Genre

Primary Genres and Sub-genre

Identifying Genre

Checkpoint Task:

Click on each image to view trailers of each film and and try to identify what genre each belongs to.

The first 2 films are clearly quite different, what can we say about the third?

 

Discussion about Birdman’s Genre – Podcast

IMPORTANT NOTE: Fair ethnic representation is a problem in Hollywood

Film Noir Genre Breakdown

Auteur Theory

Summary:

• This theory, put forward by various directors such as Truffaut and Goddard essentially states that the director is the author of the film and therefore leaves an unmistakable stamp on it.
• We should be able to identify a directors work by analysing various elements such as the style, themes and actors.

Example of a director’s recognisable style:

Further observations:

Checkpoint Task:

Have you got a favourite director? Think about all of their films that you have seen.
Are there any similarities between them? You could think about the following:

• Shot composition
• Theme
• Actors