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* camera angles
* mise en scene
* sound - digetic non digetic
* Setting
* reprensentations
* stereotypes
* Lighting
* Genre
* editing
*There are 3 types of genre which i have been told to focus on these are romantic comedy thriller and horror.we have been told yto look at how the genre being displayed through conventions followed by camera angels sound ligthing etc
The typical conventions of the following genres are : Romantic comedy films are movies with are normally light-hearted, humorous plotlines, Romantic comedy films are build up from 2 sub-genre's romance and comedy The main plot of a romantic comedy is that a man and a woman usually meet then part ways due to an argument or other obstacle then towards the mid way of the film reunite.Sometimes the two people meet and become involved initially, but hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe that they do not like each other, or one of them already has a partner, or because of social pressures. Throughout the film the two people are separate or seek time apart to sort out their feelings or deal with the external obstacles to their being together.While they are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they have feelings for one another , Then one of the two makes some spectacular effort to find the other person and declare their love usually the man, the two meet again or they have another encounter. Then with some comic friction they declare their love for each other and the film ends happily ever afterromantic comedies normally have a bright setting and piano music



Horror films are movies which elicit the emotions of fear, horror and terror from viewers. the main themes are death, the supernatural or mental illness and include a central villain.Horror films normally start with a dark setting They have a suspence build up then an attack at the end of the opening scene then the title would come up and you will go back to the start of the movie Normally it has a build up to a big attack the music usally emphaises the buildup of the attack they might be dogs barking in the back ground people screaming There would be low angle shots to show how the character is being focused on – being watched Hand held camera to show the affect of the character hooror films have a dark and grim setting




Thriller movies involve suspense and cliffhangers which are used extensively Thrillers often take place partly in exotic settings such as foreign cities, deserts, polar regions, or high seas. The heroes in most thrillers are accustomed to danger for example : law enforcement officers, spies, soldiers even sometimes ordinary citizens drawn into danger by accident.There are many different sub genres of thriller such as: Action thriller: These films usually contain large amounts of gun wars, explosions, and large elaborate set pieces for the action to take place. These may often have elements of mystery films and crime films but. action thrillers are films such as : James Bond films, The Transporter.Conspiracy thriller: In which a hero confronts a large, powerful group of enemies whose true extent only he/she recognizes.for example films such as Three Days of the Condor, Capricorn One, and JFK. Crime thriller: This particular genre is made up of both crime films and thrillers that offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. These films often focus on the criminals Crime thrillers usually emphasize action such as murders, robberies, chases, shootouts, and double-crosses are central ingredients. Some examples include The Killing, Seven, The Godfather, Reservoir Dogs, Inside Man, and The Asphalt Jungle. Reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(genre)