Final Task Genre Research: Queen and Slim

Genre Research: Queen and Slim (2019)  

CAMS (Camera Angles, Camera Movements, Camera Shots) 

Camera angles and camera movements play a vital role within the production of this film. These components aid in adding the dynamic effect that corresponds with the genre.

Camera angles include: 

• High Angles 
• Low Angles 

Camera movements include:

• Pan 
• Zoom In/Out 
• Tracking 

Camera shots include:

• Establishing shot 
• Double Shot 
• Close-ups 
• Wide shot 

CLAMPS (Mis-En-Scene) 

The mise-en-scene of a film is crucial within any genre. Without costumes, lighting, actors, make-up, props and setting it would be impossible to even produce a film. It would merely remain an idea within a film maker’s notebook 

Costumes in the movie include: 

• Casual Clothing 
• Police Uniform 
• Tracksuits

 Typical Lighting include:

• Lowkey Lighting 
• Natural Lighting 
•  High Key Lighting 

 Actors/Actresses include:

• Protagonist
•  Antagonists 
• Extras 

Make-up typical to action include:

•  Natural makeup 

 Typical Props include:

•  Guns
•  Cellphones
•  Cars 

 Settings include: An airport

•  A diner 
• An apartment 
• The street 

 Sounds 

The sounds implemented into romance films work to evoke certain emotions within a given scene. 

 Sounds in Queen and Slim include:

• Soundtrack
•  Voiceovers
•  Dialogue
•  Diegetic Sounds such as gunshots

 Editing

The editing within Romance films also plays a crucial role in adding the ‘flare’ and ‘emotional appeal’ associated with this film
 Common editing techniques include:

•  Shot/ Reverse Shot
• Fade In
• Eye-line Match
• Jump Cut

 Elements of the Genre
There are several elements that makeup this film:

• Concept of Man Vs. Society
• Theme of True Love Prevails
• Conflict
• Rising Action
• Sex

 What Elements Do I Like?

•  The sense of intimacy between the main actors
•  The underlying theme of black excellence 
• The soundtrack.

What Elements Don’t I Like? The movie followed a timeline similar to the story of Bonnie and Clyde, and though it was romantic, the ending was predictable.