Genre, Medium & Sub-genre
Term for the category or type of work such as comedy, horror, or country music.
What is Genre?
A movie about superheros fighting villains usually belongs to this genre.
What is an action or superhero film?
Genre: Superhero/Action
Medium: Film
A song featuring a strong beat catchy melody and up beat lyrics.
What is Pop Music?
Genre: Pop
Medium: Music
A picture with humorous text added to it after shared and remixed online.
What is a Meme?
Genre: Internet Humor
Medium: Digital Media
A Painting of mountains, trees and a lake is an example of.
Genre: Landscape painting
Medium: Paint
Form for the physical or digital form in which a work is presented.
What is Meduim?
This genre is designed to scare viewers using suspense and scary scenes.
What is Horror?
Genre: Horror
Medium: Film
This genre often tells about small towns, family, and commonly uses guitars.
What is Country Music?
Genre: Country
Medium: Music
A short vertical video on TikTok or Instagram showing dance, joke, or trends.
What is a Reel or Short.
Genre: Depends on Video (humor, dance, life)
Medium: Digital Video
A large outdoor sign promoting to passing drivers.
What is a Billboard?
Genre: Advertising
Medium: Large outdoor sign
Horror is a genre, but psychological horror is more precise. This is an example of?
What is Sub-genre?
A movie that uses real characters, backgrounds and costumes not CGI.
What is Live Action
Genre: Live Action
Medium: Film
A stage production that combines acting, dialog, dancing, and singing.
What is a Musical?
Genre: Musical Theatre
Medium: Live Stage Performance
A post on Instagram showing a person's vacation pictures and written description.
What is a Social Media Post?
Genre: Personal or Lifestyle
Medium: Digital Post
A Painting showing a person as its main subject.
What is Portraiture?
Genre: Portrait Art
Medium: Painting
A funny video is posted on TikTok. Identify its Medium and possible genre.
What is Medium: Digital Video, Genre: Comedy
A movie that makes viewers laugh through jokes, witty comments and misunderstanding belong to this genre.
What is Comedy?
Genre: Comedy
Medium: Film
This genre often features rhyming lyrics, rhythmic speech and beats. Like Snoop-dog and Biggie Smalls.
What is Rap or Hip Hop?
Genre: Rap/Hip Hop
Medium: Music
A creator talks directly into a camera charging experiences, or opinions. Commonly found on YouTube.
What is a Vlog?
Genre: Vlog
Medium: Digital Video
A company creates a colorful poster with a catchy slogan to convince people to buy its new shoes. Identify the Genre and medium.
A country song tells a sad story about a heartbreak. Identify the Genre, Sub-genre, and Meduim.
What is Country music, Sad country ballad, Music.
A movie about real people or events, using interviews and factual evidance.
What is a Documentary?
Genre: Documentary
Medium: Film
A performance recorded in front of an audience, with musicians playing together on stage.
What is a Live Concert?
Genre: Depends on the music (country, rock, classical)
Medium: Live Performance
A company pays a creator to feature its product or brand in a post.
What is Sponsorship or Influence Advertisement?
Genre: Advertising/Promotional
Medium: Social Media
An Artist creates a Painting that uses exaggerated features and humor to criticize a political leader or issue. What is the Genre and meduim?
What is Political criticism and Painting?