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Friday, 10 September 2010

Research and Planning: Genre

In order to prepare myself for my pitch I have researched specific genres to help me to decide which genre I want to focus my project on, and to show to and discuss with with my chosen group.




Horror:
Horror films are generally created in order to create fear and disgust within an audience. They usually focus on the darker side of life, and can contain peoples worst nightmares. They provide an outlet for fear, without actually being in danger.
Examples of Horrors are:
- The Saw Collection
- Alien
- Child's Play
- The Hills Have Eyes
- 28 Days Later



28 Days Later Trailer:




Fantasy:
Fantasy films generally focus on supernatural themes, exotic creatures and tend to involve the use of magic. There can be some involvement of creatures such as fairies, dragons, superheroes, goblins, wizards and many more non-naturalistic creatures.
Example of Fantasies are:
- Pans Labyrinth 
- Harry Potter
- Alice in Wonderland
- Twilight
- The Matrix



Alice in Wonderland Trailer:



Romance:
Romance films can be any film in which the story focuses on the romantic relationship between the main characters. Such films can involve issues such as the emotional reality of the characters and they usually have a 'happy ending,' although sometimes it can be unconventionally the opposite.
Examples of Romance films:
- Notting Hill
- Love Actually
- Romeo and Juliet
- Pride and Prejudice
- The Notebook







Comedy:
A comedy is a film designed to humor an audience. It is probably the oldest and most widely known genre of film. Unlike most other genres, comedies focus on the skills of the actor in order to make the audience laugh. There are several different types of comedies such as romantic comedies, spoofs and black comedies to name but a few.
Examples of comedies are:
- Pineapple Express
- Toy Story
- Life of Brian
- Kick Ass
- Scott Pilgrim vs The World. 





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