Genre
A type of category of film. A way of classifying a films.
Thriller – Physco
rom com – the proposal
comedy - Ted
scifi – Star trek
Horror – nightmare on elm street
Anime – oshikuru demon samurai
physiological – oblivion
cult – pulp fiction
action – die hard
western – no place for old men
adventure – Indiana jones
musical – mamma mia
documentaries – one D
rom com – the proposal
comedy - Ted
scifi – Star trek
Horror – nightmare on elm street
Anime – oshikuru demon samurai
physiological – oblivion
cult – pulp fiction
action – die hard
western – no place for old men
adventure – Indiana jones
musical – mamma mia
documentaries – one D
Major genre
a dominant, important category, it should be obvious and easy to define.
Subgenre
a minor category or subdivision that is cleary related to its major genre by being a specific type in its own right, e.g. james bond
a dominant, important category, it should be obvious and easy to define.
Subgenre
a minor category or subdivision that is cleary related to its major genre by being a specific type in its own right, e.g. james bond
Hybrid genres
combination of major genres that sometimes creates another type of film e.g. horror western.
combination of major genres that sometimes creates another type of film e.g. horror western.
Identifying genre
generic codes and conventions – these are signifiers that have been established through time and should be recognised in the mise-en-scene, the characters and the storyline.
signifiers are the physical aspects that we see or hear in a film such as the clothes or props. We interpret these signifiers to create meaning.
generic codes and conventions – these are signifiers that have been established through time and should be recognised in the mise-en-scene, the characters and the storyline.
signifiers are the physical aspects that we see or hear in a film such as the clothes or props. We interpret these signifiers to create meaning.
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GENRE
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western
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gangster
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Sci-fi
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horror
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Action
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What we see
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Deserts
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Winkle pickers
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Space ships
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Abandoned cabin in the woods
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cities
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What we hear
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Vulture screech
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Gun shots
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Laser shots
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screaming
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Explosions
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Typical characters
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Outlaw
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Drug lord
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Alien
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cheerleader
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Police officer
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Typical storyline
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Cowboys fight Indians
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Battling for control of a city/ drug ring
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Exploring space and getting into a fight
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A group of teenagers go to a log cabin and get hacked to death
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A bank gets robbed and a rogue cop chases them down
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Themes morals ideas
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Revenge
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Power & crime
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Good over evil
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Fear
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Revenge
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examples
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No country for old men
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Gangster squad
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Star trek
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The hills have eyes
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Die hard
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