Learning objectives:
Key terms:
- Compare types of trailer
- Identify the differences between them
- Identify trailer conventions
Key terms:
Genre - A French word for 'type' or category. Every year, around 300 films are released in the UK and thousands more are available for download on TV. We can't study them all so it is useful to group the films into types or genres so that we can analyse them.
Iconography - The traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject.
Iconography is an important aspect of genre. We expect to see certain objects on screen when we see a particular genre, for example, in a Western, dusty lonely roads, saloon bars, cowboy hats and horses, jails, sheriffs badges, guns, etc.; in a modern horror film, we expect young girls, ‘normal’ objects, use of dark and light, etc.
Narrative - Refers to the story structures that different types of film use and elements that are used in the construction such as gun fights, explosions and car chases. How the story might unfold.
Starter: Indicate on the hand outs provided, the iconography and narrative structure that you would expect from the different film genres.
Iconography - The traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject.
Iconography is an important aspect of genre. We expect to see certain objects on screen when we see a particular genre, for example, in a Western, dusty lonely roads, saloon bars, cowboy hats and horses, jails, sheriffs badges, guns, etc.; in a modern horror film, we expect young girls, ‘normal’ objects, use of dark and light, etc.
Narrative - Refers to the story structures that different types of film use and elements that are used in the construction such as gun fights, explosions and car chases. How the story might unfold.
Film Genre
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Iconography
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Brief narrative
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Horror
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Romantic Comedy
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Sci-Fi
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