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Fictional Movies
Action
Comedy
C.O.A
Dystopian
Horror
Romance
Adventure
Detective
Thriller
Western
Sci-Fi
Animated
Action Films
Action
Chase scenes
Villains( good guys
and bad)
High tech ( machiner
y etc)
Destruction
Explosions
DeathsFuturistic
cars, motorcycles
etc.
Fights
Outbreaks/arguments
Up-beat, nerve racking
music
Animated
Comedy Films
Comedy
High schools, homes, bars
Natural camerawork
No-diagetic sound effects to add humour
A main protagonist
Comedy Duos
Rom com, slapstick, dark humour, wit
Props-things that inflict pain ( football) most used
in slapstick
Well populated areas
Average intelligence people contrast above
average
Bright lighting
Coming of age Films
C.O.A
High school, teens
bedroom-setting
Teens as main characters
Varying storylines
Targeted at a teenage audience
Learning a lesson
Follow a character from child to adult
Dystopian Films
Dystopian
Betrayal
Darkness
Strict divisions
of citizens
War/Disaster
Oppression and
rebellion
Story of survival
Futuristic
No social group apart
from the state
Government control
powerlessness of
individuals
Paranoia
family eradicate
d
Horror Films
Horror
Long length shots to contrast
quick jumpcuts Wind, creepy
shadows and unexplainabl
e noises
Iconography
Stereotypical characters
shadows and light flickering
Colours usually reds
or blacks
Props include weapons or
antiques, also paintings
Pathetic fallacy
Set in isolated areas
Romance Films
Romance
Natural camerawork
No-diagetic sound effects
to add humour
A main protagonist
Two protagonists,
normally male and
female
Often starts with a
voiceover explaining characters
Often some sexual
innuendo involved in
script
Inevitability of the two
ending up in a
relationship, happy ending
Usually set in a well-known
city
Normally ‘boy meets
girl’ ’
Adventure Films
Adventure
Believable characters
Contemporary
Humour diffuses tension
A main protagonist
Exotic
Romanic sub-plot
Use of Close up / Insert
shots / High Key Lighting
Non-diagetic theme song
Detective Films
Detective
The crime must be
significant Clever and a bit out of
the ordinary
small habits , mannerisms , eccentricity,
interests, talent
Constructed around a
murder or a great theft
The criminal must be a
worthy opponent
The detective must be
memorable.
Fictional detectives
need to show off,
their skills!
All suspects- including the
criminal –must be
introduced early in the
story.!
Average intelligence
people contrast above
average
the seemingly
perfect crime
dim-witted police
Thriller Films
Thriller
Low key lighting
Quick cuts
Shadows
Tension music
Changes in the angle of shots
Diegetic sound of breathing
Black and white shots
Protagonist is in the mercy of
the Antagonist
Bright lighting
Western Films
Western
iconography
Extreme close-ups of
eyes
Historical basis
A main protagonist
AmericanStereotype’s
Native Americans
‘Red Indians’
Deserts
Isolated towns (with a sheriff and Tavern)
Guns/violence
Hired bandits
Sci-Fi Films
Sci-Fi
Cool toned
Often use a lot of
shadows
Special effects are
very important
Often in the future/alternate timeline
Good vs Evil
New scientific principles
Animated Films
Animated
Drawings
Computer generated
Often aimed at children
Sub genres Inc. AnimeOften
comedies
Fable like
Unique art style
A well known actor voicing lead
Text sets up style
Period/historical Films
Period/ historica
l
Tend to have warmer colour
palettes
Relies on mise-en-
scene
Romance is often central
Often critisice
ideology of the setting
Often novel adaptations
Musicals
Musicals
Sidekicks
Villain
Male Lead: Protagonist/hero
Female Lead: Protagonist, often the love interest of the male leadSongs are usually
“Broadway” style requiring big,
powerful voicesthey are always able to fulfill
their desire or to feel better by dancing or singing
utopic and happy where good rules
over evil – or where the protagonist
prevails
Fantasy world of some sort where music appears out of
nowhere
Characters sing and dance to the camera
characters must be uninhibited and outwardly express emotion through
song and dance
Songs sung by the characters to advance the
plot