Researching Genre

Genres have characteristic features that are known to and recognised by audiences This formula is reproduced again and again.

Audiences develop an

understanding that certain expectations

may be fulfilled and

they may find pleasure in predicting what will

happen next.

Producers of generic narratives depend on a certain amount of

immediate communication with the audience They want the

narrative to be easily comprehensible. Genres that use

key components that are easily recognisable are particularly

important.

Key Components of GenreSTOCK CHARACTERS

STOCK PLOTS

SITUATIONS, ISSUES AND THEMES

STOCK LOCATIONS AND BACKDROPS

STOCK PROPS AND SIGNIFIERS

MUSIC AND SOUNDS

GENERIC CONVENTIONS

Issues of Representation

All genres have issues of representation that they are often associated with. For example; In a Rom Com we may expect archetypal characters such as: 1. Gay best friend 2. Guy who is unlucky in love3. Hopeless romantic4. Girl next door

It is important for your coursework that you are familiar with representations that are often used in your genre. These could be; Characters Places Ideologies Or even groups of people.

TaskAs you view a

group of texts from a particular genre

make notes on their

commonalities in terms of the key

components of genre and any

issues of representations.

Thrillerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- k2gsEI34CE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMQAJCiT pNA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCHv5jM 6b9c

Comedyhttp://www.artofthetitle.com/title/21-jump- street/

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/dinner-for- schmucks/

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/juno/

TASKCreate a PowerPoint titled: Researching Genre

Outline the repertoire of your chosen genre (for print this is the type of music your magazine will focus on). Do this by identifying the key components of the genre. You should create a slide for each key component and representation and refer to at least 3 different texts from within your genre to back up the point that you make. Your final slide should be a detailed summary of the things which your own work must include to be of your chosen genre. BE REALISTIC– think about access to locations, costumes etc.)