Genre Conventions- all the little parts of a genre such as scenery, characters similarities and story line that allow us to distinguish between genres. Most genres have elements that the audience expects as they have been used several times in previous films from that genre and has now become a norm for it.
A few examples of different Genre Conventions :
The conventions in a horror film is that:
- Dark, gloomy atmosphere and mood creating a fearful and isolated feeling within the audience.
- Disturbing, low pitch sounds to create tension and suspense.
- Death/supernatural/dark plots and story lines
- Vulnerable character, brave heroic character and the villain.
- Contrapuntal music
The conventions in a comedy film are:
- Usually bright settings and locations are usually in social events.
- Sound effects to create the humorous effect and emphasis on certain scenes.
- Light natural lighting to create the realistic effect. Scenes are usually shot in daylight.
- The use of props in Comedy films are very typical to create a specific effect.
- Idiotic characters and a educated character to pick out the others mistakes.
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