Research: Genre

 

Research: What Is Genre?

Based on their similarity in form, style, and content, creative works are categorized according to their genre. It's similar to categorizing television shows, novels, or musical genres according on what they have in common. For instance, action films frequently feature several fights and explosions, whereas romantic comedies typically contain a love story at their core. The use of genres can help both audiences and creators communicate the themes and ideas of their works.

Film Idea: Horror

Setting — Empty Dark House 

Narrative — Nessa is on the phone with a friend when she hears a knock on the door, then the doorbell rings, and when she returns, the garden door is open and knives are arranged strangely.

Characters — Nessa and her friend on the phone

Iconography — Knives are going to represent danger and the dark environment will show that the environment isn't safe

Lacey explores the repertory of characteristics that combine together to suggest a media text belongs to a specific genre or genre mix. 

He provides a valuable framework for analyzing genre. He divides a text into these five sections to find the elements in each: ​​

- Setting 

- Character

- Narrative

- Iconography 

- Style

Lacey contends that genres are not static, but rather dynamic and vary over time.

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Some genres have a specific setting, although this can shift; for example, horror films have shifted from the gothic to the suburban. Genres can also be associated with particular eras.

The narrative relates to both the tale structure and the unique storytelling methods used by genres.

Iconography is when the film contains visual and audible images that become instantly identifiable and connected with the genre.

Iconography refers to the items, whereas style refers to how they are portrayed. Camera angles, editing, lighting, and color use all contribute to a film's style. ​

The setting of our opening sequence takes place in a house while it's night. This is to create a horror vibe, while our main character (the victim) will be a girl, following the stereotypical vibe as the girl is usually the victim in a horror film. The film will not be a mixed genre sticking to purely horror.