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GENRE, SUBGENRE, HYBRID
L/O: to be able to identify film genres, subgenres & hybrids and explain their
meanings with key terms
GENRE
• What is this?
GENRE
• Category, kind sort etc
• A way to categorize films
FILM GENRE
• Copy and complete…. (as many as you can)
FILM GENRE PURPOSE OF GENRE FILM EXAMPLES
Drama
Basic film genres (13)GENRE EXAMPLES
DRAMA My Sister’s Keeper
COMEDY Bridesmaids
ACTION/ADVENTURE The Terminator
ANIMATION Monsters Inc
ROMANCE The Notebook
FOREIGN/WORLD Pan’s Labyrinth
SCI-FI Alien
HORROR Saw
THRILLER Paranormal Activity
MUSICAL Sound of Music
WAR/HISTORICAL Saving Private Ryan
CRIME The Godfather
DOCUMENTARY Catfish
FAMILY Mary Poppins
SUBGENRE
• What do you think this means?
SUBGENRE
GENRES NEW SUBGENRE EXAMPLE
COMEDY ROMANCE/COMEDY (ROM-COM)
Bridget JonesSomething about Mary
DRAMA DRAMA + ACTION = DISASTER
2012Day After Tomorrow
HORROR COMEDY/HORROR Piranha Shawn of the Dead
THRILLER THRILLER/SUPERNATURAL Paranormal Activity The Others
When you combine 2 genres together
Hybrid
• Word?
• What do you think this means in terms of film?
Hybrid
• Word = mixture or fusion (example hybrid cars are a combination of petrol/electric)
• What do you think this means in terms of film?3 or more genres or mixtures of subgenres
HYBRIDGENRES NEW SUBGENRE HYBRID EXAMPLE
COMEDY ROMANCE/COMEDY (ROM-COM)
ROMANCECOMEDYBRITISH
Bridget Jones
DRAMA DRAMA/ACTION = DISASTER
DRAMAACTION
NATURAL DISASTER
Sweeney ToddRocky Horror Picture Show
HORROR COMEDY/HORROR COMEDYHORRORZOMBIEPARODY
Shawn of the Dead
FAMILY FAMILY/ROMANCE FAMILYROMANCE
SCI-FITHRILLER
Avatar
ACTION ACTION/KUNG FU ACTIONKUNG FUTHRILLERWESTERN
Kill Bill
When you combine 3 genres together
Conventions
• what do you think film conventions are?
• If something is conventional it means…..?
Codes and conventions• Codes are systems of signs, which create meaning.
Codes can be divided into two categories – technical and symbolic: – Technical codes are all the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story in a media text, for example
the camera work in a film. – Symbolic codes show what is beneath the surface of what we see. For example, a character's actions
show you how the character is feeling.
– Some codes fit both categories – music for example, is both technical and symbolic.
Codes can be divided into two categories – technical and symbolic:
CONVENTIONSConventions are the generally accepted ways of doing something. OR FEATURES THAT ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED/FAMILIAR. There are general conventions in any medium, such as the use of interviewee quotes in a print article, but conventions are also genre specific.
How codes and conventions apply in media studies Codes and conventions are used together in any study of genre – it is not enough to discuss a technical code used such as camera work, without saying how it is conventionally used in a genre.
For example, the technical code of lighting is used in some way in all film genres. It is a convention of the horror genre that side and back lighting is used to create mystery and suspense – an integral part of any horror movie.
Can you name conventions?
• Let’s think of horror genre….
• Horror film conventions:• .• .• .• .
Advice: think of all 4 categories for tv drama exam
Conventions• Basic horror conventions:
– Blood and gore in violent scenes– Isolated settings such as ‘woods’– An evil villain– A tense chase scene between victim/villain– etc
• Conventions change/become more specific with subgenre:• Zombie horror
– Hero trying to save human race– Overgrown/rough settings to illustrate abondonment – etc
• Conventions constantly change over time and subgenre
Conventions checklist
• Think of a range of factors with conventions
• Plot• Theme • Character types• Setting/location• Music/sounds• Camera shots/angles• Special effects• Editing techniques• Narrative structure (the way the story is presented/structured)
Homework (Due Friday)
• Title: Assignment 1: Genre Exploration Task
• Format: Paper (by hand) or computer
• Must hand in on paper in A4 size (can fold)……computer stuff – printed out.
• No, you can’t print in the lesson – sort out before.
Assessment
• You are being marked on:
• Ability to complete on time• Understanding of genre, subgenre, hybrid• Examples of films as evidence• Effort and detail• Ability to follow instructions• Presentation and organisation
• You will receive level and grade.
Helpful websites
• http://visual.ly/complete-list-film-sub-genres genres, subgenres, hybrids
• http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html genre
• http://www.filmsite.org/subgenres.html subgenre
• Itunes/netflix – have slightly different ‘categories’….
Assignment 1: Genre ExplorationInstructions
• The purpose of this task is to show your understanding of genre, subgenre and hybrids
Step Instructions
1 Choose genre: HORROR or DRAMA
2. Put that phrase in centre or side of diagram as the central point
3. Underneath write the purpose of the genre ‘The purpose of the horror genre is to…..’
4. Underneath, purpose, identify some basic conventions of the genre ‘Some basic conventions of this genre are’
5. Give some examples of classic films in the genre (3-5) -picture of film cover -SHORT bullet points under each film to explain how it is that genre
6. Provide 3, 4, 5 subgenres of the genre, write the purpose to each subgenre and have with at least 3 film examples in each subgenre, provide brief bullet points to explain how each film is within that subgenre
7. Complete same as 6 but for hybrid (extension of subgenre)
Example diagram templates
Getting diagram templates
• Word• Insert• Smart art
Or in powerpoint or create your own
Lay out before gluing!!!!!!Don’t make it a cluttered mess!!!!!
Examples
• Next few slides……
Poor example (U)
Better example….still needs work (D)
D/E grade• Some good exploration• Chooses appropriate films• Attempt to organise text with
colour/boxes
• Presentation is poor• Writing is poor – a lot of errors• Not explaining how the films
are horror
CLUTTERED!!!!!
Too much text but some good info
Fairly good organisation
Lovely organisation
Example M - B1 grade
Always uses sentence starters
Range of correct conventions
Range of correct examples
Explains the conventions
Brief and concise text
Text and photo are linked (well organised)
Screen grab from film (not just film cover)
Identifies range of correct subgenres(not just basic genre but types!!!)
Excellent diagrams for organisation
Range of correct film examples & each of them are slightly differentExplains the conventions for each one
Explains the subgenre using sentence starters, identifying purpose and conventions
To improve: improve organisation in these boxes(too much bulky text)
Incorrectly identifying hybrid
(not 3 or more)
Film examples are correct (and good range)
Using vocab (semantics)