Film Genres BY AEISHNA.R 2nd Year B.Sc. Visual Communication Ethiraj College For Women Chennai-08 Film Genres Film genres are identifiable types‚ categories‚ classifications or groups of films that have similar techniques or conventions such as: content recurring icons subject matter stock characters structures narrative events themes situations mood motifs period styles plot props settings stars Film Genres Primary film genres include the following:
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Everyone likes to watch a horror movie now and then‚ the thrill of trying to figure out who’s waiting behind the door gives the audiences a feel of suspense which drives people to continue coming. Directors have the luxury of using visual effects and surround sound to captivate its audiences but unlike directors‚ authors don’t have that luxury. If authors don’t have technological enhancement’s to grasp their readers then what forms of methods do they use? Unlike directors‚ authors such as Henry James
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In the article‚ the author‚ Hoare defines the concept of the Chinese zombie as “Jiangshi”. The.author claims that why the characteristics of “jiangshi” inspired the production of horror movies and stories. One of the sub-claims is that the jiangshi also was known by the public and became prevalent by a series of horror movies produced by Hong Kong in 1990s; in fact‚ jiangshi was a real “creature”. He backups his claim by suggesting that a Chinese scholar named Ji Xiaolan recorded the file of the
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Sellars 1 Emma Sellars December 2‚ 2012 English 1111 sec 1 Movie Evaluation on the 1960’s Classic Psycho A good movie starts with the setting; in a horror movie the setting is key. In Psycho the setting is a small motel right off the highway. Behind the motel is a big‚ old‚ eerie house that Norman Bates and his mother live in. One of the main characters‚ Marion Crane is a young woman who is working for her boss‚ who sells houses. When Marion goes into work she does not feel well‚ and asks
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after watching the film . It is a movie released in 1994 directed by Frank Darabont. It is adapt from a short story in the novel written by Stephen King. In this novel‚ King demonstrates that he can break free from the genre he dominates and still create a marvelous piece of modern literature. Though the film mirrors the novel in many ways‚ Darabont illustrates a focused objective of improving upon the areas where the novel came up short‚ resulting in one of the best book to film transitions ever
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Analyse 4 film posters‚ one from each genre discussed in your groups‚ commenting on: • Visual Codes • Layout and Design • Language • Significance and Effects on the Audience Film Posters are an important part in promoting films because they give the audience an insight into the film and give them an idea of what to expect. They are a vital aspect of film promotions as they are high profile and attract the audience because it is a major form of visual advertisement. When analysing film posters
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WHAT IS FILM NOIR? Actually‚ I am tempted to answer: "Film noir is a label which film critics use merely because it sounds good." The correct pronunciation is [film nwar] by the way. Originally‚ it is a French expression‚ meaning "black cinema". The term was borrowed from "roman noir"‚ gothic horror stories from 19th century England. The thing is that film noir cannot easily be defined. There are a few movies which most cineastes and critics label film noir‚ though. I would like to divide these
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WRITE A FILM REVIEW Writing a successful film review is like baking really great cookies. As a chef you need to pay attention to essential ingredients to make the recipe work‚ but creativity and personal choices are what make the final result more tasty and interesting. As a film review writer you must consider basic elements such as the story‚ character‚ technical details‚ sound/music and the theme or message in the film. A chef must think about who they are baking cookies for. A film reviewer
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The Elevator I woke up screaming again. Just like the past one week. I’ve been having nightmares. The same haunting scene over and over again. My 3 year old sister‚ is running towards me‚ smiling‚ and a dark hooded creature with pale white hands grabs her. The very thought of that gave me the chills. But something was different about today. My house was scarily silent. No phone calls‚ no noise from the kitchen and the prominent of all‚ absence of my sister’s screams to escape a bath. Where
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Independent Film’s Freedom of Expression One form of the new media is the Independent film which is usually produced or made outside the major film studio system‚ hence the name independent. Just like other kinds of media‚ traditional or not‚ indie films also promote the freedom of expression which is evident in its content. The content or storyline differentiates Indie films from the mainstream movies as Independent films present more sensitive and realistic issues. Issues which studios cannot invest
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