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 Genre

Genre is the word given to the subsidiaries of entertainment like books, movies and television and are defined by the the different tropes and conventions they posses as well as emotions they create. for example text in the Horror genre will typically include darkness, mystery, murder and convey the feelings of dread and fear.

 

This image defines the group or buddy genre mostly as the it shows 4 best friends sitting around a table playing. It also represents a coming of age story with the character. The camera angle tried to encompass all 4 friends at once show their importance to the story. There is also a light switched on November wills head giving the audience a foresight into what the main plot point is going to be. 

 

 

This image best describes the coming of age genre, the camera work deliberately isolates the two on screen to give you a sense of togetherness, making the older man come off as a father figure with eleven. There is also shuttle use of miss in scene with the two condiments bottles between the two characters 

 

 

This still represents the high school genre best as it has the stereotypes of a high school all in on scene with the nerd, the jock and his group and  the love interest. In this scene Barbara is quite distanced from the other character no only showing her drift from her best friend Nancy, but foreshadowing her fate later on. 

 

This still is best defining of the love genre or rather the teenage love genre. This can be seen in the camera angle as it focuses on the character closely to show all facial expressions. The dialogue also shows a lack of trust between the two love interests. 

This still best shows off the thriller genre and is best combed through the look on Joyce’s face. This ominous lack of lights furthers the tension as she answers the phone with a look of desperation on her face. 

 

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