Research

I watched the begining of a childrens film to get some ideas for genres.

Children’s Film Genre Conventions Analyse

Film: Diary of a wimpy kid

The film begins with a comical scene where the character has a brown mark on his trousers; this already gives the film an appeal to children with silly, light humour. We are then introduced to another character who is a stereotypical child from school; he is fat and an embarrassing friend. The main character has been put in an embarrassing situation and the audience can sense what is going to happen next. Another stereotype, a typical evil older brother is now introduced and he provokes the embarrassing situation, the situation is then elevated as the main character attempts to dig his way out of it, he is left mortified and hating his big brother.  All of these things make the viewer sure that the film is aimed at children and that the genre is comedy.