What is Genre?
Guess the Genre
Subgenres
Camera Shots
100
Define the term genre.
Genre is a category of art, music, film or literature grouped by a particular style, form, or content that they may share.
100
Guess the genre!
"As long ago as forever and as far away as Selidor, there lived the dragonland and Archmage, Sparrowhawk, the greatest of all the wizards - he who, when still a youth, met with the evil shadow-beast... he who, as an old man, rode the mighty dragon Kalessin back from the land of the dead."
The genre is fantasy.
100
Elements of one genre can be mixed with another to create a subgenre. True or false?
The answer is true.
100
What is a camera shot?
A camera shot describes what is visible in the frame and at what distance from the camera.
200
What are the two main branches of genre?
The branches are fiction and non-fiction.
200
What two genres could this movie fit into?
The movie 'Titanic' could fit into the romance and the historical fiction genres.
200
Superhero fiction is an example of a subgenre. True or false?
The answer is true. Superhero fiction is a subgenre of a genre called 'speculative'. Speculative fiction usually refers to stories that may occur beyond our world.
200
Name three different types of camera shots.
Camera shots could include extreme long shot, long shot, full shot, mid shot, close up and extreme close up.
300
Define the term genre conventions.
•Genre conventions are different elements, themes, topics, characters, situations and plots that are common in specific genres.
•Genre conventions are what make certain stories the genre that they are.
300
What are some words in this blurb that may suggest that it belongs to the mystery genre?
"Hermux Tantamoq is a watchmaker... but all that changes when Linka Perflinger walks into his life. After her mysterious disappearance, Hermu sets out to find her. Has she been kidnapped? If so by who? What is sinister Dr Hiril Mennus plotting? Hermux finds himself caught in a deadly race against time..."
Words could include:
- mysterious
- disappearance
- plotting
- use of questions marks (suggests that we need to look for the answer)
300
Guess the subgenre from the movie trailer!
The subgenre is romantic comedy.
300
What is this camera shot and why do you think it was used? 
This is an extreme long shot. It was probably used to establish the setting for the characters.
400
What are common themes that can be covered across multiple genres?
Themes could include love, coming of age, good vs evil, redemption, courage and perseverance or revenge.
400
Name five genre conventions for the Horror genre.
Some of the answers could include:
-Unique and unusual camera angles to create confusion and an unsettling feeling for the viewer
-Lots of dark shadows, high pitched noises
-Elements of fear, surprise, suspense and mystery
-Horror can sometimes also include death and murder
-The protagonist(s) are often running away from something
400
What do you think the name of the sub-genre is based off the game trailer?
The sub-genre is western adventure.
400
Name some of the camera shots from the movie trailer:
Answers may vary.