Thursday, 15 September 2011

Film Genres

There are a variety of different genres of film.



Each genre consists of particular key codes and conventions. These conventions identify what genre a film is.



I have created a list of 5 different genres, giving examples of certain films from that particular genre aswell as the codes and conventions which make those genres what they are:

ROMANCE:
Conventions:





  • Two young people usually fall in love.




  • There is usually some kind of force that causes them to be apart, difficulties and maybe even a forbidden romance which works against all odds.




  • Usually set in romantic settings such as glamourous cities such as NYC or Paris


Some examples of films that fall under this genre are:





  • P.S I Love You


  • The Notebook


  • Dirty Dancing


  • Pretty Woman




MUSICALS



Conventions:





  • Elaborate locations, sets and costumes


  • Cheerful, Funny story with an ultimately fairytale, happy ending


  • Impulsive musical numbers


  • Not too deep or serious, entertaining and easy to watch


some films in this genre include:





  • Mamma Mia


  • Hairspray


  • Sister Act




ADVENTURE



Conventions:





  • A hero/villian


  • A mission/quest/ journey


  • a battle between good and evil


  • modes of transportation, i.e. speed boats, helicopters, motorbikes


  • explosions, weapons, gadgets


some films in this genre include:





  • Mission Impossible


  • Knight and day


  • Indiana Jones


SCI-FI



Conventions:





  • foreign universe, planet, land


  • futuristic technology


  • aliens, mystical creatures


  • space ships, rockets, UFO's


some films in this genre include:





  • Star Wars


  • Terminator


  • The fifth Element


  • The Matrix


COMEDY



Conventions:





  • Ludacris situations


  • Comical, likeable characters


  • Layed back, funny atmosphere


  • Silly circumstances


  • Amusing Narrative


examples of films in this genre include:





  • The Hangover


  • Hall Pass


  • Super Bad


  • Role Models






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