film genres

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