English 101 -108
Movie Genres
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Source:http://www.filmsite.org/filmgenres.html
http://listdose.co/top-10-film-genres-list/
There are many different genres in the world they are all around us we just don't see them until we started to learn what a genre is. I'm. going to talk about movie genres i will be showing pictures and telling you the different genres that are there.this is what a film genre is "Film genres are various forms or identifiable types, categories, classifications or groups of films that are recurring and have similar, familiar or instantly-recognizable patterns, syntax, filmic techniques or conventions - that include one or more of the following: settings (and props), content and subject matter, themes, mood, period, plot, central narrative events, motifs, styles, structures, situations, recurring icons (e.g., six-guns and ten-gallon hats in Westerns), stock characters (or characterizations), and stars. Many films are considered hybrids - they straddle several film genres." There are dozens of sub-genres types and hybrids the ones not talked about to much are " martial-arts action films, espionage thrillers, black comedies, and more. "
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The" MAJOR CATEGORIES OF CLASSIFICATIONS OF FILM: Mega Genres". The mojor types,classification or just the general categories of film.
| Basis in Reality: | Non-Fictional (or documentary), or biopics; also Reality Films (or Movies) - derived from Reality TV | Fictional Film (also called Narrative Film); there are also Docu-Fiction or Docu-Dramas (part fiction, part documentary) or Semi-documentaries |
| Length: | Feature-length films | Shorts (or short subjects), anthology films (films with two or more discrete stories), or serials |
| Audio: | Silents | Talkies |
| Quality and Funding: | 'A' (or first-run) pictures; mainstream (big-budget Hollywood) studio films, sometimes blockbusters; professionally-made films | 'B' pictures (and lower), also called B-movies, or even Z-movies; independent (aka indie), avant-garde or experimental-underground films (usually low-budget), or art-house films; amateur films or guerrilla-filmmaking |
| Visual Presentation: | Regular 2-D | 3-D or Stereoscopic |
| Color: | Black and white or monochrome | Color |
| Viewing Format: | Widescreen | 'Pan and Scan' formats |
| Type: | Animated films (hand-drawn, CGI, etc.) | Live-action (or un-animated) films |
| Language: | Domestic films | Foreign-language films (sub-titled or dubbed) |
| Originality: | Original version | Prequels, sequels, re-releases and remakes |
| Rating: | Rated films - regarding the degree of violence, profanity, or sexual situations within the film: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, or X | Unrated films |
| Purpose: | Message Pictures (usually serious) or Propagandistic Films | Purely for Entertainment Pictures |
Now I have given you the different genres of movies I have learned that there are so many genres in the world. I am happy that I learned about this now my out look on the world is wider and Im see things i haven't seen before. the world is now brighter. The top ten movie genres are anomation,drama,music/dance,horror,crime/ gangster,romantic comedy, fantasy, action adventure, epics/ historical,science fiction these are the top ten film genres
These movies are different examples of genre and if you have seen any of these movies and you think back you might can say i can point out the different genres in this movie or you might go watch the movies again to see if you can point them out this is a great way to get in the habit of point out the genres in different thing.
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