Genre: List some of the common elements used in these genres; consider Mise-en-scene, Cinematography, Sound (Effects and Music) and Narrative Conventions (typical scenarios or characters)
Action Films: Lots of fight sequences, weapons, bombs, stunts are made when jumping out of buildings or stunts made by vehicles that flip or blow up. At the beginning it starts off with a pop song then when an action sequence breaks out an orchestra starts to play or pop songs are used to describe the action. Normally there is a bad guy who gets killed by the heroine.
Adventure Films: Something exciting waiting to happen, a heroes journey is involved with the growing up of the main character, weapons such as rifles, quests, challenge, finding something, discovery, traveling, mystery, falling in love,
Comedy Films: Humor, laughter, stupid, funny, romance, two dumb people, beautiful girl, handsome guy, crazy chick, chick flick, rude villains, high people, love story
Crime and Gangster Films: Forensic scientists, always a crime scene, homicide, weapons e.g. guns, always a bad guy who gets killed or caught, twist, complications, tough people, racial discrimination, few deaths,
Drama Films: Yelling, crying, someone dies, love triangle, love that can’t be together, cat fights, complications, exaggeration, lose, emotions
Epic Historical Films: Based on a true story, drama, conflicts, betrayal, fight sequences, some are based on war,
Horror Films: Suspense, dark, few sound, a very fast heart beat which is the one sound you can hear that stands out, supernatural, mystery, blood and gore,
Musical Dance Films: Different styles of composition, love story, dramatic, lyrics which tell the story, happy people, happy moments in time, dancing, set in a random place, songs meaning something deep
Science Fiction Films: Supernatural creatures, space, different worlds, laser weapons, space creatures, many sound effects, robotic techniques, based in the future, based in the past towards the present and the future, strange powers
War (Anti-War) Films: Based on true events like WW I and II, historic events, planning secret organizations, killing Hitler, battle sequences between two companies, in a different language, subtitles, black and white, strong language, death, loss, courage, soldiers
Westerns: Cowboys and Indians, guns, cowboy hats and boots, country music, in the desert, small towns, strange people, stables with horses, tough men who don’t welcome the characters to their town, main character is funny does crazy tricks, men have low voices, set in American desert, quick movements in taking out the gun,
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