this powerpoint shows the different features of specific genres

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Researchin
g Genre
Molly Turrell

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Action
Superher
o
Horror

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What makes a Horror?
 Dark colours/ shadows
 A main person or group that is an
epicentre for the problems
 A high gore factor
 A certain amount of jump scares to
shock the audience
 A group of people in trouble e.g. a
person alone in the woods or a
family on holiday
Most horror movies use the 4 media elements to create tension
and suspense. This helps engage the audience as they feel like a
part of the movie as if they’re involved with what is happening.
The following enlists a range of features that help identify a horror
movie:

4. +What makes a Superhero movie?
 A main protagonist that “saves the day”
 A main person in distress with other less
important characters who are also in
danger at one point or another in the
movie
 Based in a city to increase the action
factor- more people for the superhero to
save
 A villain for the superhero to fight
Superhero movies are designed to create an escape for the
audience and bring people back to their childhood. The 4 media
elements are used to help create a false atmosphere where certain
impossible things become possible e.g. flying or being able to lift
cars. The following helps us identify a superhero movie:

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What makes an Action?
 Fast pace jump cuts
 Uses of drugs, narcotics and alcohol
 Quite heavy use of guns to increase the
pace of the overall movie
 Different vehicles that characters will use
to fight or get away from certain people
 A bad guy or group that is trying to
overpower something
Action can be quite a wide genre in terms of features. The 4 media
elements (cinematography, sound, editing and mise-en-scene) are
used to make the audience feel thrilled and “on the edge of their
seats”. They usually include events that are possible and do
occasionally happen however they are emphasised to a point where
an audience would feel submerged in another world. The following
helps signify an action movie: