1. 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, email Newestprod@aol.com

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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