Genre blog tasks

 

 Read Media Factsheet 03 - Genre: Categorising texts

1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important?

The mise-en-scene - usually indicates the genre .

2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre?
 
Visual and aural iconographies .

3) What is the difference between character representation in action movies and disaster movies?

In action movies character are shone upon in a high light and are seen as a hero compared to disaster movies where characters are commonly presented as having a life that is breaking down .

4) What are the different ways films can be categorised according to Bordwell? 

• vampire movies (Blade (1998: dir. S. Norrington)),
• psychological horrors (Saw (2004, dir. J. Wan)),
• gothic horrors (Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992: dir. F. Coppola)),
• ghost stories (The Grudge (2004: dir. T. Shimuzu)),
• the teen slasher (Scream (1996: dir. W. Craven)),
• haunted-house movies (The Amityville Horror (2005: dir. A.

5) List three ways genre is used by audiences.

For expectations , what audience it is aimed at and how specific audiences should react .

6) List three ways genre is used by institutions or producers.

For targeting audiences , makes it easier for producers to make the plot and help keep focus .

7) What film genre is used as an example of how genres evolve? What films and conventions are mentioned?

Science-fiction . Star wars and Star trek .

1) List five films the factsheet discusses with regards to the Superhero genre.

The X Men Franchise

Superman 

Batman 

Spiderman 
 
Green Lantern

2) What examples are provided of how the Superhero genre has reflected the changing values, ideologies and world events of the last 70 years?

During each era superheros have slightly different narratives . One way may be due the change in gender roles and the rise of female superheroes alongside causing a change in story-lines .

3) How can Schatz's theory of genre cycles be applied to the Superhero genre?

Schatz's theory demonstrates that evolution that is vividly seen throughout the superhero genre .


Carry out your own genre analysis using the model provided by media theorist Daniel Chandler. Choose a film or TV text and answer the following questions - brief answers/bullet point responses are fine:

Scream IV

General
1) Why did you choose the text you are analysing? I recently watched it and it shows evolution in the industry  since the previous films .
2) In what context did you encounter it? I watched it in the cinema .
3) What influence do you think this context might have had on your interpretation of the text? It may of deemed me to believe it was a great film due to the release at a high standard .
4) To what genre did you initially assign the text? Horror
5) What is your experience of this genre? Good movies which cause high interest .
6) What subject matter and basic themes is the text concerned with? Horror films 
7) How typical of the genre is this text in terms of content? It is standard however slightly different due to one of the villains being revealed as a female which is sort of uncommon .
8) What expectations do you have about texts in this genre? High standard , interesting 
9) Have you found any formal generic labels for this particular text (where)? The font of the movie title is distinctive .
10) What generic labels have others given the same text? The standard font which isn't typically used .
11) Which conventions of the genre do you recognize in the text?  The distinct text signifies idea's of thrill and horror .
12) To what extent does this text stretch the conventions of its genre?The blood on the writing conveys the themes of the text .
13) Where and why does the text depart from the conventions of the genre? To establish the well known theme based within the movie .
14) Which conventions seem more like those of a different genre (and which genre(s))? The character may be seen in comedy .
15) What familiar motifs or images are used? The image of Ghostface .

Mode of address
1) What sort of audience did you feel that the text was aimed at (and how typical was this of the genre)? This was aimed at all ages above 18+ due to the age rating and also exceeding of reaching to older ages due to the sequel being targeted at older age groups .
2) How does the text address you? It sticks out in order to gain attention from audiences and ignites fans to gain interest .
3) What sort of person does it assume you are? Either a young audience or from a past generation that experienced the former sequels .
4) What assumptions seem to be made about your class, age, gender and ethnicity? Of middle class , variety of ages , both genders and all ethnicities .
5) What interests does it assume you have? Interest's in horror themes potentially .

Relationship to other texts
1) What intertextual references are there in the text you are analysing (and to what other texts)? There is none apart from reference to the films formerly made within the established sequel .
2) In terms of genre, which other texts does the text you are analysing resemble most closely? The original sequels .
3) What key features are shared by these texts? Horror conventions .

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