Below are my top 3 favoured genres including specific conventions from that genre explaining why I enjoy it.
Genre Preference 1- Romance
Conventions of the genre I enjoy:
- A voiceover to introduce the story
- Set in a well known city
- You get to personally know the characters
- Emotional attachments are felt towards characters
- Typically a happy ending
- feelings such as pain, love, heartbreak are explored
Films from the genre I enjoy:
- 500 days of summer
- Remember Sunday
- Love and other Drugs
- The proposal
- Mr and Mrs Smith
Genre Preference 2- Horror
Conventions of the genre I enjoy:
- Lighting ie: flickering lights or shadows to add drama
- Exaggerated sound effects creating tension
- Extreme close ups
- Props such as weapons
- Often biblical or religious themes i.e. hell, the devil
- Dark or dim lighting
Films from the genre i enjoy:
- Orphan
- Texas chainsaw massacre
- The Human Centipede
- Saw
Genre preference 3- Action
Conventions of the genre I enjoy:
- Hi-tech machinery
- Modern equipment/devices
- Death of characters
- Explosions and crashes
- Intense music/ soundtrack
- Typically set in a big city
- Futuristic
Films from the genre I enjoy:
- Thor
- Mr and Mrs Smith
- Thor: the dark world
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