- A genre is a type of film. having a genre helps categorize the film.
- a sub genre is the sub division of the genre in the film.
- a hybrid genre is when there is more then one genre present in a film. for example a film might mainly follow the action genre but might conist of comdey, romance etc.
- the codes and convention are things we'd expect to see in a film. for example in an action film you would expect things such as weapons, futuristic technology, a hero and villain and intense background music.
- genre tropes are specific story elements.
genres are important due to the fact they :
- help establish differences between different media forms
- help establish certain codes and conventions that film makers can follow in order to make the product look a certain way, achieve a certain effect & attract a specific audience
- help to establish certain expectations and familiarity in audiences
- help audiences to develop personal tastes around genre and consumption
the main genre tropes in action films are :
- weapons
- heroes/ villains
- conflict
- explosions
- futuristic technology
- futuristic technology
- computer generated imagery
- space (location)
- heroes/ villains
the main genre tropes in romance films are :
- couples
- conflict
- sub genre of comedy
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