Looking at Movies Chapter 4: Film Genres and Types of Movies – Study Guide
Experimental films - correct answer ✔✔- they are non-commercial
- they are personal/subjective
- they don't conform to expectations
- they exploit possibilities of the medium
- they critique culture and the media
- they invite individual interpretation
Film Genres - correct answer ✔✔- Classification of narrative films according to the stories they
tell and how they tell them.
- Genre labels allow us to predict what a movie will be like- shorthand for communication
- Satisfy a cultural need to classify/organize
- Not all films are genre films
Origin of Film Genre - correct answer ✔✔- Genres have different origins (literature, theatre,
cinema)
- Genres are constantly evolving, and so are the audiences that are watching the films
Genre Conventions - correct answer ✔✔Recurring elements familiar to audiences
- Storylines
- Themes
- Characters
- Settings
- Aesthetics
Semantic Features - correct answer ✔✔- Specific props
Experimental films - correct answer ✔✔- they are non-commercial
- they are personal/subjective
- they don't conform to expectations
- they exploit possibilities of the medium
- they critique culture and the media
- they invite individual interpretation
Film Genres - correct answer ✔✔- Classification of narrative films according to the stories they
tell and how they tell them.
- Genre labels allow us to predict what a movie will be like- shorthand for communication
- Satisfy a cultural need to classify/organize
- Not all films are genre films
Origin of Film Genre - correct answer ✔✔- Genres have different origins (literature, theatre,
cinema)
- Genres are constantly evolving, and so are the audiences that are watching the films
Genre Conventions - correct answer ✔✔Recurring elements familiar to audiences
- Storylines
- Themes
- Characters
- Settings
- Aesthetics
Semantic Features - correct answer ✔✔- Specific props
