Genre Research

Genre Research

Psychological
1. Reality -characters reach the point of their sanity where they do not know what is real or not anymore.
2. Perception - the world or different characters may be perceived differently depending on the characters emotional state.
3. Death - characters either fear or have a fascination with death.
4. Identity - characters tries to find their own identity or discover someone else's true identity.
5. Mind - focuses on the way character's minds are effected.
6. Existence - why does something exist? What is it's purpose?
Horror
1. Secluded location - somewhere nowhere, uneasy access, perfect crime spot.
2. Faulty technology - phone line dies, TV turns on unexpectedly, usually thought that something paranormal caused this.
3. False villain - someone who scares the protagonist as a joke before the real occurrence.
4. Bad weather - typically stormy/rainy weather to foreshadow the 'dark' scenes to come.
5. Lack of understanding of the threat - character investigates in the daunting room when they know something is in there.
Thriller
1. Low key lighting - emphasises the negative storyline, adds to the audiences' thrill when something happens in the plot.
2. Protagonist in the mercy of the antagonist - usually a scene which depicts the protagonist captured by the antagonist in which they must escape from.
3. Quick shots - creates heightened anticipation for the audience, increases the idea that something will happen.
4. Usual theme of destruction - something is destroyed e.g. buildings, and important artifact etc.
5. Hero - usually someone is proclaimed victorious after a conflict.
Mystery
1. Unsolved crime - creates the mystery.
2. Centred around the protagonist - usually a detective solving the case, might involve them in someway.
3. Clues - lead to ending the mystery; DNA, objects etc. Sometimes they are places there on purpose.
4. Setting - crime usually taken place in a house or outside. Potentially shows an office where the research takes place.
5. Editing - fade to black shows dark matter afoot. Panning would allow the audience to see what is being investigated.

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