2. Why is genre important?
• Genre is a way of grouping different films into categorizes. For
example: Horror, Comedy, action, western and crime.
• Genre is important when making a film because it makes it
easier to categorize the film.
• Also genre makes it easier for marketing and producing
companies.
• Genre is also important for the viewers because they
will have in mind what will be expected from the film
and if they like it or not.
3. Conventions of different genre.
• Horror: death, dark lighting, screaming,
old houses, knifes and blood.
• Western: horses, cowboys, guns and dry
land.
• Romance: bright lighting, up beat music
and couples.
• Action: car chases, crime, guns and fast
sport cars.
4. Classifications for films.
The classification for aged ‘12’
• Contains strong language
• There may be brief and discrete scenes about
sex
• Moderate violence
• Moderate language
• Dangerous behavior. For example suicide.
• Weapons that are accessible for 12 year olds
• Sight of drugs
5. Classifications for films.
The classifications for aged ’15’
• Strong violence
• Strong language used frequently
• Sexual activity portrayed
• Strong verbal references to sex
• Nudity (sexual)
• Brief scenes showing sexual violence or verbal references
• Drug taking
6. Classifications for films.
The classifications for aged ‘18’
• Very strong language frequently
• Strong portrayals of sexual activity
• Sexual violence
• Strong horror, blood and gore
• Real sex
• Discriminatory behavior and language
