This document outlines some common elements of different film genres including horror, comedy, romance, and action. Horror films typically take place in isolated or abandoned locations and feature weapons and characters like families confronting a killer. Comedy films are set in populated areas like schools and focus on funny and socially awkward characters. Romance films involve a love story developing between a boy and girl in places like cities, bars, or homes and use music to set the romantic mood. Action films involve protagonists in locations with machinery or buildings and use sound and music to create suspense.

1. Film Genres
COMEDY
HORRORACTION
ROMANCE
Location:
- Isolatedplace
- Countryside
- Cave,woods
- Haunted/abandoned
house
Props:
- Weapons,knifes,
axe,chainsaw
- Thingsthat inflict
painful death.
Characters:
- Usuallyfamily,kids,
parentsand a killer
- Villain=masked
murders,outcast,
monster
Sound:
- Nondiegeticsound
Location:
- Brighttown, well
populatedareas
- Teencomedy= high
school
Characters:
- Playful,funnypeople
- Groups of
friends/frenemies
- Sarcasm
- Sociallyawkward
Sound:
- Diegeticsoundfor
people tolaughout
- Editedsound(non-
diegetic) emphasises
humourinplaces.
Typesof comedy:
- Slapstick
- Dark humour
- Wit/wordplay
Characters:
- Girl meetsboyand
fallsinlove
- Theyargue and
conflictarises
Location:
- Well knowncity
- Bar or park
- House holdsettings
- Romanticplacessuch
as cinema.
Sound:
- Nondiegeticsound
and diegeticsound
- Music to setthe tone
of moodand
atmosphere
Characters:
- Protagonistand
antagonist
- Funnyperson,
seriousperson
Location:
- Big machinery
- Dull places
- Brightatmosphere
- Buildings
Sound:
- Diegeticandnon-
diegetic
- Music to build
suspense