Genre Conventions Table
Genre
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Conventions
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Comedy
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· Usually set in calm places
· Lighting is natural light, no additional lighting
· Generic places such as city centres
· Props used for additional humour such as footballs
· One of the characters is usually very idiotic
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Horror
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· Blood and gore
· Ghosts
· Old building/site
· tense builds, as though something is always about to happen
· main location is usually in an isolated area
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Drama
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· structured with climaxes and anti-climaxes
· dull lighting
· typical props include phones and guns
· lots of low and high angle shots- to show superiority and vulnerability
· presents real life situations
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Action
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· exotic locations
· hero always helped by team of innocent characters who are caught up in the team
· massive destruction
· Typical props are knives and guns
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Romance
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· boy meets girl
· usually the characters go separate ways but then re-unite
· aimed at female audience
· always end up being a happy ever after ending
· Usually set in a known city
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