Conventions

A typical convention of a teen genre would be: 

Themes

• a romance between a girl and boy best friend 
• cliques (cliques are staple to any teen drama)
• out caster
• 'hating life'
• peer pressure

Characters

• nerds
• cheerleaders 
• jocks

Settings

• high school
• the houses of the characters  
• the mall 
• sometimes universities 

The typical conventions for a teen drama are shown above and they feature as a big part of any film. A genre convention for teen drama is usually an over dramatized teen issue such as boys or looks. The titles usually appear in a creative and girly style like being written out in lipstick. They also contain a voice over of the character speaking about his/her life. We have included a voice over in our film opening to convey the genre clearly to the audience. We also styled our titles to appear in a creative way. The setting usually follows the main character involved and you get to know them and their importance within the film. In our film opening we follow the girl on her journey on the train.