Why are the codes and conventions in this genre used over and over in different movies?
Because they have a main structure that has worked in the past, making them sure that the audience will like the structure.
Why have the codes and conventions been changed in some cases?
They change the codes and conventions sometimes to make it fit in with the story line and to create a difference, because people don’t want to see the same thing over and over again. Also because of evolution; times and society are both changing so the codes and conventions have to be changed in order to keep apealling to the audience.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Different Genres
- Comedy.
- Romance.
- Action.
- Drama.
- Horror.
- Thriller.
- Disaster.
- War.
- Historical.
- Western.
- Fantasy.
- Teen.
- Children/family.
- Documentary.
- Science-fiction.
- Educational.
- Reality.
- Crime.
- Myth.
- Adventure.
- Musicals.
- Martial Arts.
- Romance.
- Action.
- Drama.
- Horror.
- Thriller.
- Disaster.
- War.
- Historical.
- Western.
- Fantasy.
- Teen.
- Children/family.
- Documentary.
- Science-fiction.
- Educational.
- Reality.
- Crime.
- Myth.
- Adventure.
- Musicals.
- Martial Arts.
(Reworded) List Of Genres
Historical: A story about a real person or event. E.g, The Queen.
Biography: The story of somebodys life told by another person. E.g, Ray.
Autobiography: Somebodys life being retold themselves (about their own life). E.g.
Memoir: Somebody retelling a story from their own memory. E.g.
Historical Fiction: Set in real life with real people with only some fictionalised/made up factors. E.g Pride and Prejudice
Alternate history: Similar to Historical Fiction but more excessive and there is more fictional and fantasy things included. E.g.
Period Piece: Stories that are usually set in a historical time, but history isn’t the main focus and/or point of this story. E.g.
Costume drama: A drama where glamorous and different clothing is a big focus.E.g. Marie Antoinette.
Adventure: About a main character travelling far to gain and/ or achieve something. E.g. Spy Kids 2.
Action: Similar to Adventure but more intense. It often includes more danger and conflict and/or violence. E.g. The Fast and the Furious.
Superhero: A superhuman (usually male) who uses their abilities (usually super powers) to help people. E.g. Xmen.
Military: A story based on war, including what war was like and how the soldiers were treated and what they went through. Usually based on one soldier. E.g. Forest Gump.
Spy fiction: Stories about special agents getting sent on missions, using high-tech gadgets and technology and also includes fighting scenes. E.g. James Bond.
Swashbuckler: A story about someone who has conflict with villains. E.g. Zorro.
Martial arts Kung-Fu film: Stories about martial arts, including high forms of experience and well thought out fighting. E.g. Jackie Chan. Science fiction: Stories usually set in the future or space. Also includes fantasy scenes and fictional objects. E.g. Blade runner.
Military Science Fiction: Wars against aliens. E.g. Men in Black.
Space Opera: About time travel. E.g. Back to the Future.
Fantasy: Fictional story, based on magical/supernatural theme. E.g. Twilight.
Science Fantasy: A magical story that can be explained by science. E.g.
Sword & Sorcery: A fantasy story containing adventure and a hero who fights with someone or something else. E.g.
High Fantasy: A story that has nothing real in it, it is set in a different world. E.g.
Wuxia: Fantasy and/or Martial arts.
Romance: A story about relationships, includes love, a happy ending and engagement. E.g. The Notebook
Crime Fiction: A story with some form of crime. E.g. CSI.
Mystery: A dectective usually, figuring out some sort of crime.
Murder Mystery: A dectective finding a murderer. E.g. Cold Case.
Comedy: A story that tells a humourous story. Comical and lighthearted elements. E.g. Super Bad.
Comedy of manners: A story of social behavior and class. Charcters are usually highly stereotypical. E.g. Sydney White.
Parody: A mockery film which uses sarcasum and comedy to make fun of somethings flaws. E.g. Epic Movie.
Black comedy: A parody that plays on usually untapped subjects.
Romantic comedy: Love stories told comically. E.g. Hitch.
Comedic Science Fiction: Comedy’s with science fictional settings, alot of the time making fun of the science fiction genre. E.g.
Documentary: Retelling of events. E.g. Earth.
Mockumentary: Story that uses documentary form to tell fictional and comical events. E.g. The Office.
Horror: Stories made to cause fear mostly using violence, suspense and/or shock. E.g. Silent Hill.
Monster: A creature causing havoc. E.g. Water Horse.
Giant Monster: A giant creature causing havoc. E.g. Jurrassic Park.
Survival Horror: About someone who must endure something in order to survive. E.g. Castaway.
Thriller: A mix of fear and excitement.Usually has a serious story line. E.g. 28 Day Later.
Disaster-Thriller: Involves some form of disaster which must be overcome. E.g. The Day After Tomorrow.
Psychological-Thriller: About someones mental unstability. E.g. Hide and Seek.
Crime-Thriller: About criminal events that are exciting, also scary. E.g. S.W.A.T
Techno-Thriller: Involves technology and usually cyber terrorism. E.g. The Island.Western: Adventure and Action type movies set in the ‘wild’ West. E.g. Calamity Jane.
Biography: The story of somebodys life told by another person. E.g, Ray.
Autobiography: Somebodys life being retold themselves (about their own life). E.g.
Memoir: Somebody retelling a story from their own memory. E.g.
Historical Fiction: Set in real life with real people with only some fictionalised/made up factors. E.g Pride and Prejudice
Alternate history: Similar to Historical Fiction but more excessive and there is more fictional and fantasy things included. E.g.
Period Piece: Stories that are usually set in a historical time, but history isn’t the main focus and/or point of this story. E.g.
Costume drama: A drama where glamorous and different clothing is a big focus.E.g. Marie Antoinette.
Adventure: About a main character travelling far to gain and/ or achieve something. E.g. Spy Kids 2.
Action: Similar to Adventure but more intense. It often includes more danger and conflict and/or violence. E.g. The Fast and the Furious.
Superhero: A superhuman (usually male) who uses their abilities (usually super powers) to help people. E.g. Xmen.
Military: A story based on war, including what war was like and how the soldiers were treated and what they went through. Usually based on one soldier. E.g. Forest Gump.
Spy fiction: Stories about special agents getting sent on missions, using high-tech gadgets and technology and also includes fighting scenes. E.g. James Bond.
Swashbuckler: A story about someone who has conflict with villains. E.g. Zorro.
Martial arts Kung-Fu film: Stories about martial arts, including high forms of experience and well thought out fighting. E.g. Jackie Chan. Science fiction: Stories usually set in the future or space. Also includes fantasy scenes and fictional objects. E.g. Blade runner.
Military Science Fiction: Wars against aliens. E.g. Men in Black.
Space Opera: About time travel. E.g. Back to the Future.
Fantasy: Fictional story, based on magical/supernatural theme. E.g. Twilight.
Science Fantasy: A magical story that can be explained by science. E.g.
Sword & Sorcery: A fantasy story containing adventure and a hero who fights with someone or something else. E.g.
High Fantasy: A story that has nothing real in it, it is set in a different world. E.g.
Wuxia: Fantasy and/or Martial arts.
Romance: A story about relationships, includes love, a happy ending and engagement. E.g. The Notebook
Crime Fiction: A story with some form of crime. E.g. CSI.
Mystery: A dectective usually, figuring out some sort of crime.
Murder Mystery: A dectective finding a murderer. E.g. Cold Case.
Comedy: A story that tells a humourous story. Comical and lighthearted elements. E.g. Super Bad.
Comedy of manners: A story of social behavior and class. Charcters are usually highly stereotypical. E.g. Sydney White.
Parody: A mockery film which uses sarcasum and comedy to make fun of somethings flaws. E.g. Epic Movie.
Black comedy: A parody that plays on usually untapped subjects.
Romantic comedy: Love stories told comically. E.g. Hitch.
Comedic Science Fiction: Comedy’s with science fictional settings, alot of the time making fun of the science fiction genre. E.g.
Documentary: Retelling of events. E.g. Earth.
Mockumentary: Story that uses documentary form to tell fictional and comical events. E.g. The Office.
Horror: Stories made to cause fear mostly using violence, suspense and/or shock. E.g. Silent Hill.
Monster: A creature causing havoc. E.g. Water Horse.
Giant Monster: A giant creature causing havoc. E.g. Jurrassic Park.
Survival Horror: About someone who must endure something in order to survive. E.g. Castaway.
Thriller: A mix of fear and excitement.Usually has a serious story line. E.g. 28 Day Later.
Disaster-Thriller: Involves some form of disaster which must be overcome. E.g. The Day After Tomorrow.
Psychological-Thriller: About someones mental unstability. E.g. Hide and Seek.
Crime-Thriller: About criminal events that are exciting, also scary. E.g. S.W.A.T
Techno-Thriller: Involves technology and usually cyber terrorism. E.g. The Island.Western: Adventure and Action type movies set in the ‘wild’ West. E.g. Calamity Jane.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Genre - Comedy Films
What do you expect to see in a Comedy film?
- Jokes.
- Sarcasm.
- Happy music.
- Soft music.
- Problems but humour always included.
- Minor problems.
- Love story usually included.
- Lots of characters, e.g. families, neighbours, friends.
- Happy endings.
- Sometimes colourful scenery.
- Funny main character.
- Normal transport, e.g. cars, bikes, trains, buses.
- Sometimes the main character is disliked/misunderstood.
- Sensible character.
- Dumb decisions.
- Light-hearted plot.
- Inappropriate timing.
- Main character usually male.
- Character changes, e.g. grows, learns.
- Includes aspects that the audience can relate to.
- Conflict.
- Fights between friends.
- Usually somebody alternative.
- Usually a loveable idiot.
- A geek.
- Sometimes a high school setting.
- Appeals to males and females.
- Usually little or no death.
- Sometimes a dry sense of humour.
- Comedy can be suttle.
- Usually irony.
- Swearing.
- Easy going.
- Different ages.
- Offensive behaviour.
- A specific target audience.
- Jokes.
- Sarcasm.
- Happy music.
- Soft music.
- Problems but humour always included.
- Minor problems.
- Love story usually included.
- Lots of characters, e.g. families, neighbours, friends.
- Happy endings.
- Sometimes colourful scenery.
- Funny main character.
- Normal transport, e.g. cars, bikes, trains, buses.
- Sometimes the main character is disliked/misunderstood.
- Sensible character.
- Dumb decisions.
- Light-hearted plot.
- Inappropriate timing.
- Main character usually male.
- Character changes, e.g. grows, learns.
- Includes aspects that the audience can relate to.
- Conflict.
- Fights between friends.
- Usually somebody alternative.
- Usually a loveable idiot.
- A geek.
- Sometimes a high school setting.
- Appeals to males and females.
- Usually little or no death.
- Sometimes a dry sense of humour.
- Comedy can be suttle.
- Usually irony.
- Swearing.
- Easy going.
- Different ages.
- Offensive behaviour.
- A specific target audience.
Genre - Disaster Films
What do you expect to see in a disaster film?
- Bad guy.
- Hero (always a male character).
- Helpless people (e.g. children and elderly).
- A main character dies.
- Loud music.
- Dramatic music.
- Lots of sound effects.
- Good special effects.
- Conclusion.
- Always good and bad at the end.
- Sacrifice.
- Conflict between the characters.
- The disaster in the film sometimes brings people together.
- Characters sometimes express their feelings a lot more during the disaster.
- Lots of different camera shots and angles.
- Facial expressions usually serious.
- Rescues.
- Boats, helicopters, vans, planes used a lot, usually for the rescues.
- Quite a few main characters.
- Main characters usually clash when trying to figure out what to do.
- Normal clothing, e.g. nothing that stands out.
- Tragedies.
- Sometimes natural hazards.
- Major and minor injuries.
- Death.
- Love story included.
- “Rollercoaster”, e.g. from good to bad and back again.
- A specific target audience.
- Bad guy.
- Hero (always a male character).
- Helpless people (e.g. children and elderly).
- A main character dies.
- Loud music.
- Dramatic music.
- Lots of sound effects.
- Good special effects.
- Conclusion.
- Always good and bad at the end.
- Sacrifice.
- Conflict between the characters.
- The disaster in the film sometimes brings people together.
- Characters sometimes express their feelings a lot more during the disaster.
- Lots of different camera shots and angles.
- Facial expressions usually serious.
- Rescues.
- Boats, helicopters, vans, planes used a lot, usually for the rescues.
- Quite a few main characters.
- Main characters usually clash when trying to figure out what to do.
- Normal clothing, e.g. nothing that stands out.
- Tragedies.
- Sometimes natural hazards.
- Major and minor injuries.
- Death.
- Love story included.
- “Rollercoaster”, e.g. from good to bad and back again.
- A specific target audience.
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