showing ‘love’ towards one and another. The medium close ups and close ups used are to show the happiness and loving expressions on the peoples faces.
During the pre-title sequence the score used its upbeat and happy, the sounds are of piano’s and its very light/dreamy. Also, there is a voice over used (hugh grants voice) speaking about how love is all around, which is the theme of the film.
The titles are red and white, which are used to symbolise love and purity and they fade out until only ‘love’ is there. Jump cuts are mainly used from one shot to another but slow motion is used during these shots to empathise the embracing and love. This sequence mainly has white middle class people in it and London is used to promote England by showing it to seem expensive by shooting it in high key lighting.
Here is the title sequence to Love Actually:
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