Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Revision - Genre #3

Definition:A classification of texts into type” Media Studies An Essential Introduction (Rayner)
Lacey’s schema of genre has been used to look at typical conventions (sets/ locations, character roles, iconography, visual and audio elements, narrative events) an easy way to collate films into types.
Exploring hybrids, sub-genres, post-generic films / multi-generic films.
Trends in genre, developments in genres over the years.  What is fashionable now?
Importance of genre to audiences and to institutions / producers (you did a short essay on your blog have a read over what you wrote)
Audience expectations, blue print used by producers.
Did you adhere to and / or challenge conventions?

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