Understanding Film Genre

Different style or subject matter in terms of movies is often referred to 'Film Genre'. While a movie my have various elements of more than one genre, it is often classified under a single genre of reference purposes.

Different film genres include:

- Rom/Com (Romantic Comedy)  
- Thriller
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Historical
- Sci-fi
- Book adaption
- Musical
- Western
-Documentary
- Crime
- Bollywood
- Comedy
- Tragedy

A key establishment between movies are the to do with the length of films. These two types are referred to as Short Films and Feature Length films

Short Film stereotypes/assumptions

- Less characters
- Less money
- Less special effects
- More direct
- Shorter duration
- Characters established more quickly
- More appropriate for film festivals
- Usually a 'one off' as opposed to a series/collection
- Less popular
- Less successful/interesting/high quality/good
- Niche audience

Feature Length films stereotypes/assumptions
- More characters
- More money
- Less direct
- Longer duration
- More time to establish characters
- Long/feature length films tend to have more sequels e.g. HP
- More popular
- More successful/interesting/high quality/good
- More mainstream audience

Studying Short films

SLINKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9B3MMiMo0&noredirect=1


- Established characters via visual representation quickly, which is positive because its a short film with limited duration
- Use of diegetic sound
- Basic use of effects and camera angles, simple credits and title pages used. No overcrowding or busyness, allows audience to understand everything clearly.

UMBILICAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2zh0kewQc

Interesting animated short film. Consisting of a baby and its mother, conveying the damage that television and other types of technology cause to the younger generation.
- use of enhanced non-diegetic sound
- wide range of effects, highly edited which fits with the overall message about technology.