Activity 2 - Identifying Genre Codes and Conventions
Observing Genre Codes and Conventions
Using the pictures as a guide, identify technical and symbolic codes and how they relate to media conventions. Provide examples of film you have seen use these same codes and conventions – Are they also the same genre?
The first example has been done for you.
** For downloadable worksheet WITH picture examples see below table.
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Codes Technical Symbolic |
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Science Fiction
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Long shot of futuristic city. Maybe alien planet? Low angle shot. Perhaps suggesting spaceship or people on it are powerful. Framed so that spaceship is just of centre, frames on 2 sides by building and landing platform. Special effects: The whole shot is computer animated. |
Colour: Lots of blues, greys, brown-y greens and undertones of lighter colours e.g. yellow and white. Spaceship is brightest, most significant – draws attention. Setting: From the shape and structure of the buildings it appears to be a futuristic city or alien world. Appearance: other worldly, but colours suggest not hostile. |
· Space/futuristic setting. · Greys, browns. · Special effects and animations. In my experience these are all common conventions of science fiction films. Light colours not so common in traditional science fiction films. |
Avatar – Yes Golden Compass - Genre seems half Sci-Fi half family |
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Horror
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Drama |
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Adventure
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Family
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