Action– action films include fights, battles against the ‘bad guys’ against the ‘male heroes’ explosions, disasters, firs, non-stop motion, adventurous, pretty girls, and undercover spies. This kind of film is very high energy that a hectic storyline.
Adventure- this is similar to action genre as it includes fights, battles, and enemies, bad and good guys. A mission for charters to complete; it may confuse audience to work out the storyline of the film. High energy and escapism is included
Comedy – ideal to amuse, entertain audience and make them laugh from the language, action, ironic storyline, characters and their relationships with others. There are romantic comedy, black comedy and others.
Crime/gangster – people that fit in the gangster category going against the law such as stealing and murdering and drugs. Enemies, cold hearted, vulnerable characters involved.
Horror – aimed to frighten audience by adding people’s worst fears, monsters, deranged humans, and psychopath and serial killer characters. Many horror films link with science fictions genre.
Musicals/Dance – films that emphasize songs/dance performance by characters that have an ambition in life. That is a typical storyline; it would have a main character that shows their life achievement of their performance of music/dance.
Romance – Love stories, affairs, emotion.Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus. Two people showing their journey into marriage. Relationships break downs, finances, physical illness social class status and family break ups. Tension is brought up in the plot.
War – it would be based on a true history war that supports and promotes the war. War is fighting against nations on land, sea or in the air. War films are often linked with action, adventure, drama, romance and comedy.
Good examples. Target: you now need to reflect on your own genre and the conventions you will use.
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