Film Genres

Choose a movie that you have viewed in the past and can re-watch to complete the below worksheet. Please refer to our course readings.

Part I: Examining Narrative (at least 300 words total).

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Explain the story/plot of your film. Do not type a blurb or review. What is the story.

Describe the characters.

What metaphors, symbolism, and irony do you find in it?

How does the film create a sense of time?

How does the film create a sense of space? Consider the setting, sets, and camera angles.

What is the structure of your film (linear or nonlinear)?

Part II: A Look at Genres (at least 525 words total).

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What is your film's genre? What are the conventions of your film's genre? Include lighting, cinematography, editing, sound, music, hair and makeup, whatever applies.

What are some of the formulas/myths of your film's genre? What are the audience's expectations of the genre?

Why do movies of this genre keep getting made?

What are the six genres and corresponding film components of each?