Assignment 13 conventions of genres
- 1. Conventions of Genres Purpose: -A) to show your understanding of the conventions of your subgenre B) To you can identify and explain conventions in a film
- 2. PART A: Identifying Conventions PART B: Conventions in a film
- 3. PART A: Identifying Conventions
- 4. What are conventions? • Familiar or recognizable elements • Things you expect to see
- 5. Link to Evaluation question 1 • In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products. • Other words: Compare the forms and conventions of your media product to real media products; explain if they use/develop/challenge forms and conventions.
- 6. Use, develop or challenge? • Use = the convention is very apparent/clear/familiar/recognizable Example: having a young, promiscuous, attractive blond as female victim and virtuous virgin as survivor …..setting: isolated/old cabin in woods (cabin in the woods) (parody films usually play on conventions) • Develop = the convention is perhaps slightly different/changed/evolved and is recognizable but relatively ‘new’ Example: the unsuspected killer (scream) Example: not typical settings – caves (the descent) • Challenge = when an author or institution breaks the ‘rules’ and applies conventions in a completely different way that is very innovative and not familiar or recognizable Example: the villain is not so ‘evil’, revealing the complexities of their character or not adhering to typical ‘vampire’ conventions (don’t even know it’s a vampire film until ¾ way in) (Let the right one in) Example: the resolution in the end (not resolved) (cabin in woods) Example: camera techniques (whole thing in POV) and unique theme of mannequins (maniac) •
- 7. Context with use/develop/challenge • Psycho = 1960 - at this time was SCARY • Now ‘slashing a victim in shower’ isn’t so scary, the level of torture and thrill is heightened • Now = psycho = ‘use’ • About 10 years ago we started seeing a lot of children in horror films • Now it’s conventional or expected/familiar • Then = challenge • Now = use/develop
- 8. In 5 mins, make a list of films your subgenre • As many as possible!!!!!!!!! • From all decades • (you have to have seen them or know a bit about them)
- 9. Conventions of ____________ (can do subgenre if you want) • Write them down as a group • (yellow paper)
- 10. Complete on orange paper Prompts….. Prompts Notes Plot? The story, what happens Narrative? The way the story is told, how the film is structured Characters? Types of characters and how they’re represented Setting? Where is it placed? What does it look like (how is it represented) MES? Costume, props, lighting, colours, character details Camera techniques Are there distinctive camera shots, angles, movement Or EDITING Sounds? Sound effects (diegetic or non diegetic) or music Anything else?
- 11. Assignment 13: Conventions of _______________ Name 1 Name 2 Name 3 Name 4
- 12. Try prezi for a change?
- 13. Initial mind map of conventions
- 15. If too much writing, separate in 2 slides Conventions of ____________ Details Plot Use: Develop: Challenge: Narrative Use: Develop: Challenge: Characters Use: Develop: Challenge: Film Examples
- 16. PART B: Conventions in a film
- 17. 2 scenes (work division) • 2 scenes: from 1 film or 2 films as a pair • You will identify the conventions • And explain if they use/develop/challenge • (each pair has 2 slides) • ***** must choose ‘scenes’ that you can get screen grabs from*****
- 18. Film Name Description of Scene 1: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ………………….. (By _____ & ______) Paste film poster / dvd cover Description of Scene 1: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ………………….. (By _____ & ______)
- 19. Film Name 1 Paste film poster / dvd cover Description of Scene 1: ………………………………………………… …………………………………… (By _____ & ______) Film Name 2 Paste film poster / dvd cover Description of Scene 1: ………………………………………………… …………………………………… (By _____ & ______)
- 20. Get 9 screen grabs from scene Scene 1
- 21. Scene 1 Conventions RED = 3 prompts AMBER = 4 prompts GREEN = 5+ prompts
- 22. By Jane & Sue Identify convention Identify convention Scene 1 Conventions Identify convention Identify convention Identify convention Identify convention Identify convention
- 23. Scene 1 – Use/develop/challenge Explanation of USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE Plot It develops the convention of _____________ because… Narrative It uses the convention of _____________ because… Characters It challenges the convention of _____________ because… Photo Evidence