2. The gene of a film is determined by several factors such as the
setting and plot themes etc. (such as wild west and romance).
Genres usually come about as a result of repetition and variation of
familiar or popular conventions and themes causing genre to develop
and change over time and result in hybrid genres
There are now very often hybrid genres that are a combination of two
or more genres such as sci-fi & wild west in Cowboys and Aliens or
From Dusk Till Dawn combining Crime Drama and Vampires.
3. Film genre is important for both film producers and audience:
Producers need genre so that they are able to effectively
target the audience of their film.
Audiences need to be aware of film genre as often certain
groups of people will have film preferences, so it is
important that film genre is clear so these people can go
see films intended for them.
The genre of films is typically very obvious for this reason and common
themes can be seen in the posters of films from the same genre, e.g.
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