RESEARCH- What is Genre?

Genre 

Genre means 'type' or 'category'. 

Genres are used as a way to categorise different products that share similar features or characteristics.-(A way of categorizing a particular type of film). 

Genres are particularly important in the Media and Film industries because they:

• Help quickly establish differences between different media forms 
• Help to establish certain codes and conventions that film makers can follow in order to make the product look a certain way, achieve a certain effect and attract a specific audience.
• Help to establish certain expectations and familiarity in audiences.
• Help audiences to develop personal tastes around genre and consumption (what they do and don't like).

Sub-Genre: A subcategory within a particular genre. e.g.Horror-Comedy: Horror-Genre, Comedy-sub genre 

Hybrid Genre: Blends themes and elements from two or more different genres e.g. Rom-Com.

   

Codes & Conventions: Codes: Systems of signs but together to create meaning. Conventions: Habits or long accepted ways of doing things through repeated experiences.

Genre Tropes: A familiar and repeated theme- Overused/ cliché generic invention. E.g. Synchronous sound effect.

My Favourite Stills from my favourite genres

Fat Albert
Genre:The genre of the film is a Comedy-Drama but also has the sub genres of a Fantasy, Romance, and family film. 
Main Generic signifiers (tropes):The colours used are bright and vibrant showing the family and comedy side to the film. Moreover most of the characters expressions are happy whilst others look confused and worried showing the drama side. The way they are dressed also show the comedy side to the film. 
How it's easy to identify:The way the characters are dressed, the colourful vibrant colours and the happy expressions tell me that it's a family comedy along with some drama.





Save The Last Dance

Genre:The genre of the film is a Music,Dance,Drama but also has the sub genres of a Romance, and teen film. 
Main Generic signifiers (tropes): The characters look as if they are in a school, they are wearing what teenagers would wear in their year generation (90s but in early 2000s) and the characters look young showing the teen aspect of the genre. Moreover the way they are looking at each other show how there is going to be romance. The radio in the background and the way they are sitting on the chair show the dance and musical aspect of the film.
How it's easy to identify: The way the characters are looking at each other, the way they are sat, the stereo in the background and the setting give away the genre of the film.






Knowing

Genre:The genre of the film is a Action-Thriller with the sub genres of a sci-fi, mystery and drama film.
Main Generic signifiers (tropes): The characters in the background look as if they are stalking the person in the in front of the house as the person is holding a torch as he's unaware of what's out there showing the mystery and thiller part of the film along with sci-fi as we don't know what those 3 men are as their backs are turned so they are unknown. 
How it's easy to identify:The way the house looks like it's going to be invaded with the men having their backs towards the audience  and alone looking weak showing the thriller and mystery part of the film.