Action films are characterized by fast-paced scenes involving car chases, fighting, stunts and explosions that create a tense atmosphere. Quick shots and frames are used to show a lot happening and build suspense. Action films have complex, twisting plots that are hard to predict and can involve worldwide locations as characters move around frequently. Crime films revolve around police officers and criminals, and can have simple or unpredictable plots told from the perspective of law enforcement or criminals. Horror films are set in scary, isolated places with low lighting creating fear of the unknown, and use quick cuts and red colors to convey intensity and violence.

1. Researching film genres

2. Types of genre
For my research, I will be looking at:
Horror
Action
crime

3. What makes a Horror film?
Horror films are usually set in scary places. So an attic,
basement, graveyard or anywhere abandoned would do
perfect.
Low lighting gives dark effects and you may fear what is
in the dark rather than the dark its self.
Quick cut shots show the intensity of the film.
Colours associated with horrors are usually black for
darkness and nothing and red for more evil, anger or
blood themes.
Characters used may be vulnerable and weak or the
complete opposite who end up being the here(but not
turning the genre into a heroic film).

4. What makes a Action film?
Action films can be fast happening with a lot going on.
This could include car chasing, fighting, stunts and explosions.
The whole plot may be all very complex and twisted so you cant
figure anything out or what will happen next.
Quick shots and frames may occur to build a tense atmosphere
or to show a lot happening.
Action films could be filmed all over the world or in a lot of
locations due to people moving around a lot.
Action films basically include everything from kill counts to
aliens.

5. A Film based around crime can be very simple compared to
others or they could include a plot that no-one would guess!
Crime would have to include police officers and bad guys who
get arrested. However a crime film doesn’t have to be from a
police perspective, it could be from a bad guy’s.
This may be set around police stations and central places.
What makes a Crime film?

6. For my choice of genre I’ll be
choosing Action.