Genre

What is genre

A genre is a way of categorising a film which is based of its conventions. Genres for example can be Horror, Comedy, Thriller and action with many more. Each one of these Genres has its own set of unique features.

These features that relate to a certain type of genre might be, that a specific setting, dialogue, sound, characters and editing. Audiences can recognise those features and so can expect some main things. For example, at the finale for a rom com the two main characters stereotypically realise they love each other.

How and why is it used?

Genre is used so it can set rules and guidance for an audience so they can find out what type of movie genre that they like best. it is also to set up expectations. how they use this is buy using advertising to show off to a certain type of audience what the film is going to be about.

What is sub-genre?

A sub-genre is a category of a certain genre put into a movie which already has a main genre from the start. The benefits of using sub-genres are that it can offer a deeper meaning to the audience. To keep a movie always sticking to one lane to a certain genre could make the film boring which then may make the audience go of that certain type of genre. Therefore, it’s good for the institutions to have a few different ideas.

What is Hybrid Genre?

A hybrid Genre is the combination of two or sometimes more stylistic themed categories. for example a Rom-Com is a type of Hybrid genre as you have two main Genre's that have been blended into one to create a whole new separate genre.