Title: Film Genre

Learning Objectives: To understand what ‘genre’ means To know how to identify what genre a

film is

What does ‘Genre’ mean?

‘Genre’ basically means a TYPE of film e.g. Romance. In pairs, list as many different genres as you can.

Genres

Romance

Horror

Why are there genres?

Genre films are made to a type of recipe or formula – the audience expects different things from a horror movie than they do from a romance

These genre formulas have been proven to work at the box office

This successful formula is repeated to appeal to particular audiences

What’s your favourite genre?

Character

Film

Genre

1 2 4

57

8 9

3

6

10

Character

Captain Jack Sparrow

Film

Pirates of the Caribbean

Genre

Comedy/Action/Adventure

Character

Ron Weasley

Film

Harry Potter Franchise

Genre

Fantasy

Character

Donkey

Film

Shrek

Genre

Animation

Character

Woody

Film

Toy Story

Genre

Animation

Character

Aslan

Film

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Genre

Fantasy

Character

Jigsaw

Film

Saw

Genre

Horror

Character

Darth Vader

Film

Star Wars

Genre

Science Fiction

Character

King George VI

Film

The King’s Speech

Genre

Historical Drama

Character

Borat

Film

Borat

Genre

Comedy

Character

Bruce Nolan

Film

Bruce Almighty

Genre

Comedy

How do we identify the genre?

You recognise genre films because they have typical settings, characters, scenes, story-lines and props. Let’s take the police/crime genre. What would you expect to find in this film?

Story-lines

Characters

Settings Props Clothing Scenes

How do we identify the genre?

Story-lines

Characters

Settings Props Clothing Scenes

MurderKidnappingRobberyBlackmailDrug smuggling

Mostly malePoliceGangstersLawyersNews reporters

CitiesOfficesCheap hotelsLuxury apartments

CarsGunsTrucks

Suits – darkUniforms

Car chasesShoot-outsFinding dead bodiesBank robberies

Typical Genre Features

Pick a genre and complete the table – you can work in pairs but you both need to make notes.

Story-lines

Characters

Settings Props Clothing Scenes

From what genre do these elements come from?