e.g. of genre:
- horror/thriller
- chick flick
- fantasy
- action/adventure
- blockbuster
- romance
- romantic comedy
- western
- comedy
- drama
Genre is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and ing general,any type of discourage, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. genres are filmed by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones are discontinued
Every genre is governed by a set of codes and conventions, or rules that are followed for that genre.
list of features that horror films will include
- dark lighting
- a number of scenes in the dark
- creepy music
- silence to build suspense
- heavy breathing sounds
- shadows
- volatile weather e.g, mist, storms, thunder
- screaming
- isolation or someone alone.
The trailer is 2 minutes and 19 seconds long you can tell from the trailer that the genre of the film is comedy. you can tell that the film is a comedy film because the trailer includes different bright colours and funny scenes. the film is about the animals going to africa. the trailer was intriguing.
harry potter and the half blood prince
the trailer is 2 minutes and 24 seconds long, the genre of the film is fantasy, you can tell due to the scenes that are shown in the trailer for example the trailer shows a young lady flying. the trailer tells me that the film is intriguing.
the boy in the striped pyjamas
the trailer is 2 minutes and 14 seconds long the genre of the trailer is fiction because its based on true life situations that could of happened . the trailer tells us that an eight year old boy that witnesses a forbidden friendship.
Key elements of genre
The key elements of genre can be connected to :
character
mis-en-scene
props
themes
narrative
settings
Key elements of genre
The key elements of genre can be connected to :
character
mis-en-scene
props
themes
narrative
settings
The use of these elements allow a genre to be:
- recognisable
- predictable
- expectation of enjoyment
This allows the viewers/audience to enjoy the film that have chose to see due to the genre
Genre Conventions
- they act as a basic framework and offer consistency within group of films
- they are not used in the same way every time
- conventions develop and mutate with time
Genre conventions can be used in a straight forward/tradition manner or they can proxy or spoof them
they can also subvert the viewers expectations of generic conventions.
Audiences need to see developments
The time in which a film is produced will influence the way in which its conventions are used.
Within main genres, there are smaller groups or sub-geres
These films share the basic conventions of the larger genre
They also have there own set of specific conventions.
Sub-genres often have core audiences, these audiences are fully aware of the conventions that should and will be used.
genre can be used by producers to secure a good financial return on a film
a genre film becomes established through a producers attempts to generate box-office attendance
blockbusters have a set of recognisable and predictable elements they can be considered as a genre in their own right. blockbusters usually have huge budgets, big name stars, universal themes.
the recent run of films have been generated- spiderman, Hulk, Daredevil- would not be inspired without comic books.
action is characterised by its importance on explosions, flighting/violence. was popular in the 1980s, action genres has its own typical stars
comedy is one of the oldest genre in film, major it of silent cinema being comedy, typically has a happy ending, has light hearted stories.
horror deal with an audiences fear of the unknown, this can range from the supernatural to serial killer.
SCI-FI has been around since silent cinema and is known for its use of trick photography, deals with science-base ideas, such as time-travel, aliens,and robots
romance is a genre where the central plot of a film revolves around the romance between the two main protagonists, can be also referred to as the 'Chick flick'
Hybrid genres are to or more genre to target the largest audience possible.
Ralph
the genre of the short film is romance as the actor in the film travels to France to meet the one e loves not knowing that she does not love him back. a kiss was shown in the film as expected from a romantic film to attract the audience. the film also includes emotional feelings towards the main character.
Get Of My Land
The genre of the short film is thriller as the short video includes thriller conventions, for example the two couple are walking all alone in the woods, violence is also used to make the audience interested in the film.
Lesson 4
The music at the start does not suit the Genre of the film, this is probably done to keep the audience guessing and intrigued in what the genre will be throughout the film, however as the actors start to speak you get to see that the film is a comedy as the actors start to make some jokes about the kid. A pan is used when the kid had the gun in his hand. A close up was used of the kid when the lady killed the pig, as the lady was killing the pig the cuts got faster and faster so did the music to intrigue he audience. A mid shot was also used when the family where all surrounded on the table celebrating the kids birthday. A fade was used when the kid (Ricky) started a fire in the barn after that a long shot was used to show the barn on fire with him looking at it. A close up was used of the kids face when he started hunting.the camera zooms in on the images of them and the word "Manhunt" this will intrigue the viewers. A pan over the mountains to show the kid and the man walking. you can tell that the genre of the film is comedy this is shown throughout the film, this is also shown when the man and the kid said they have to start running however moments later they said they would rather speed walk. Cuts and fades are used when the Ricky met the girl on the horse, a pan is also used when Ricky met the girl on the horse. the music in the background of the film gets faster and louder when they saw the boar, this will build up suspense and attract the audience and will also keep the audience on their toes. At the end the lighting of the film was a warm colour, the end of the film is a typical comedy film as it has a happy ending.
the genre of the short film is romance as the actor in the film travels to France to meet the one e loves not knowing that she does not love him back. a kiss was shown in the film as expected from a romantic film to attract the audience. the film also includes emotional feelings towards the main character.
Get Of My Land
The genre of the short film is thriller as the short video includes thriller conventions, for example the two couple are walking all alone in the woods, violence is also used to make the audience interested in the film.
Lesson 4
The music at the start does not suit the Genre of the film, this is probably done to keep the audience guessing and intrigued in what the genre will be throughout the film, however as the actors start to speak you get to see that the film is a comedy as the actors start to make some jokes about the kid. A pan is used when the kid had the gun in his hand. A close up was used of the kid when the lady killed the pig, as the lady was killing the pig the cuts got faster and faster so did the music to intrigue he audience. A mid shot was also used when the family where all surrounded on the table celebrating the kids birthday. A fade was used when the kid (Ricky) started a fire in the barn after that a long shot was used to show the barn on fire with him looking at it. A close up was used of the kids face when he started hunting.the camera zooms in on the images of them and the word "Manhunt" this will intrigue the viewers. A pan over the mountains to show the kid and the man walking. you can tell that the genre of the film is comedy this is shown throughout the film, this is also shown when the man and the kid said they have to start running however moments later they said they would rather speed walk. Cuts and fades are used when the Ricky met the girl on the horse, a pan is also used when Ricky met the girl on the horse. the music in the background of the film gets faster and louder when they saw the boar, this will build up suspense and attract the audience and will also keep the audience on their toes. At the end the lighting of the film was a warm colour, the end of the film is a typical comedy film as it has a happy ending.
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