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Film: American Pie Reunion

Sub genre's: Teen Comedy-romance  

List the title credits and the order they appear in:

·       Institution name (Universal 100^th anniversary)

·       Other credits (Studiocanal)

Production

·       Practical Pictures

·       Relativity Media

·       Zoe Pictures

What 'type' category of title sequence does the film have:
Moving image and narrative. The title credits are introduced while the clip is playing, introducing the production and characters.

Who is the producer? Mainstream or Independent production?

·       Jason Biggs

·       Louis G. Friedman

What storyline or plots are introduced in the films opening? how are these developed in rest of film?

Based on a couple who are having difficulties satisfying each others in their marriage. They then decide to reunite with old friends and have fun.

Who are the main characters? How are they introduced and represented in the title sequence? How do they develop over the course of the film / what experiences or conflicts do we see them encounter?

	·      Jason Biggs – Introduced as a young farther who is sexually frustrated. As the movie progresses we see that he is very sensible unlike his friends.
	·      Alyson Hannigan – introduced as a young mother who is sexually frustrated. The couple bring the romantic element into the movie and at the same time, the comedy. This is done by their sexual frustration at each other’s and as the movie progress, how it builds.
	·      Chris Klein – Responsible young adult looking for love. His character brings romance into the movie as that is all he is looking for. ·      Seann William Scott – Adult still hung over his teenage days. Irresponsible and immature, main asset that brings the comedy into the movie.

What social groups are we introduced to in the films opening sequence? Is stereotyping used to introduce these groups and do the change over time?

We are introduced to a couple. The stereotype used to introduce this is the hegemonic view that media constantly reinforces; once you are married, you will be sexually unsatisfied.

How do the teen/youth characters interact with adults? Is it how we would expect them to be in a teen film?

The teen character treat the adults as if they’re clueless and old. It is what you would expect in a teen film as teen films often emphasise on stereotypes, and the stereotype being portrayed here is the idea of teens being undisciplined and rude towards adults.

Camera - What are the main camera shot types used in the film?

Tracking sideways, Medium shot, long shot and a close-up (used when characters are emotional. This camera shot allows us to predict what type of emotion theyre feeling from their facial expressions.)

Editing - What kind of editing techniques does the film use? Does it have slow or fast pace? Are there any special effects? Who has most of the screen time?


Sound - what kind of soundtrack does the film have ? how does it link to the themes of the story lines? What does it tell us about the character?



Mis-en-scene - What are the key locations or settings do we see in the film?



Mis-en-scene - What are the key props in the film? What do they tell us about the characters and the film?