Types Of Move/Film Genre

  We can all agree that movies are quite complex even the ones that are short and silent. And none of us  wants to watch the movie to actually figure out what it is. Most of us want to know beforehand so we know whether we'll like the film or not. This is where movie genres come in to play. Movie genres are categories that define a movie based on its narrative elements ( literary work that involves the retelling of a story).Having movies genres help watchers know what the over all movies is without watching it. For examples well known genres such as romantic comedy, horror, sci fi etc.

Horror Films:

Horror films are suspenseful plot driven stories that intend to get a reaction of fear or disgust from its watchers for entertainment purposes. Horror films also aim to make evoke watchers nightmares or terror of the unknown. The genre came to popularity around 1920's-1930's.Usually opens with an action scene and this is usually where we will be introduced to our hero or villain and sometimes both.There is often a suspenseful soundtrack in the background to enhance fear or anxiety in the viewer and hand held camera angles to show realism. So technically in a typical horror film there is a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist that usually has a scary background and the protagonist slowly but surely beats the villain in some way, shape, or form through this whole process make the readers scared and anxious than boom the end.

Common horror characters/things:

• protagonist with a desire for justice
• antagonist with a grudge or some type of hatred
• basic witty teenage girl
• clueless person
• high angle and close up shots

Romantic Comedies:

Romantic comedies are lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas or a funny movie  about a love story that ends happily. Trying to float along the message that true love will conquer any obstacle that gets in its way. Usually what happens within a rom-com is the mc goes back to their hometown and meets another person or someone from their past, starts falling in love, goes through a major conflict that keeps them apart, realizing they cant live without each other and find their ways back to each other kiss and live happily ever after, the end.

Common romcom characteristics/things:

• polar opposites
• comic friends
• happy endings
• the first time the characters meet is usually through and  exaggerated argument

Crime Films:

Crime films generally involve various aspects of crime and detection. Through out crime movies there is a main character with a personal interest or connection to a case that puts their all into solving it and many suspects with possible motives but usually the villain is someone the the viewer and the main character would never expect. Keeping the viewers interested and on their toes.

• morally upright, smart and isolated protagonist that often has a personal interest in  the case
• villain often morally or physically ugly
• clues and false clues that all lead to solving the case

Science Fictions:

Sci fi is fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel on other planets. Majority of the time technology shown in sci fi are pure predictions for how things might look in the future, but on some rare occasions they are used as a guide or inspiration in technological development. On some occasions they were used to speak about the political issues that were going on during the time the film came out.

Common sci fi characteristics/things:

• dystopia
• shadowy/mysterious villain
• lonely/determined hero
• group of friends-heroes
• the switch up/betrayer
• supernatural beings
• outer space
• advanced technology/society

Drama Films:

Dark/Psychological is a subcategory of the genre drama that tries to put emphasis and prioritize the psychological elements. Psychological dramas use these genres tropes to address the human condition and psychological effects, generally with a mature and serious tone.

Common dark/psychological drama characteristics/things:

• dull lighting
• closes up of characters
• mostly low and high angle shots
• contains props like alcohol, drugs, weapons etc.
• close knit locations
• the streets
• ghetto's
• worn out dirty clothes

Reflection:

Before researching and note taking on different film genres I didn't understand all that went into creating a film that fit in a specific genre. Such as to make a movie with a sci fi genre the more advanced technology along with middle shots. So with this research i came to understand more about the different film genres and the conventions they contain.