What is genre?
Genres are used to categorise different products that share the same features.Genres are important in the media world because they:· Quickly establish differences between different media forms· To help establish different codes and conventions that film makers can follow to make a product look a certain way· To help establish certain expectations around the genre· To help the audience to develop a certain taste around the genres what they enjoy watching and what they don’t
Key words:
Genre- A style or category of, art, music or acting.
A way of categorising films by the subject matter.
Sub-Genre- A lesser or subordinate genre inside another
genre. A more specific way of defining the genre.
Hybrid genre- A cross between two genres that blends themes
and elements.
Codes and Conventions- typical ways of creating a certain
genre
Genre topes- Elements that make up a genre, E.G: bloody
knife= horror
Genre: Animation
Easy to tell the genre because of the bright colours, special effects and happy atmosphere.
Genre: War/Action
Easy to tell because of the mise en scene, Location, clothing, lighting tones
Genre: Action/Gangster
Easy to tell because of the suits, guns, alcohol, card game, money and the lighting tones.
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