Genre Research

Before continuing any further with my coursework, I first had to decide on what genre I wanted to focus on for my own trailer. I wanted to ensure that I knew as much as I possibly could about different genres to make it easier to make our final decision.

Action:

• High energy, big-budget films with stunts and chases




• Usually include rescues, battles, fights, escapes and destructive crises




• Two dimensional: heroes and villains




• Examples include; James Bond, The Terminator, Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, Predator and Batman

Adventure:

• Exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales
  


• Similar to action films, in that they are designed to provide an action filled, energetic experience for the audience



• Can include searches, expeditions for lost continents, deserts or jungles, treasure hunts or searches for the unknown
  


• Examples include; King Kong, National Treasure, Brave Heart and Robin Hood

Comedy:

• Light-hearted, deliberately designed to amuse and provoke laughter from the audience



• Achieved through exaggeration of the situation, language, action or relationship



• Types of comedy include spoofs, screwball, slapstick, parodise, black comedy to the recent favourite romantic comedy



• Examples include; The Hangover, Step Brothers and Four Weddings and a funeral.

Horror:

• Unsettling films designed to frighten and panic
  

• Cause dread and alarm, center on the dark side of life, the forbidden and alarming events

• Invoke our hidden fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale

• Examples include: The Ring, Shrooms, Creep, Sorority Row and Case 39