Film Genres Lecture prepared 11/16/08 by John M. Grace, film worker and instructor D.A.T.A. Charter High School Albuquerque, NM © 2008, John M. Grace All Rights Reserved for use availability,

Film Genres Film genres are identifiable types, categories, classifications or groups of films that have similar techniques or conventions such as:  content  subject matter  structures  themes  mood  period  plot  settings  recurring icons  stock characters  narrative events  situations  motifs  styles  props  stars

Film Genres Primary film genres include the following:  Action Films  Adventure Films  Comedy Films  Crime Films  Dramas  Epics  Horror Films  Musicals  Science Fiction  War Films  Westerns

Sub-genres Are identifiable sub-classes within the larger film genre, with their own distinctive subject matter, style, formulas, and iconography.

Film Genres ACTION: Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, races against time and crises featuring non-stop motion, break-neck rhythm and pacing.

Action Sub-genres  spy  espionage  political thrillers  martial arts films  races against time

Action Sub-genres  spy  espionage  political thrillers  martial arts films  races against time

Action Sub-genres  spy  espionage  political thrillers  martial arts films  races against time

Action Sub-genres  spy  espionage  political thrillers  martial arts films  races against time

Action Sub-genres  spy  espionage  political thrillers  martial arts films  races against time

Film Genres ADVENTURE: Adventure films are exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales, very similar to or often paired with the Action film genre.

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Adventure Sub-genres  swashbucklers  serialized films  historical epics  expedition films  treasure hunts  disaster films  strange mysteries

Film Genres COMEDY: Comedies are light- hearted plots deliberately designed to amuse and provoke laughter by exaggerating the situation, language, action, relationships and characters.

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy

Comedy Sub-genres  slapstick  screwball  spoofs  parodies  romantic comedies  black comedy  satirical comedy