Genre

What is Genre?

It helps give category to different types of films, such as films that involves relationships and love come under romance.

Codes and Convention:

Features which help us recognise the genre, such as a gun for action. It also allows an expectation to what may occur in the film.

Main features which help decide the genre are
- Shot types
- Colours
- Characters
- Lighting
- Locations & etc..


 Mean girls


This picture shows a group of teenage girls sitting in a school canteen, which allows us to jump to the assumption that this genre is a chick-flick as its commonly going to involve drama and romance with these girls.




Fast and Furious 7

From seeing the man jumping from one car to another, it is clear to see it is an action film, alongside the tank that is next to the car which also shows violence and danger.