【精选】film genres.ppt

What are Film Genres? Film genres are various forms or identifiable types, categories, classifications or groups of films that are recurring and have similar, familiar or instantly-recognizable patterns, syntax, filmic techniques or conventions - that include one or more of the following: settings (and props), content and subject matter, themes, mood, period, plot, central narrative events, motifs, styles, structures, situations, recurring icons (e.g., six-guns in Westerns), stock characters (or characterizations), and stars. The Major Categories (Mega Genres) or Classifications of Film: Action/Adventure Comedy Crime/Gangster (mafia ) Drama Epics/Historical Horror Musicals Science Fiction War Westerns Action/ advanture films Action/ advanture films usually include high energy , physical stunts and chases, designed for pure audience escapism.The James Bonds series is a typical example. A major sub-genre is the disaster film. Advanture films are usually exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locals, very similar to or often paired with the action film genre. Comedies Comedies are lighted-hearted, designed to muse and provoke laughter by exaggerating the situation, the language, action, and characters. There are various forms of comedy through cinematic history , including slapstick, screwball, spoofs and parodies, and more. Crime/gangster films Crime/gangster films are developed around the sinister actions of criminals or mobsters and theire conflict with law, competitive colleague , or a rival gang. Headline-grabbing situations, real-life gangsters, or cirme reports have often been used in crime films. Dramas Dramas are serious presentations or stories with settings or life situations that portray realistic characters in conflict with either themselves, others, or forces of nature. A dramatic film shows us human beings at their best, their worst, and everything in-between. Dramatic themes often include