Remake of Film Genre by Russ Basford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x A padlet to aid the understanding of Film Genre in media studies. en-us 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC 2025-11-17 22:30:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/149047108/4539a6cf7fe7adb03342779b9116994e/images.png The word genre: RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707360 from French genre [ʒɑ̃ʁ(ə)], "kind" or "sort", from Latin genus (stem gener-), Greek γένος, gés) is any category of literature, music, or other forms of art or entertainment, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genre

a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics: What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy? a literary/musical/film genre.
* http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/genre

"...narrative can take different forms according to the type of film, TV series or news report it appears. Each form has it's own conventions, or common practices, and different types of programme can be identified by looking at the conventions used. The types or categories into which different texts cab be fitted are known as genres." 
* Wall.p, Ekaminaer.C & Walker.P, Media Studies for GCSE, 2nd ed, London: HarperCollins Publisher Ltd, 2002.
]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707360 Categorising films RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707361 One way of trying to understand film genre is by  thinking of genres as categories or groups, of which films that share common characteristics fit into. These common characteristics often include settings, stock characters, props and narrative. E.g.
Western:
Setting = Wild West, desert, cacti, hot
Stock characters = Cowboys, Indians, beautiful woman, settler
Props = Guns, lassoes, horses, cattle
Narrative = Conflict between Americans, Indians and settlers, resolved by a lone gunman]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707361 Activity: RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707362 1. In this space, list as many film genres as you can think of.
2. Choose one of these genres and list it's typical settings, stock characters, props and narratives.]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707362 Genre Hybrity RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707363 The word Hybrid: 
"something that is a mixture of two very different things:
His work is an interesting hybrid of popular and classical music."
* http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hybrid

"A cross-genre (or hybrid genre) is a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres"
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-genre

“New genres are often created by the fusing  together of existing genres. These are often called hybrids, after the botanical term to describe the cross-breeding of plants. A typical hybrid is the docu-soap. This new hybrid is based on elements of the documentary, such as realistic recording of people’s lives. It also contains qualities we expect to find in a soap opera. These include the focus on individual across several episodes, ongoing narratives and a location that has a sense of community in which people live or work in. ”
 * Wall.p, Ekaminaer.C & Walker.P, Media Studies for GCSE, 2nd ed, London: HarperCollins Publisher Ltd, 2002.
]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707363 Asha RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707364 Genre: Romance 

Setting = can be anywhere in the world, but often features Wintery snow scenes, sad scenes in the rain and happy, bubbly scenes in sunlit parks/meadows/gardens, hot make-out/sex scenes bedroom/hotel/holiday island etc. 

Stock characters = Typically a lead (protagonist) (can be male or female, but usually the romance is from the female's POV and attracts a largely female target audience), the romantic interest (can also be the antagonist, but that can also be the people who try to stand in the way of the couples love).

Props = Cars, symbolic items (such as the apple in Twilight, diary holds the key to the story in Mama Mia).

Narrative = The lead female character falls for the interesting yet removed male character. He can seem aloof or distant and be hard to get. People and circumstances as well as the love interest himself can stand in the way of the relationship. The climax is a turn in the relationship where things are at their worst. Endings are usually happy and the lead character has the love she dreams of or the characters realise they'd rather be single and don't need a man. Sometimes it can be a happy-sad ending like in Me Before You, where the ending is very sad and she doesn't get the man, but she is happy in the end with her memories of him.]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707364 Joe RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707365 Genre: Comedy

Setting: Literally anywhere

Stock Characters: Dumb characters, sometimes an intelligent person and possibly a person who are full of themselves.

Props: depends on what type of comedy e.g. hot fuzz, guns, police armour. 

Narrative: Usually about a family at an event or about some friends on a holiday or action comedy fighting against the bad.


]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707365 Leo RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707366 Crime fiction 

setting: wide variety of settings such as on streets, some are based around blocks of flats and run down areas. others are more upper class that involve real gangsters in villas, gambling clubs and abroad. 

stock characters: gangsters, police, teenagers, detectives

props: guns, money, drugs.

narrative: usually conflict between the police force and gangs/suspects. someone usually dies. 

]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707366 Dan RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707367 Genre : Spy Thriller

Setting : Starts in Britain, moves to the middle east, female spy dies / gets saved, evil middle eastern villain dies at the hands of the british spy.

Stock Characters : Typically there is a main spy who is normally ripped, there will be a older british woman as the head of the organisation, team of agents.
Villain will have minions who seem to just die without consequence ( all middle eastern / Russian ).

Props : Guns, Posh Cars ( always Land Rovers / Austin Martinis ) posh buildings i.e..

Narrative : 1) Someone is kidnapped or killed. 2) we send out best agent. 3) Goes to finds the bad guy, also finds woman along the way. 4) finds bad guy. 5) kills bad guy. 6) all is well]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707367 RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707368 Crime
Comedy
Action
Thriller
Social Realism
Dark comedy

Crime

Setting: On the streets, flats, council estates and run down areas. Upper class crimes taking place in casino's and abroad.

Stock Characters:
Gangsters, teenagers, detectives/police, drug dealers.

Props:
Money, drugs, cars, guns. Woman

Narrative:
Conflict between gangs and the police. Drug use and dealing. Robberies and whatnot


]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707368 Tali RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707369 1. Action
Comedy
Thriller
Drama
Horror
Crime
Mystery 
Detective

2.
Genre : Detective
Setting : Can be set pretty much anywhere in the world but it has to be in a city.
Stock characters : Typically a male lead protagonist with a likeable sidekick.
Props: Jewels, money, knifes, guns, drugs, priceless artifacts.
Narrative: Mystery throughout the whole film and then a big reveal at the end.

]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707369 Iestyn RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707370 Genre: Fantasy
 
Setting: Most commonly than not is set in a Fictional world. So in a world very different than the one we are in as most commonly there is magic, monsters and fiction creatures. Old medieval type of setting with castles and different world that are connected. hell, heaven, the netherworld.

Character types: There is The Protagonist, The Antagonist, Mentor, The Sidekick and The Love Interest. Hero, mage, warrior, assasine, knight, king, queen, princess, monsters, demons, angels.

Props: Swords, bow and arrows, gold coins, horses, staffs, robes, dragons, magic, castles and shields.

Narrative: Most of the time the narrative of fantasy is following he journey of a hero and most of the time the viewers only know and see what the hero, the heros followers or the main vaillan knows. The first persion view of fantasy is following the hero along through the world and we normally connect immediately. Third person viewing is when we are an omniscient outsider looking in on the heros journey. In a lot of cases there is also some romance as the hero often gets a love intrest.

]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707370 An introductory look into what film genres are, what patterns they establish, and how they have changed since the Studio Era. RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707371 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707371 Jess RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707372 Horror

Setting - usually Dark secluded places.

Stock Characters - Group of people, teenagers/ young adults. crazy person, might wear a mask. hero.

Props - Knife, torture objects, broken down cars

Narrative - killer trying to murder people, they try to escape/ fight back. people usually end up dead. can have a twist at the end.]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707372 Peter RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707374 Genre: Mecha (Anime)

Setting: Usually set in the future. Japan.

Stock Characters: (Animated) Robots, People, Magical Creatures which battle.

Props: Futuristic Guns, Robots, Sometimes Magic, Supernatural Powers

Narrative: Usually adventures of a character who might have to deal with other, usually supernatural characters. Endless types of stories which are different in every anime.


]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707374 Awen RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707375 Genre - British Crime Drama

Setting - A poor part of a city, almost always set in a run-down, urban environment with a high crime rate.

Stock Characters - A lead character involved in crime, usually involved with drugs, drug dealing or murder. The lead character will often be in a gang or a network of criminals.

There will typically be an antagonist who is in a rival gang or criminal network.

There will usually be police who raid the criminals. And there will often be a detective who is trying to catch the criminals.

Props - Drugs, guns, money, cars, knives, track suits, pay as you go phones

Narrative - A young kid starts hanging out with some dodgy people who get him to deal drugs for them. The kid then gets heavily involved in crime and becomes a big time drug dealer and is constantly having to evade the police or rival gang members. He will likely kill people and be involved in a lot conflict. He will usually end up getting in over his head and want to get out of the criminal life stye which doesn't prove as easy as hoped.]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707375 Alicia RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707376 Genre - Syfy
Setting - Either set in space or on a planet other than earth where aliens and humans mix. Or based on Earth and aliens have just made themselves known.
Stock characters - A strong willed boy with a basic job (pilot in space, poor on a planet). A female companion who starts off his adventure. An evil force building an army or part of the government. A cheeky/funny enginier and sometimes an animal of some sort.

Props - phasers, spaceships, light displays, cargo carriers some time of earth reference, futuristic gagits  ]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707376 Guto RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707377 Genre: History

Setting: A setting and time from the past.
Stock Characters: Rich people, poor people, royalty
Props: Depends on the film. posh buildings (Palaces), swords ,guns
Narrative: 
  • People trying to escape their life of poverty.
  • People serving the upper class.
  • Who succeeds to the throne


]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707377 Fantasy RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707378 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707378 Fantasy RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707379 Genre: Fantasy ]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707379 Caroline RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707380 Genre: Docu-drama

Setting: Any setting or location based in real life. Historical or present-day. Often connected to events reported in the news that highlight the issues of the day.

Stock characters: Historical or real-life characters played by professional or amateur actors, or even playing themselves.

Props: Historically accurate or otherwise genuine items related to the real events being portrayed, or as similar as possible.

Narrative: Linear dramatisation of real events, possibly using an invented story-line to engage the audience in what would otherwise be reportage. Docu-drama can be very close to historical drama, but is usually connected to a single event.

Examples: Himalaya (1999), a tale of love and rivalry based on the annual trek made by the people of the Dolpopo region, Nepal, to sell salt. Why not call it historical fiction? Because it relates to the present-day.

The Thin Blue Line (1988), a dramatic re-enactment of the investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas, Texas, which led to an innocent man being convicted. The film helped him overturn his conviction. ]]> 2019-10-29 05:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707380 James RussBasford https://padlet.com/RussBasford/lo07op717y5x/wish/403707381 Genre's:
Comdey
Action
Thriller
Horror
Sci fi
Romantic Comedy
Action adventure
Documentry
Animation

Genre: Comedy
Setting: Locations for these films vary by their paradigm models, but city's are a common setting for these
Stock Charecter: Normally white male, and not always selfaware of their actions.
Props: Props can very over this genre, as many films now being released are subgenre's, comdey films tend to have a minimalistic approach towards the use of props.
Narrative:
Similarly with props, the narritive of comedy films has been recently merdged in with other genre's, to create new sub genre's. But the narritive of a comedy film tends to be simplistic narritive, normaly compriesed around freinds or family of the primary charecter.
Narritives are invaribaly based apon the three act structure, or Todorovo's Theory, equilibrium, disequilibrium, new equilibrium.           


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