Cambridge Portfolio Project- Genre research

 Hello :3 ! 

For the Cambridge Portfolio Project, I desperately need to do some research on possible genres for the 2 minute film opening, so here is a rundown of my research !

I will research 2 genres today !

Starting off with the genre of Dystopia !

I've liked Dystopian literature for a while and coincidentally have been learning more about it in my English class,(subsequently led me to reading "The Electric State" [Simon Stalenhag] and "Ready Player One" [Earnest Cline]) so here's my research on the genre

What exactly is dystopian genre?

Ready player one ( Steven
Spielberg)

Dystopian literature and film follows the decline of a society that is usually caused by some common topics including: Oppression, Control, and  Disaster. (Though these are common themes, many bits of literature prefer to scope out their own topic, and simply include one of the main topics as a basis.) The whole point of the genre is to take a question regarding a current society and asking the question "What if (random aspect) was perfected? What effect would it have on the other aspects of this society?" Etcetera etcetera. This genre usually serves as a warning, or serves as an attention grabber.

The only real downside to following through with a Dystopian film opening would probably be the difficulty in the creative process, however its probably not a huge problem, so chances are I will follow through.

Another genre I've been looking into recently is Coming of age !

If I'm being completely honest, I never knew what coming of age meant before I started taking this class, but coming of age is a vastly reappearing genre throughout many, many films and stories. Whilst present in most movies, usually it isn't the full focus ( a side genre of the film, probably ) , which seems interesting because building a character development adds a lot to a story. 

What is the Coming of age genre?

High School Musical
(Kenny Ortega)

Coming of age is a very common genre throughout various films, books, and general bits of media. It follows a simple process of the growth of an individual ( usually the main character, but sometimes its a side focus on a side character. ). Coming of age is usually the main focus ( or one of the main focuses ) of youth themed films, like High School Musical. ( I wish I didn't have to include this because I majorly dislike musicals, but its one of the most known so... ) Coming of age is also known to have various emotional aspects to it.

If I were to incorporate this genre into my film opening, I think it would most likely be a side topic used to build some character, whilst still keeping another genre in the spotlight.

Sources:
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopian_and_dystopian_fiction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming-of-age_story

NOTE: I didnt realize till after but I feel like I need to clarify it better, Ready Player 1 ( Steven Spielberg ) is NOT ONLY a dystopian film. Yes, it is one of its main genres, but it also follows many other genres ( such as science fiction taking up more of the film and book )