In this scene,we have pushed towards a general cliche in teen comedy dramas, "The wardrobe change" which is frequently seen in such movies. We prompted into portraying this cliche as it would conform to our chosen genre, and be a recognisable situation to our target audience, creating empathy to the character. Movies like "The Duff" include this type of scene, usually the protagonist lacks a "fashion sense" so we primarily see the other significant character help them out. The protagonists bestfriend is usually the rebellious and cool character, contrasting that of the protagonist, making the audience question their friendship. The Bestfriend is usually the one to get invited to the popular parties and have a larger friendship group, that the protagonist is dragged into. This scene is primarily approached as a comedic effect, which is ultimately used to make it evident this is more or less an upbeat movie with traits of drama.The soundtrack is a big factor to making it seem like an upbeat movie. Meanwhile, the wardrobe scene does help approach this comedy-type convention as the music cuts out and we are shown the bestfriend saying "Are you fucking serious?". The cliche of a line of sarcastic dialogue said by a character is always progressed with the music being cut off, to emphasise the line as this is usually when the audience will laugh or react. Many Comedy trailers have this effect.
The "Boy meets Girl Party scene" is evident in about 80% of Teen Coming of Age Movies, as this is a usual scenario for teenagers allowing the audience to empathise with the situation and feel connected with the protagonist as we experience the awkwardness and watch the characters infatuation.
The "Grass" Scene is used frequently in indie coming of age dramas. This scene is effective in a reflection of the movie and the protagonists thoughts and feelings. It usually shown with narration over the top. We also see this in the scene of Hazel in "The Fault in our stars".
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