Genre Theory
Genre Theory
Genres what are they, and why are they so important in the film industry? Genres a kind of label or category something people can base what place expectations or gain a general idea of what the film is about, and will be like. However most genres will likely have a sub genre According to Goodyknootz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014) Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.) CH4. “Many genres also have a variety of related Subgenres with more narrowly defined formulas and expectations.”. Having these smaller classifications set giving a mix of category, and expectations allows for a lot more unique variety. Some films can often mix 4 genres into a single film allowing the creator the free use of his imagination, however even these films ultimately will fall into a major genre category.
Unfortunately genres can also cause some people to often judge a film based on it's genre, if they've seen a certain film that was a Western for instance that they did not particularity enjoy they will assume all films under this genre are not worth their time. As stated in Goodyknootz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014) Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.) CH4. “It is not a preordained measure of quality, despite the way some film theorists and critics might dismiss a “genre” movie formulaic for serious dramatic analysis” despite this genres are very important, they label the films making it easier for viewers to find the sort of movie they are wanting the see at any giving time. These labels help people make decisions when picking a film to watch, either causing them to want or not want to view certain films based on its genre characterizations. When looking at specific genres they often have their reoccurring characteristics that immediately allow that film to fall into a specific genre, for example Westerns According to Goodyknootz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014) Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.) CH4. “At its simplest, a Western is a man and his horse, taking on
Genres what are they, and why are they so important in the film industry? Genres a kind of label or category something people can base what place expectations or gain a general idea of what the film is about, and will be like. However most genres will likely have a sub genre According to Goodyknootz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014) Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.) CH4. “Many genres also have a variety of related Subgenres with more narrowly defined formulas and expectations.”. Having these smaller classifications set giving a mix of category, and expectations allows for a lot more unique variety. Some films can often mix 4 genres into a single film allowing the creator the free use of his imagination, however even these films ultimately will fall into a major genre category.
Unfortunately genres can also cause some people to often judge a film based on it's genre, if they've seen a certain film that was a Western for instance that they did not particularity enjoy they will assume all films under this genre are not worth their time. As stated in Goodyknootz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014) Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.) CH4. “It is not a preordained measure of quality, despite the way some film theorists and critics might dismiss a “genre” movie formulaic for serious dramatic analysis” despite this genres are very important, they label the films making it easier for viewers to find the sort of movie they are wanting the see at any giving time. These labels help people make decisions when picking a film to watch, either causing them to want or not want to view certain films based on its genre characterizations. When looking at specific genres they often have their reoccurring characteristics that immediately allow that film to fall into a specific genre, for example Westerns According to Goodyknootz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014) Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.) CH4. “At its simplest, a Western is a man and his horse, taking on