Conventions of a childrens film,

By hannah marina and josh
Narrative -
- From clues about characters - signifies possible events in narrative.
- Starts - typical atmosphere of children's film - Changes to dark.
- Goes against conventions, normally get a happy start, but we get a moody / dark field.
- Refers to secrets - find out later.
- Focus on kid characters.

Characters -
- Doesn't conform to conventional film.
- Introduction of them , don't speak, see the back of them.
- Old fashioned clothes - not modern era.
- Clever - Books, inventor - determine how how they solve the problem.
- Rich.
- Close family.

Genre -
- Hybrid.
- Adventure - loss of parents.
- Horror - Graveyard aspects.
- Fantasy 0 lack of realism in reaction to situation.
- Flower opening from touch / sense of magical.
- Comedy - biting table, contrast of elf.

Atmosphere -
- Start = happy, light and humorous.
- Changes to gloomy, dark - Its a surprise.
- Music upbeat, joyful, high pitched singing, and laughing.
Lights went out at moment of change.
- Low key lighting / gloomy atmosphere.
- Eerie music / uneasy.
- Bigger impact. contrast to start of film.
- Fog adds to gloomy atmosphere.

Themes-
- Strong theme of family bonds.
- Sibling love.
- Referred to as a group.
- Secrets and mysteries.
- Over coming tragedy