2. What is genre?
• Genre is a set of categories which any medium
may be placed into.
• Examples include:
• Film – Horror, Western, Comedy.
• TV show – Soap, Quiz show, Sitcom.
• Music – Rock, R&B, Jazz.
3. Why is genre important?
• Genre is important because it helps the film to
be easily marketed. If the film has a set genre,
it is easy to sell as people know what type of
film it is.
4. Why is genre important?
• It is also important because the audience
need to know what type of film it is so they
know exactly what they’re about to watch.
5. More information on genre
• The things that make the medium be placed in
a certain genre is called a convention. They
are the things that all mediums of the same
genres will include.
6. Example of conventions in films
• Horror – Gore, Death, Screams, Dark.
• Western – Shootouts, cowboys, horses,
saloons.
• Fantasy – Swords, Mythical creatures, castles.
• Adventure – Quests, treasure, obstacles.
