Identifying genre - Flashcards

What are the criteria for classifying different genres?

A film can draw upon a repertoire of genre elements, including:

  • Iconography
  • Setting
  • Narrative
  • Characters
  • Style
  • Themes
  • Audience Response
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Iconography
Films can be identified by key iconic images. EG Machine Gun in Gangster film; Costumes in a Historical Drama.
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Setting
Some genres have a distinct location or time period.
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Narrative
Refers to both the story structures that films employ and the specific narrative devices or elements that are used (such as chases, gun fights, dance sequences).
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Characters
Some characters are so tightly associated with a genre that they attain the status of generic types.
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Themes
Genre films are often underpinned by 'universal themes'.
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Audience Response
Some films have an identifiable target audience.
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Some genres have a distinct location or time period.

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Setting

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Refers to both the story structures that films employ and the specific narrative devices or elements that are used (such as chases, gun fights, dance sequences).

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Some characters are so tightly associated with a genre that they attain the status of generic types.

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Genre films are often underpinned by 'universal themes'.

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