Genre Conventions


  Genre conventions are the common elements that help define a genre, such as themes, characters, or plots. Genre conventions are used heavily when making a film to help with choosing which audience type to target (like a younger or mature audience), who to cast in the film (if someone is making an action film, they would want a common star like the Rock), what will make the studio money, and which movie genre to finance. However, some filmmakers will use genre in an alternative way to their advantage (pizza analogy).

The genre that interested me the most had to have been fantasy. I find it really intriguing as to how filmmakers are able to portray mythological or folklore stories in a film. I also really like the story formula of a quest and goal and the potential and wide variety of settings, characters, and costumes and designs that can be used in this genre of film. The creativity in this genre is endless, and growing up with the movies I would watch, fantasy would have to be my favorite genre. All the Barbie movies of her being a princess, or a mermaid, or a fairy really piqued younger me's interest. I hope to create a fantasy film for my end-of-year project (hopefully having to do with mermaids). 

In the future I will consider genre conventions by making sure to include and present those elements so I don't confuse audiences as to what genre I am trying to convey. I can also do the opposite by mixing some of these conventions (using the pizza analogy) to possibly even elevate my own products, making them unique to the viewer.

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