Tuesday 13 July 2010

Genre theory

In film there are innumerable genres and sub-genres.

Film and television is sometimes difficult to categorise as a genre because of their constant stylistic evolution. There is a huge amount of genrical crossover and definition.

Films might fall into one or more genres. One example, Kill Bill, might fall into action, gangster, thriller, or martial arts.

What defines a films genre?
- narrative
- mise-en-scene
- characters
- music
- the conclusion/outcome.