This document provides guidance for analyzing a chosen genre of film or media by researching its common conventions and narrative structures, watching examples through trailers, and using those insights to build a story that both represents and satirizes the genre. The writer should consider the typical elements, plot progression, and tone used within the genre when creating their own interpretation and explaining how it both fits with and parodies the chosen style.

1. Research your genre
What are some of the main conventions found
within this genre?
Is there a narrative structure your chosen genre
follows?
Look up trailers that fall under your chosen
genre, whether it is a spoof or a serious
interpretation of the genre.
Start building your story, give reasons for your
choices, and tell how it represents your genre
and how it satirises it. Also look at spoof film
trailers; and decide what makes them funny.