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| Example: Horror |
Genre: Type of category a film fits into. Conventions: Things you would expect to see.
Horror
- Sound- Screams, Footsteps.
- Location- Haunted House,Graveyard. - Characters- Ghost, Victims.
- Cinematography- Close up,Tracking (Creates suspense).
- Narrative- Ghost Hunters Find Ghost.
- Lighting- Low Key, Spooky, Shadows.Romance
- Sound- Natural city noise (taxis, Shouting, Police sirens in background). - Location- City, Workplace.
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| Example: Romance |
- Characters- Boy, Girl, Friends.
- Cinematography- Medium Shot, Close Ups.
- Narrative- Guy falls in love with girl.
- Lighting- Natural, 3 Point.
Action
- Sound- Explosions, Gunfire
- Location- War zone, Jungle
- Characters- Good Guys/ Bad Guys/ Hero/ Villan
- Cinematography- Long Shot, Medium
- Narrative- Good Guy gets crossed by bad guy
- Lighting- Natural, 3 point
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| Example: Action |
Luke, you have identified some of the basic conventions of some genres. You need to apply your analysis in detail to film extracts to identify how generic conventions are used to create meaning and how they prepare an audience based on audience expectations of genres.
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