Genre

A Genre is where it is a type of something; in this case it is all different type of films. So there are comedies, horrors, thrillers ect. So for example a western film might share in common the mise en scene, so there clothing maybe the same, the locations will look similar as well. The character will also look the same and act the same, so they may all look like cowboys with their horses living in the desert. They will also have in common the events, so have a big shoot down with big powerful guns.

On the other hand, thrillers are completely different type of genre to other type of films, as they action packed on what is going to happen next. So for example two different films ‘Se7en’ and then ‘Jaws, which are two completely different films in a way of characters, mise en scene and the narrative events. The two key difference between them both is ‘Jaws is about a shark eating people and then ‘Se7en is completely different of a psychotic cereal killer, who chases people, but how both of the story lines for both of the two films, you can see that they are two thrillers and very similar.  The two films have in common their audience response because both of them make the audience feel as if they are on their edge of their seat. They also have in common the same characters and narrative structure, because someone is opposing a threat then someone is trying to stop a treat.

As a whole thriller’s are very much the same in the way they show their character, themes, events and mise en scene. But within the thriller genre there is a high degree of similarity. From these 3 posters are so similar in the way they show the characters and events. All of these 3 posters similar in terms of characters, themes, events and mise en scene. All of these posters are shown suspicion with the characters; the events all look as if they are very action packed and that there is violence involved. All of the posters show that their outfits are very sexy and revealing which shows that the character could be defiant.

Genre helps the audience members to choose on what they want to go and see and what they are expecting with adverting. Helps them enjoy the film. Pleasure of what they are expecting but then there is also on what they are unexpected.

Genre helps production companies, as they need to find the best actors because they have got to be the right one for the part. This can be done with previous films they have done and auditions. Genre gives them a recipe to follow.

Genre is useful for distribution companies because if distribution companies understand more clearly who they are trying to sell to (because there is an existing fan base for that genre) they can target them more easily. It also helps the distribution to communicate to the audience such as on movie poster where establishing the genre is one of the key functions.