The MACRO conventions in Sequences

Macro conventions can be linked to the idea of the syntactic conventions - the stories the films tell. The main story lines of teen films focus on the concept of the coming of age and adolescence.



Name of Film: Superbad
Sub-Genre: High School Drama
The animated title sequence of Superbad presents the silhouette of two young male figures dancing - there is a use of simple colours. From this, we get the idea of the two friends being together, and the concept of fun and enjoyment throughout the film. The opening scene to the film shows the idea of the two friends being separated. The storyline is introduced in chronological order - sex, youthful, family, education etc. In the opening titles and scene, the two main characters and the mother is introduced. Social groups of a young male students are presented - a complex representation (neither negative or positive), they are presented as sex obsessed, although humorous.



Name of Film: La Haine
Sub-Genre: Youth Drama
The main plot idea presented in the opening title sequence as Teen vs Police/Adults, it presents the riots and its after math. The storyline is introduced with a flashback sequence that provides the audience with background information. Said and Vinz are the first characters introduced - working class teens that are Jewish and Arab. The social groups in this are also presented as complex - they are shown to be vandalising, although, the scene presents to police as negative.


Name of Film: The Breakfast Club
Sub-Genre: High School Drama
In the title sequence, the key plot idea is introduced - all the main characters are seen to be attending a Saturday detention. It's obvious that there is tension between the different characters, and the coming of age, from this scene, is the youthfulness of the central characters.
The storyline is introduced in chronological order, showing 5 characters of different 'cliques' coming to together, supervised by a teacher.
The scene shows a stereotypical representation of what would be expected from a group of teenagers. Jocks, nerds, etc. They are young students, and the group consists of both genders.




Name of Film: Juno
Sub-Genre: Youth Drama
The key plot introduced in this title sequence is the main character, Juno, thinking that she is pregnant. It is introduced with a flashback sequence to the main plot - linking to the purpose of the plot. Juno, her partner and a shopkeeper is introduced at the beginning. A young female is introduced, which is stereotypically negative.