Genre Conventions Table


Genre 
Conventions 
Comedy
·         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
Horror
·         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
Drama
·         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
Action
·         exotic locations 
·         hero always helped by team of innocent characters who are caught up in the team
·         always a death of a loved one eg. James Bond
·         massive destruction 
·         Typical props are knives and guns
Romance
·         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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